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Most android vulnerabilities get patched via Google Play Services.
by FirmwareBurner 3y ago
Most android vulnerabilities get patched via Google Play Services.
- pjmlp 3y agoNot if they are kernel related, and only since APEX became a thing on Android in Android 10. However, it doesn't change the main point, most phone users care about updates on their phone as much as they care about updating any other device with a CPU in their home.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoI meant that most vulnerabilities in the wild that pose a threat to users and end up actually being exploited by malware, are the ones usually covered by updating Google Play services. Yes, kernel vulns will always be uncovered, but how often does the average user encounter malware that exploits that attack vector? The biggest attack vectors on Android are Google Play services and your browser. Keep those up to that and you're good even with older phones.