Remember the other day we reported
that a security firm had discovered a
four year old vulnerability in Android
that could potentially affect up to 99%
of Android devices out there? Well the
good news is that Google wasted no
time in fixing it and according to Gina
Scigliano, Google’s Android
Communications Manager, it seems
that it has been confirmed that Google
has since provided a patch to their
partners, some of whom, like
Samsung, have begun shipping the fix
to Android devices. Basically what this
means is that while Google has the
patch ready, you might have to wait a
bit until your manufacturer
incorporates it in their next update, so
some of your friends might receive it
earlier, or maybe even later than you.
Those in countries where updates
have to go through carrier approval
probably will end up waiting much
longer. In any case hopefully
manufacturers will be getting on this
right away, so keep your eyes peeled
for any updates that your manufacturer
or carrier might be pushing to you in
the near future!
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