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How Monthly Android Security Patch Updates Work
Ever wondered how the monthly Android security patch updates work? Wonder no more, as we've got just the primer for you to understand the entire process.
Google has been publishing monthly security bulletins since August of 2015. These security bulletins contain a list of disclosed security vulnerabilities that have been fixed which affect the Android framework, Linux kernel, and other closed-source vendor components. Every vulnerability in the bulletins was either discovered by Google or disclosed to the company. Every vulnerability listed has a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) number, along with associated references, the type of vulnerability, a severity assessment, and the AOSP version affected (if applicable). But despite the seemingly simplistic process behind how Android security patches work, there's actually a somewhat complicated back-and-forth behind the scenes that allows for your phone to get monthly or (hopefully) near-monthly patches.
New Phones with Old Android Versions: Why Security Patches & Feature Updates Lessen the Downsides
Do you want that new phone with a good bank per buck, but are afraid it won't get an update in time? Security patches and feature updates are there to help.
They say two things are inevitable, death and taxes; for us Android enthusiasts there is a third thing, and that’s reading debates and complaints about OS updates... or lack thereof.