I looked on my Moto Pure X phone and it shows the latest security update was in May. Lenovo doesn't think we need a more recent security update? I don't care about I don't have the latest OS; I just would like to have more recent security updates on the OS that I do have. This is my last Moto (Lenovo) product.
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Security Updates
- Thread starter bmacxp
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acejavelin
Android Expert
You are correct, the May update is the latest one for us... Don't feel so bad though, many other year plus old devices are in the same boat, getting anything but a major brand flagship phone will put you in the same boat in a year.
One word of caution, or more disregard for it... these "security updates" are not really important, yeah they patch various exploits, all of which are not usable and/or are caught by other aspects of Android like sandboxing or SELinux anyway. None of these recent exploits like Dirty Cow or QuadRooter are really dangerous to modern devices... Trust me, I have been in the security discussion thread of Dirty Cow on XDA and been trying to make use of "the most dangerous exploit Android has ever seen", even knowing the exploit, how it works, and what it does, it is useless on a device with with Lollipop or newer OS, we can't even use it to get a temporary root shell when we try to force it to have it, much less it trying to do it on a normal system. These exploits are blown out of proportion significantly, and these security "updates" are really about marketing and making people feel good than any real technical need. Have you ever heard of anyone actually being effected by one of these exploits? No, you haven't because they are not a problem.
Don't get me wrong, if security updates come, I will apply them and be thankful to get them, but they are not as important as we are being led to believe.
Now, bug fixes and OS updates, that is a different story altogether and we get shafted on that end too.
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acejavelin
Android Expert
Yeah.... Seems like a Sept 2016 security update is trickling out, a few users have seen it on both the Style and Pure, but in very limited amounts for a couple weeks now. Strange...
I just received the September update today.
That is the security level on the Droid Turbo and Droid Turbo 2 running 6.0.1.
... Thom
... Thom
I guess releases with Lenovo won't be quick, I guess as long as we get it will be a bonus.
acejavelin
Android Expert
No, security patches have nothing to do with an upcoming update to the operating system. Lenovo is playing catch-up with the security updates we should have been getting after they fired 90%+ of the original Motorola staff. Feel lucky you are getting anything, I still have my doubts we will ever see Nougat. :/
Anyone having issues with bluetooth after the security update?
My Martian Notifier watch is constantly checking for a connection now and disconnects a lot, it never used to. I have to charge it every other day instead of once a week because of the constant checking. I've cleared cache on the phone twice and unpaired/re-paired the watch (and totally reset it) multiple times.
My Martian Notifier watch is constantly checking for a connection now and disconnects a lot, it never used to. I have to charge it every other day instead of once a week because of the constant checking. I've cleared cache on the phone twice and unpaired/re-paired the watch (and totally reset it) multiple times.
acejavelin
Android Expert
Nope... but I only use mine with audio devices. Plantronics Voyager Pro headset and Ausdom AH2 headphones, I have seen no change in using either device.
I checked for mine yesterday and updated, my sister got hers a few days ago. You can go to settings/about phone/system updates, it's probably available.