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How many of the Android devices are using the latest version and what's the option for the rest of them, excluding rooting? There are many advantages of Android

• pawadu 9y ago
  > How many of the Android devices are using the latest version This comes up every time security discussed. But it is not as black as white as you think: 1. Security patches are separate from OS upgrades [1]. Many vendors incorporate security patches without upgrading the OS. 2. Many core Android components are upgraded via the store. 3. Google scans and remove bad apps from your device no matter Android version [3] -- [1] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-06-01 [2] https://www.howtogeek.com/179638/not-getting-android-os-updates-heres-how-google-is-updating-your-device-anyway/ https://www.howtogeek.com/179638/not-getting-android-os-upda... [3] https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/2812853?hl=en https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/2812853?hl=en