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Re: critical security patches incoming

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pamela <invalid@nospam.com> wrote:
> On 19:17  17 Aug 2016, Chris wrote:
> 
>> pamela <invalid@nospam.com> wrote:
>>> On 09:01  17 Aug 2016, Roy Smith wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On 8/16/2016 3:11 PM, pamela wrote:
>>>>> On 08:10  10 Aug 2016, Chris wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> pamela <invalid@nospam.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 17:57  2 Aug 2016, Chris wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>> http://m.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/02/android_august_patch_bu
>>>>>>>> nd le /
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Keep an eye out for them and pester your SP/manufacturer
>>>>>>>> if you don't get them.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Patches?  What's that?  Ever since I bought my Tesco Hudl
>>>>>>> (Kitkat) I don't think I've had a single patch.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> How do I make my tablet catch up on these?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You have to choose very carefully with Android hardware.
>>>>>> Much of it doesn't get any updates from the day it leaves
>>>>>> the factory. Only Nexus devices are guaranteed to get
>>>>>> updates for - I think - two years
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This is a big problem for Android in my opinion.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You could try hassling Tesco and maybe bandy Sale of Goods
>>>>>> Act at them, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
>>>>> 
>>>>> So my Android is not updating itself but is out of date.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can I get the patches from a 3rd party site or do they have
>>>>> to be specific to my Hudl?
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I'm sorry to sat that you'll have to find updates that are
>>>> specifically for your device, that come from it's manufacturer
>>>> and in some cases, are approved by your cellular carrier.
>>>> Because Android is open source it's easy for a device
>>>> manufacturer to design their own custom user interface, for
>>>> example Samsung's Touch Wiz or LG's Sense which leads to the
>>>> problem of fragmentation in the Android market. Some of these
>>>> device manufacturer have so many models that providing updates
>>>> to all of them would be a monumental task. So the
>>>> manufacturers generally only provide updates for their
>>>> flagship and high-end devices, and ignoring the older
>>>> mid-range and bargain models. 
>>>> 
>>>> So depending on what device you have, the chances of you ever
>>>> seeing an update for Android are very slim or non-existent.
>>> 
>>> Have there been any serious security flaws exposed since my
>>> KitKat (4.4.2)?
>>> 
>> 
>> Yes. See the OP and the well known stagefright bug
>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagefright_(bug)
> 
> Oh dear.  This is not good.

No. It isn't. And I'm afraid it's going to get worse before it gets better.

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critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-02 16:57 +0000
  Re: critical security patches incoming pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-08-07 22:57 +0100
    Re: critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-10 07:10 +0000
      Re: critical security patches incoming pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-08-16 21:11 +0100
        Re: critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-17 07:52 +0000
          Re: critical security patches incoming Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2016-08-17 10:12 +0100
        Re: critical security patches incoming Roy Smith <rasmith1959@live.com> - 2016-08-17 03:01 -0500
          Re: critical security patches incoming pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-08-17 17:52 +0100
            Re: critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-17 18:17 +0000
              Re: critical security patches incoming pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-08-18 15:48 +0100
                Re: critical security patches incoming Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 17:02 +0000
  Re: critical security patches incoming ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2016-08-16 19:23 -0500

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