«Google is also working with carriers and device vendors to push out OS -
level security patches on a monthly basis.»
It'll be a shame if Android manufacturers only implement the June 1
level security patch this month.
The November Android updates for applicable Pixel and Nexus devices does not contain the November 6
level security patch.
Not exact matches
The results of these vulnerability scans will provide a
level of assurance that selected
security controls (identified during the RA) are operating as intended and are effective in minimizing operating risk to ENS. Scan results will also provide FMCSA with the confidence that
security patches are effectively applied for all relevant software.
Which version of Android a device is running becomes significant when discussing operating fundamentals like
security, it is difficult to speak about the platform as a whole when there are so many varieties running with so many
patch levels.
The
security patch level will be brought up to June 1, 2016.
It has Android
security patch level upto September 2017.
They recently rolled out a new fix for the Priv, but it remained on last year's
security patch level.
Things that I like so far, in no particular order: Android 4.1.1 - already one
patch automatically downloaded to Jelly Bean; Battery life is very good; Customization is as simple as the iPad - the home screen is easy to configure; the display is very, very good - not quite up to the new iPad, but excellent for much less money; Sound quality is good;
Security is good - face recognition login authentication can be configured to require a blink, making security stronger; Performance is excellent - I haven't noticed anything crapping out or any lags in performance, at the app or UI level; Shutting down running apps is a breeze, much simpler than iOS; Removing apps is easy; Reading is a breeze on this form factor - no more carpal tunnel holding and reading
Security is good - face recognition login authentication can be configured to require a blink, making
security stronger; Performance is excellent - I haven't noticed anything crapping out or any lags in performance, at the app or UI level; Shutting down running apps is a breeze, much simpler than iOS; Removing apps is easy; Reading is a breeze on this form factor - no more carpal tunnel holding and reading
security stronger; Performance is excellent - I haven't noticed anything crapping out or any lags in performance, at the app or UI
level; Shutting down running apps is a breeze, much simpler than iOS; Removing apps is easy; Reading is a breeze on this form factor - no more carpal tunnel holding and reading an iPad.
BlackBerry added encryption at a system
level all while promising to deliver monthly
security patches direct from Google.
Supported Google devices will only get the January 5
patch, while OEMs will be able to address the «partial
security patch level string» first if they so choose.
The build number is listed as OPR3.170623.007 with an Android
security patch level of 2017-09-01.
Even the Linux kernel version and the new «Android
security patch level» are important.
In fact, there's no even January's
security patch, instead, the phones are still stuck on December's
security patch level, which is something worrying given that Google has already rolled out this month's
security patch.
The update installs a
security patch level dated December 1, which also brings a slew of bug fixes and performance enhancements to the trio.
The update installs the latest Android
security patch for the month of March, which brings the
security patch level to March 5, 2017.
My Android
Security patch level shows a date of 2016-07-01, so it would seem that updates are rare.
«This bulletin has two
security patch levels so that Android partners have the flexibility to fix a subset of vulnerabilities that are similar across all Android devices more quickly,» reads an excerpt from a January 2nd, 2018 Android Security B
security patch levels so that Android partners have the flexibility to fix a subset of vulnerabilities that are similar across all Android devices more quickly,» reads an excerpt from a January 2nd, 2018 Android
Security B
Security Bulletin.
The Android
Security Bulletin for December is out with its December 1
level patches and will be further updated tomorrow with the December 5
level.
If you're on the 2018-01-05
security patch level, you'll benefit from more fixes, including HTC, LG, MediaTek, Nvidia, Qualcomm and kernel components and additional media framework fixes.
The listing also confirms that the phone is already running on February's Android
security patch level based on Android 7.0 Nougat.
It ships with Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), and as of this writing (December 2016), it has the August 1 Android
security patch level.
The update to Oreo keeps the
security patch level at February 1, a slight letdown given the March
security patch's availability.
(09 - 14) Fix — Issues with ringtones in dual WhatsApp (05 - 24) Fix — Android
security patch level was shown with the wrong date (09 - 07)
The update screen now lists the Android version and
security patch level.
When the users will download the new software, they will start experiencing Android 7.0 Nougat, with
security patch level of January 5, 2017.
