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Google confirms Android attacks; no fix for most Samsung users

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208 points mohi-kalantari | 8 comments | 08 Dec 25 16:32 UTC | HN request time: 1.54s | source | bottom
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kelnos ◴[08 Dec 25 17:23 UTC] No.46194974[source]▶
> This [update] was rushed out to all Pixel users.

Pixel 8 here, still don't have the update. That's... not great.

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1. nervysnail ◴[08 Dec 25 17:51 UTC] No.46195375[source]▶
I'd suggest you to use GrapheneOS.
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2. fluidcruft ◴[08 Dec 25 19:39 UTC] No.46196635[source]▶
How quickly did GrapheneOS roll out the update?
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3. Cantinflas ◴[08 Dec 25 19:43 UTC] No.46196684[source]▶
Is the patch already available for GrapheneOS?
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4. throawayonthe ◴[08 Dec 25 19:45 UTC] No.46196701[source]▶
Three days ago.

https://grapheneos.org/releases#2025120400

https://github.com/GrapheneOS/platform_manifest/releases/tag...

https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/115666650605430196

not sure how soon it made it to a majority of devices, but i do have it rn

EDIT: I was wrong, it's actually first mentioned in https://grapheneos.org/releases#2025102200

oct 22? https://github.com/GrapheneOS/platform_manifest/releases/tag...

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6. aussieguy1234 ◴[08 Dec 25 23:31 UTC] No.46199162[source]▶
According to above comments, it was added 3 days ago. I'm updating to the latest release now.
7. AlgebraFox ◴[09 Dec 25 03:53 UTC] No.46201064[source]▶
Faster than Google. Literally.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46173407

8. subscribed ◴[09 Dec 25 15:12 UTC] No.46205767[source]▶
It was made available in the end of OCTOBER in the special security preview channel.

GoS has already deployed patches to some of the vulnerabilities you'll read about in January.

All the partnering vendors have access to the same bulletins.

Multi-billion companies like Samsung or Google had access to that since AT LEAST October. They chose to release these patches late. Some will release these patches months form now. Some, perhaps never.

So, the tiny team wins.