Google has actually begun rolling out updates for Nexus devices. And if there’s no official fix for your device yet, you might want to try installing a third-party SMS client like Textra or Chomp that attempts to offer some protection for now. And one doesn’t have to even open the message for the phone to get affected.
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Nexus phones are being updated with protection this week and the vast majority of major Android handset makers are following suit, Ludwig said.
Google announced that it would now provide security patches for its Android devices about once per month.
The Certifi-gate patching process is fragmented as it relies on multiple updates from a range of different vendors (Google, OEMs and developers, especially those that make mRSTs) pushing updates.
Along with the new security update programs, LG, Samsung, and Google, many other big smartphone manufacturers including, Sony, Android One, and HTC are also allegedly taking measures by sending updates to their users.
After Stagefright and the bug that turned devices into zombie-phones, a new problem was found, this time in built-in tools packed with nearly every phone, used by support staffs around the world.
The need for security in today’s day and age is more important than ever before, and users of the Android OS learnt it the hard way! Even as you read this, updates are being pushed out – fast – to Google’s Nexus line of phones, which means that if you have a Nexus 4, 5 or 6, you should be hitting that “Check for Updates” button like insane right now.
A team of researchers at Check Point unveiled the details of this vulnerability at the conference, Black Hat USA 2015 in Las Vegas, NV, stating the risk to Android devices from the hackers.
To combat the bug, the three tech firms have vowed to roll out monthly updates for three years after the release of any mobile phone which uses Android.
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Once the hackers are into your Android, there’s not much you can do about it besides wait for the patch from your carrier or cellphone manufacturer.
