Google and Samsung to tackle Android security with monthly updates

The LG Nexus 5 (2015) is shown by Jermaine Smit to have three openings on its back: two circular ones for the dual camera, and a square-shaped one that is said to be a fingerprint reader.

Google will also notify its Android partners of security-related changes so that they can promptly incorporate them into their own updates.

One issue often cited with Android is its security, and while that flaw may not be totally based in reality, it’s still a perception that a lot of consumers have.

Adrian Ludwig, Google’s lead engineer of Android security, announced the monthly security updates at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. 18 percent! With stats like that, how can users be confident that they’ll get important security updates when they buy an Android phone? Manufacturers who license Android can brand their product to differentiate from a competitor’s mobile device -not only physical appearances but by how the screen looks (aka “skinning”).

“We believe that this new process will vastly improve the security of our devices and will aim to provide the best mobile experience possible for our users“, said Dong Jin Koh, Samsung’s executive vice president and head of mobile research. It will also have the USB Type-C connector with QuickCharge 2.0, AndroidPit said. I’m optimistic that advanced exploitation mitigation technology in Android will help us to move beyond the period of time when fast patching was the only solution available to secure devices. If you’re using a Nexus device, you’ll have support from Google to keep you protected from the bad stuff that’s making the rounds out there-every four weeks, at least. We reported earlier today that Sprint was issuing updates for the Nexus 6, Nexus 5, and Samsung devices to address the recent “Stagefright” security exploit among other fixes. He says a coordinated system for Android security is long overdue. This is in addition to regular platform updates.

One of the most anticipated devices coming out this summer is the Huawei Nexus smartphone, which is expected to make it out into the wild with a 5.7-inch QHD display and a Snapdragon 810. Apple, which controls both the hardware and software of its devices, regularly rolls out updates to its iOS that are quickly adopted by users.