Security News > 2018 > May > Google Makes it Mandatory for OEMs to Roll Out Android Security Updates Regularly
2018-05-11 19:03
Security of Android devices has been a nightmare since its inception, and the biggest reason being is that users don't receive latest security patch updates regularly. Precisely, it's your device manufacturer (Android OEMs) actually who takes time to roll out security patches for your devices and sometimes, even has been caught lying about security updates, telling customers that their
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