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Shorter patch cycles - at least historically, I haven't kept pace with the Android ecosystem. That said, with Android you can use a different OS and keep the de

• FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  Sure, but like I said, people don't throw away their phones once they get stop getting SW patches the same way they don't throw away their ancient Macbooks with glowing Apple logos just because Apple stopped pushing OS updates years ago, because most non-HN people have no idea what patches are and they keep their phone and laptop as long as it still works and the battery lasts. Obsession with zero day patches and security hypochondria is mostly a HN/tech-workers thing as if they're under attack by state actors using Pegasus. The average joe doesn't care not is he very likely to be impacted, unless using Android Jellybean or something, since most malware in the wild out to get them is script kiddie level not state-actor level. And anyway, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but from my knowledge and experience with Android security, most Android critical vulns that can impact the day to day security of the Average Joe are covered by updating Google Play services and Chrome or whatever browser you use as those are the main attack surfaces for (non state sponsored) malware based on what people do with their phones, and those services keep getting updates from Google long after the manufacturers stopped pushing OS updates.