Security News > 2018 > October > Google Makes 2 Years of Android Security Updates Mandatory for Device Makers
2018-10-25 10:03
When it comes to security updates, Android is a real mess. Even after Google timely rolls out security patches for its Android platform, a major part of the Android ecosystem remains exposed to hackers because device manufacturers do not deliver patches regularly and on a timely basis to their customers. To deal with this issue, Google at its I/O Developer Conference May 2018 revealed the
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