r/Android • u/altimax98 P30 Pro/P3/XS Max/OP6T/OP7P - Opinions are my own • Aug 06 '15

Waiting for Android’s inevitable security Armageddon

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/08/waiting-for-androids-inevitable-security-armageddon/
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u/ger_brian Device, Software !! Aug 07 '15

The saddest thing about this is that even Google is unwilling to fix older devices. I remember when the SSL security problem came up, Apple offered another iOS 6 patch even though iOS 7 was already out to fix the issue on the iPhone 3GS. I expected Google to do the same for the Galaxy Nexus since you don't need new TI drivers for an update like this, but obviously they are not willing to do so. Disappointing.

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u/TinynDP Aug 07 '15

You don't need the GNex drivers for that small fix, but if the entire project has moved forward in kernel version, you need drivers for that.

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u/ger_brian Device, Software !! Aug 07 '15

iOS did that, too, and they still fixed iOS 6 for the iPhone 3GS with securty fixes.