And malicious actors all over the world. Don’t forget that they are also sharing exploits with malicious actors all over the world, several months before deploying fixes for those exploits.
AOSP versions of android can get them every other day. The issue is that since almost everyone is using custom versions of android, those updates break their stuff, so they cry. They need time to make sure the updates don’t break their shit. (Looking at you Samsung)
TL;DR: google is moving from monthly to quarterly security updates
While at the same time clamping down on sideloading.
Pick a fucking lane dickheads.
Noooooo but it’s for your security bro trust me!
But also sharing the exploits with OEMs ahead of time
And malicious actors all over the world. Don’t forget that they are also sharing exploits with malicious actors all over the world, several months before deploying fixes for those exploits.
What could possibly go wrong?!
And specifically prohibits releasing any sourcecode which means that FOSS custom roms cant release updates unless they want to ship binaries.
My Linux laptop gets an update almost every other day. Why can’t Android?
AOSP versions of android can get them every other day. The issue is that since almost everyone is using custom versions of android, those updates break their stuff, so they cry. They need time to make sure the updates don’t break their shit. (Looking at you Samsung)
Because it is an embedded system
Also that would be hell. Hell, it is hell on desktop
Ughhhhhh.