But I'll say this: putting all specs aside, the Nexus 6P provides the best all - round Android experience to date, and
with monthly security updates from Google, there is no question as to its penetrability.
Google recently
promised monthly security updates for currently supported Nexus phones and tablets, and today we see the results — new factory images for the Nexus 6, the Nexus 9, the Nexus 5, the 2013 Nexus 7, the Nexus 10 and the Nexus 4.
The phones have picked up
monthly security updates on time, and now HMD Global's Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas has announced that all Nokia - branded Android phones — including the entry - level Nokia 3 — will receive the Android 8.0 Oreo update.
BlackBerry promises 24 months of
guaranteed monthly security updates with the device, and the lightweight skin may appeal to Nexus owners left behind as Google turns its own - brand phones into a high - end consumer brand.
Hopefully, other Samsung devices like the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S7, and other models still currently in the Samsung
monthly security updates program will get the December update soon.
The Nougat update is hitting the HTC One A9 as version number 2.18.707.1, which also includes the
latest monthly security update, but chances are that this might not be for the month of April.
On a positive note, Google will still
push monthly security updates to the Pixel and Pixel XL outside of Verizon's control, ensuring users have a secure device at all times.
Google said the update would roll out today in a blog post announcing a
new monthly security update schedule for Nexus devices, and the build number lines up with what Sprint said would begin rolling out to the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6.
Instead, unless there's a security issue that needs to be addressed immediately, Motorola will bundle Android's monthly security updates into
The beta software, among other Android Oreo features, also seems to be bringing support for Project Treble, which should, at least in theory, make it easier for the OEM to quickly roll - out software updates
including monthly security updates to the device.
That's brought great benefits to Nokia's existing devices launched in 2017: it was one of the first manufacturers to update to Android Oreo from Nougat, several months ahead of established rivals and it's kept up with
monthly security updates too.
Other than being part of Google's Project Fi, one of the selling points of the Moto X4 Android One smartphone was that it will be receiving
monthly security updates alongside the Google Nexus and Pixel -LSB-...]
The
first monthly security update for Nexus devices today from Google does the same for the entire line of devices through an over-the-air update and is also available to all through the Android Open Source Project.
Nevertheless, the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Google Pixel C tablet will continue to receive
monthly security update at least until November 2018, although they will not move past Android 8.1 Oreo.
When asked
about monthly security updates as well as future major version updates, a Sony rep said that the company has plans to push out updates as quickly as possible.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition runs the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system with the
July monthly security update present on the evaluation unit.
The current Android 7.1.1 Nougat is actually the final major update that these two will be receiving, however, the tech giant should continue
supplying monthly security updates for a few more months.
Once booted, the phone is constantly scanning installed apps for traces of malware, and a fast rollout of Google's
monthly security updates put it on the same footing as the Nexus and Pixel line.
What this means is that the handsets are open to attacks that are usually taken care of through these patches, however, Motorola has been quick to come in with a respond to this statement, promising that the Moto Z and Moto Z Force will receive
monthly security updates immediately they are availed by Google.
If you own not just a Nexus 6P but also a Nexus 5X, Pixel or Pixel XL phone, you must know by now that the search engine company usually releases
monthly security updates during the week that has the first Monday of every month.
Following the discovery of the Stagefright exploit that could affect nearly all Android devices, Google and a number of major OEMs
pledged monthly security updates to ensure that users would be quickly protected from any future security issues.
Between the rise of fingerprint scanners on Android devices (and corresponding API support), the publication of high - profile exploits like Stagefright, and the company's move to
deliver monthly security updates for its Nexus lineup, Google's been tackling the issue of device and data security from all angles.
Google
issues monthly security updates and rolls out version updates to all of its supported Pixel, Nexus, and Android Go devices, but these are not always released in a timely manner by manufacturers and carriers for other devices.
The 2014 Samsung flagship joins the likes of Google Pixel, Pixel XL, and Google Nexus 6P as the few devices that have now been updated to the
latest monthly security update.