Google will require some Android phone makers to roll out ‘regular’ security patches

guest · May 11, 2018

Google will require some Android phone makers to roll out ‘regular’ security patches
May 11, 2018
https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/11/17345184/google-android-security-patches-oem-partners

Google says it will require Android phone manufacturers to roll out security patches on a “regular” basis — though it isn’t clear who that requirement will apply to or how rigorous the mandate will be. On Wednesday, during a talk at Google’s annual developer conference that was caught by 9to5Google, the company announced that many more users would receive regular security patches thanks to new agreements it’s making with partners.

While Google delivers monthly Android security patches, it hasn’t required manufacturers to provide them, and phone makers are often frustratingly slow to release updates. The new requirements will use Project Treble to make things go smoother. Project Treble lets manufacturers update without having to make a lot of software changes first.

It’s a good sign that Google is thinking of ways to get security updates to users at a faster pace. But chances are, any effort will get off to a slow start given how vast and fragmented the Android landscape is.
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