Android Security Update: How to Stop Apps From Tracking Your Private Data
The new Android 12 security update will allow users to control how apps track their private data. But what can you do now to keep your private data, well private?
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Android operating system updates work a little differently compared to Apple s iOS updates.
According to HowToGeek, there are three types of updates: the big annual firmware updates, those are when the OS is bumped up a number (for example, from 11 to 12); next, there are the smaller monthly security updates; and finally Google Play System Updates, which HowToGeek said is another type of security update.
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Samsung now promises four years of security updates for Galaxy devices
Feb 22, 2021 10:58 EST with 17 comments
Longer-lasting software support has long been one of the factors pointed out when talking about the advantages of iOS compared to Android. In recent years, we ve seen an increasing amount of effort from some companies to keep devices updated, with Google itself offering three years of feature and security updates for its Pixel devices.
Now, Samsung is trying to take things a step further by offering a minimum of four years of security updates for its Galaxy devices. Depending on the device you have and how old it is, security updates may be rolled out on a monthly or quarterly basis, but either way, getting security updates for four years is a welcome boon if you want your devices to last longer.