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Google confirms Android attacks; no fix for most Samsung users

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208 points mohi-kalantari | 1 comments | 08 Dec 25 16:32 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ptx ◴[08 Dec 25 19:55 UTC] No.46196795[source]▶
Never mind the December security patches, Samsung haven't even released the November patches yet, the ones for the critical severity RCE. Unless you have a "major flagship model" [1], because apparently only the richest users deserve to be secure.

[1] https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

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JohnTHaller ◴[08 Dec 25 20:29 UTC] No.46197211[source]▶
Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are still stuck on the October patches.
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1. yencabulator ◴[11 Dec 25 18:54 UTC] No.46235461[source]▶
Specifically for 7a:

Rumor is the Pixel 7a December update rollout was paused due to a severe wifi bug. You might not want to upgrade manually at this time, even if you find images available for download.

(The rumor is somewhat weak, it's apparently everyone regurgitating one seemingly AI chat.. Google needs to state the reason publicly.)