The release of iOS 11.2.5 was very interesting for jailbreakers as Apple's
security notes credited Russ Cox of Google for reporting a kernel -
level bug which was
patched but should have left an earlier version of iOS 11.2.x vulnerable.
Since the phones had already received the February Android
security patch, we expect at least this version to be retained or up the
security level to March 2017.
Unlike Android antivirus apps, Google Play Services does have a higher
level of system access and receives automatic updates to attempt to
patch security holes without full operating system updates.
It has the December 1
patch level, so we know that
security's an appreciated aspect.
While it is totally understandable that an update that started rolling out earlier this week hasn't hit all Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL units on Project Fi, it makes no sense that some of these units are still stuck on the same
security patch level they came preinstalled with — September 2017.
Since the two were unveiled last month, Google did not push October's
security patch and the current version, which is still rolling out, brings the
patch level to November 2017.
The base Android version is Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow of course, and the
security patch level is at November 1st, 2016.
Furthermore, the
security patch level is September 2017 which means that the Mate 9 is safe from the Blueborne vulnerability.
In addition to moderate and high
security risks, the Oct. 5
patch will cover some critical -
level problems such as a Kernel ASN.1 decoder vulnerability to remote code execution.
Fast and pure Android (at least, as fast and pure as you can get it in China) seems to be working out pretty well for Nokia 6 users in Asia as the July 1
level Android
security patch is now being sent over the air to users.
The Galaxy S7 Edge is not the only Sammy device that is being updated to the latest
security patch level.
First and foremost, the update brings the OnePlus 3 / 3T to the August
security patch level, which actually puts the two phones slightly ahead of the OnePlus 5 when it comes to the
security patch level — the OnePlus 5 is on the July 2017
patch.
Sprint has started rolling out the latest Android
security updates to Samsung Galaxy S5, which brings the phone's
security patch level to March 2017.
The update to Android Oreo also would have brought the device's
security patch level up to December 1, 2017 — fixing several moderate and high -
level vulnerabilities recently discovered in the OS and with various component Kernels.
To check if your phone or tablet's up to date, head to the Settings menu, tap System > About phone (or About tablet), and scroll down to «Android
security patch level».
Not to be outdone by the Nokia 6 in Hong Kong and Taiwan, but Google has finally put up factory images and OTA files featuring the July 5
level Android
security patch for current eligible Nexus and Pixel devices (Nexus 6, 9, 5X, 6P, Player, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C).
Samsung's Galaxy S5 and HTC's One M9 are both wonderful devices given their age, and those still rocking them on Verizon's network just got an update that brings them up to the latest Android
security patch level, along with a small tweak for the Galaxy S5's handling of email.
The update appears to be rolling out on a global
level, with its distribution officially starting on Wednesday, 15 days after the Seoul - based phone maker launched the latest
security patch for the same handset.
(Google offers two
security patch levels to afford Android OEMs some flexibility in updating their devices.)
The search giant has recently updated its Android
Security Bulletin for March 2018 to inform OEMs and end - users about the security patch levels it released, namely 2018-03-01 and 2018-03-05, which address a total of 37 critical vulnerabilities and bugs for the media framework, kernel, as well as NVIDIA and Qualcomm com
Security Bulletin for March 2018 to inform OEMs and end - users about the
security patch levels it released, namely 2018-03-01 and 2018-03-05, which address a total of 37 critical vulnerabilities and bugs for the media framework, kernel, as well as NVIDIA and Qualcomm com
security patch levels it released, namely 2018-03-01 and 2018-03-05, which address a total of 37 critical vulnerabilities and bugs for the media framework, kernel, as well as NVIDIA and Qualcomm components.
The full Android
Security Bulletin that was published this afternoon — linked below this story — details critical fixes to the media framework where malicious actors could use a special filetype to remotely execute code on a device that are on the July 1
level patch.
What is surprising in the changelog is the
security patch level.
Before each Patch Tuesday, Microsoft issues advisory bulletins that vaguely describe each category of upcoming
patches, and this month two bulletins were rated «critical,» Microsoft's highest
level of
security threat.
Although not the latest, it's just amazing that a 2014 device is currently on a November 5, 2017
security patch level, even ahead of some carrier variants of the Galaxy Note 8 and a myriad of other phones.