by dbadmin | Jul 11, 2022 | Android Security, News, smartphones, Software Update, Survey Results
Security patches are arguably the most important software updates on your smartphone, patching vulnerabilities and helping to keep your phone safe from cyber-criminals and other bad actors. Different manufacturers can have different approaches to security patches...
by dbadmin | May 17, 2022 | News, Software Update, Survey Results
Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Samsung is leading the charge when it comes to update commitments on Android, offering four major OS updates and five years of security patches. But we’ve also seen several other brands offering lengthy update pledges in recent...
by dbadmin | May 9, 2022 | News, Software Update
Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority It used to be the case that only Google offered long-term update pledges for its devices, but that’s changed in the last couple of years. Now, it’s not uncommon to find similarly lengthy pledges from many big-name Android OEMs...
by dbadmin | May 3, 2022 | Android, News, Software Update, Survey
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Android phones have traditionally had a poor reputation for software support up until a few years ago. It wasn’t uncommon for brands to release a phone and then fail to bring even a single OS update to the table. This has...
by dbadmin | Apr 20, 2022 | Apple Watch, How To, smartwatches, Software Update, Wearables
Each watchOS introduces new tools, fixes, and features, so keeping your Apple Watch up to date keeps it running smoothly. When an update is available, you will receive a notification on your device. You can confirm the update, and it will be installed automatically....
by dbadmin | Mar 9, 2022 | Fairphone, News, Software Update
The 2015-era FairPhone 2 has received a new, stable Android update. FairPhone’s device is now running Android 10, almost seven years after its release. The company told Android Authority that the phone won’t be receiving Android 11 or 12. The FairPhone 2 was...
