Android safety updates

How do manufacturers manage updates?

Smartphones manufacturers and partners (operators, components, etc.) of Android are systematically alerted to the provision of new bone fixes, but they are free to apply them or not.To facilitate their deployment by manufacturers, Google recently changed its updates program, by separating security updates common to all Android smartphones, and those intended for components.

It is clear that the manufacturers and operators always relieve to deploy updates quickly, which they must optimize for each device whose support they still manage in each country where they are marketed.Since the vast majority of manufacturers and operators personalize the graphical interface of the OS and add their own features and services, they must perform a battery of tests and validations before they can deploy an update, even minor.

This implies an important work of development and of course a significant cost.Some observers believe that manufacturers and operators do not ensure that they should update their mobile terminals, to encourage consumers to buy new ones.In general, manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, Huawei, or HTC provide software support for their Android terminals during a period between a year and a half and two years.In fact, this remains at their good will, because nothing contractually undertakes them to perform updates or migration to the latest version of the bone.Priority is given to the most popular and high -end models.By benefiting from updates without delay, the still eligible devices sold by Google are the best secure Android terminals on the market.A weight criterion at the time when threats targeting Android have never been so virulent ...