Now, this doesn't mean there's absolutely no way to install another OS
on affected devices — it's damn near impossible though.
Hopefully, a complete list
of affected devices will emerge so other OEMs will also send out a fix.
The company confirmed that this issue does
n't affect the device and that no injuries have been reported so far.
Given how integral Google Assistant is with many of the actions on Android Wear, this severely limits the potential
for affected devices.
While using Bluetooth is a canny way to automatically infiltrate user devices without permission, it means BlueBorne is bound by the signal frequency's short range, and only
affects devices with Bluetooth turned on.
Plus, the company believes it only
affects devices within a limited serial number range that were manufactured between September and October 2015.
The Berlin - based company wrote on its blog that problems arose in the mass production of the device that had not surfaced in smaller samples, and distribution will be delayed until the issue —
which affected the device's wireless component — ...
The
recall affects devices distributed in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Japan only, according to the company.
Perhaps wary of the fiery battery issues that affected Samsung's Galaxy Note7 flagship, Apple emphasized that «this is not a safety issue», but has promised to replace the batteries on
affected devices free of charge.
After that date, Trainers
using affected devices may no longer be able to access their Pokémon GO accounts from that device, or use their PokéCoins or other items in their Bags.»
During the «online» phase, the user's computer downloads the necessary update files and executes various operations in the OS» background
without affecting the device's battery life or system performance.
Google patched the same issue in its July Android update, which according to Artenstein
also affects devices from LG, Google's Nexus phones, and nearly all Samsung flagships.
Google said it would reach out to
affected device owners back in December, so it is nice to see something come of it.
According to this video, the bug
affects any device running iOS 9 up to the latest betas of iOS 10.2.1, so the majority of iPhones out there are suffering from this issue.
The Synchronization
setting affects all devices and all content associated with your account; you can't selectively turn Device Synchronization on or off for a particular device or for a particular e-book.
During the Technical Acceptance process, RIM monitored update availability for nine
affected devices available through nearly 500 carriers globally until an availability level was achieved that allowed us to be confident that disclosure of the security vulnerabilities addressed by the software update would protect the interests of the majority of our customers.
Samsung stopped the rollout of its first stable build of Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus due to random
reboots affecting some devices after installing the update, the South Korean phone maker said Thursday in a statement provided to SamMobile.
The word «bootloop» might as well be LG's worst nightmare: after multiple reports of the LG G4 encountering bootloops, the company promised to
repair affected devices, blaming «loose contact between components.»
Last week, the company confirmed to The Verge that only 130,000 Note 7 units have been returned to date — leaving approximately 90 percent of
affected devices still in the hands of consumers.
These devices also have their own Security Bulletin, which addresses vulnerabilities not
affecting devices other than those in the Pixel and Nexus line.
Addresses video playback issues in applications such as Microsoft Edge that
affect some devices when playing back video on a monitor and a secondary, duplicated display.
It remains unclear, however, when the fix will be
hitting affected devices, though it's possible that Google will release the patch as part of the January 2018 security update.
These malware - infested applications have now been removed from the Play Store and users of all
known affected devices have been notified about the matter.
Meltdown affects all devices with Intel chips, which are estimated to be in 90 % of all computers (desktop and laptop combined), the BBC reported.
For now, it seems that most reports of
affected devices originate from the United States, which indicates that the problem might only be affecting Galaxy Note 8 units with Qualcomm Snapdragon processors and not Exynos - powered units.
If the Echo Show permanently loses access to YouTube, it would
certainly affect the device's appeal with consumers since it's the only Alexa smart speaker that's capable of showing videos.
As I had noted earlier, half an hour of Asphalt 8 gaming, didn't
affect the device either and the levels barely dipped (69 to 63 per cent).
While the post, which was published last month, initially focused on older iPhones suffering from the problem, newer posters have said that it also
affects devices up through the iPhone 6s.
For its part, Google says the vulnerability has come to its attention and that it is working on a fix which will be rolled out to all potentially
affected devices over the next few weeks.