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security patches

  1. Android News

    Verizon's LG V20 gets security update

    The Verizon LG V20 is getting the November security patch. The 447MB update also brings slight tweaks to the way your VPN options are presented. Look for version VS99512A.
  2. Android News

    Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 gets September security patch in Europe

    The European Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 is now getting the September security patch. This is odd as other devices in the 2016 J lineup have received October patches. It's possible we'll get another patch from Samsung shortly.
  3. Android News

    The Lenovo ZUK Z2 begins receiving update with October's Android security patch

    The Lenovo ZUK Z2 has started receiving an OTA update which provides the October Android security patch.
  4. Android News

    Sony Xperia M4 Aqua receives July's Android security update

    The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is receiving a new OTA update which brings the devices security up to the July Android security patch.
  5. Android News

    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 gets September security patch

    Samsung has rolled out the September security patch to the Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 in Europe. The build number is XXS3BPI8, and it's said to be bringing 66 patches overall.
  6. Android News

    Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge get September security patches in Europe

    Samsung's European Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy Note 4 have received the September security patch. Alongside those underlying fixes, the update also brings Samsung Cloud functionality.
  7. Android News

    October Android Security updates are now rolling out

    The October edition of Google's Android Security update is heading out to multiple Nexus devices. The Nexus 6P, 5X, Nexus Player, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 WiFi, Pixel C, and Nexus 5 are all getting rollouts today. Factory images and OTA download links are available.
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    T-Mobile's LG V10 gets security patch

    The T-Mobile LG V10 is getting a security patch. It's not yet known which month's patches are included. The update will show up as version H90120j.
  9. Android News

    August security patches rolling out now

    Google has started rolling out the August security patch for their Nexus devices. The company has provided OTA links for updating over an existing installation, as well as factory images for starting from scratch.
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    T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge receive July security patch

    The T-Mobile models of Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge are both getting an update today. The update brings July's Android security patch with no other known changes. The updates are about 300MB in size.
  11. Android News

    Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge get July 1 security patch in India

    Samsung is finally rolling out the 2nd July security patch, dated July 5th, to owners of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge in India. The updates are rolling out over-the-air and weigh in at 100MB.
  12. Android News

    Moto X Pure Edition update brings May security patch

    The Moto X Pure Edition is getting a quick upgrade that brings the May security patch. This is a bit alarming as the July security fixes have already been sent out by Google. There are no other known changes in this update.
  13. Android News

    LG G5 update brings June security patch

    The LG G5 is getting a new update. The most notable change is the addition of the June security patch, though LG also notes there are general improvements for performance and bugs.
  14. Android News

    Samsung starts sending July security update to Samsung Galaxy S7 and Note 5

    The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S7 are now getting the July security update. The update includes both patches that Google issued as part of July's security updates, and there is only one update to apply to get all of the security fixes.
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    T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge receiving July 1st security patch

    T-Mobile is now sending out the July security patch for both the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The update is 340MB in size and brings no other notable improvements.
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    July's Android security update for Nexus devices rolls out today

    The July security update is rolling out to Nexus devices, including the Nexus 6P (MTC19X), Nexus 5X (MTC19Z), Nexus 5 (MOB30P), Nexus 6 (MMB30K, MOB30O), Nexus 7 2013 (MOB30P, MMB30M), Nexus 9 (MOB30P), and Nexus Player (MOB30P). You can manually download factory image and OTA files if you...
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    OnePlus One receives July security update

    OnePlus One devices running Cyanogen OS are now getting the July security update. The update will be about 277MB large.
  18. Android News

    Samsung releases July security bulletin

    Samsung has detailed the vulnerabilities that were fixed with the July security patch, including 2 of their own fixes. While the bulletin is out, the update has not yet started reaching handsets.
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    Original DROID Turbo gets May security patch

    The original Motorola DROID Turbo is getting a new update. It adds the May security enhancements, as well as improving call performance.