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And yet another time we learn why it is better to use Lineage OS. Five year old Samsung S3: Android: Version 7.1.2 Security Patch Level: 5th July 2017
by JepZ 9y ago
And yet another time we learn why it is better to use Lineage OS. Five year old Samsung S3:
Android: Version 7.1.2
Security Patch Level: 5th July 2017
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- contingencies 9y agoMy phone screen was eaten alive by fungi last week, so I had a look at the field to pick a new device. Discovered Lineage OS, super keen. Unfortunately, its device support is crap.
- nosajm 9y agoMy five-year-old Samsung S3 for Verizon stopped receiving updates less than 2 years after its release. The bootloader is locked tight, so I am unable to install any custom ROMs such as Lineage OS.
- ams6110 9y agoGuess I'll have to look at upgrading my diehard old Moto G. It's still on Android 5.1.1. Meanwhile I guess disabling WiFi is a mitigation?
- kbenson 9y ago> Meanwhile I guess disabling WiFi is a mitigation? That's a good question. If it's disabled in firmware and not actually powered down, it might still be susceptible.
- ihattendorf 9y agoNote that not all vulnerabilities are/can be patched by LineageOS, regardless of what the security patch level claims. Your device maintainer needs to actively merge patches into the kernel/device (see [0], note that this list relies on maintainers to update it). In addition, binary blob firmware needs to be patched by the manufacturer (e.g. Broadcom wi-fi exploits), which won't happen for devices that are out of support. [0] https://cve.lineageos.org/kernels https://cve.lineageos.org/kernels