As Stagefright 2.0 emerges, HTC can’t commit to monthly Android patches
In the wake of the Stagefright bug, Google, LG and Samsung vowed to deliver monthly Android security updates, but HTC says the schedule is “unrealistic” due to carriers.
In the wake of the Stagefright bug, Google, LG and Samsung vowed to deliver monthly Android security updates, but HTC says the schedule is “unrealistic” due to carriers.
Samsung, the world’s largest Android vendor, says it will fix the sluggish patching process that's suffered by owners of most Android devices except for Google’s Nexus line.
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