Security News > 2018 > April > Popular Android Phone Manufacturers Caught Lying About Security Updates

2018-04-13 15:19
Android ecosystem is highly broken when it comes to security, and device manufacturers (better known as OEMs) make it even worse by not providing critical patches in time. According to a new study, most Android vendors have been lying to users about security updates and telling customers that their smartphones are running the latest updates. In other words, most smartphone manufacturers
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