The Stagefright flaw that allows Android devices to be compromised with a simple video MMS message received, seems to have shaken major manufacturers in action since the updates and security patches are concerned.
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Last week both Google and Samsung have promised to push security patches monthly. This is something you can expect from Google, since the firm Nexus devices always have priority updates of Android. But Samsung is another story, since the company has not always been so agile in his involvement in the release of updates corrective day.
Now Motorola has unveiled its plans for its updates and security response . "... We work with Google and our carrier partners to streamline the process of deploying critical security updates in the future" , says Motorola.
Prevention is better than cure
The new Motorola smartphone will be patched from the start, so that the Stagefright flaw does not affect. The company will also provide a patch to mobile operators so that they push the update to their subscribers.
Motorola has not indicated whether it will join Google and Samsung pushing updates monthly, but LG has promised to be , according to an email sent from the South Korean firm to Wired.
If you are worried about the Stagefright flaw, there are ways to check whether your smartphone is affected.
How to tell if your smartphone is vulnerable to the bug Stagefright
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Last week both Google and Samsung have promised to push security patches monthly. This is something you can expect from Google, since the firm Nexus devices always have priority updates of Android. But Samsung is another story, since the company has not always been so agile in his involvement in the release of updates corrective day.
Prevention is better than cure
The new Motorola smartphone will be patched from the start, so that the Stagefright flaw does not affect. The company will also provide a patch to mobile operators so that they push the update to their subscribers.
Motorola has not indicated whether it will join Google and Samsung pushing updates monthly, but LG has promised to be , according to an email sent from the South Korean firm to Wired.
If you are worried about the Stagefright flaw, there are ways to check whether your smartphone is affected.
How to tell if your smartphone is vulnerable to the bug Stagefright
- The first thing to do is download the application Stagefright Detector on the Google Play Store
- Once the application is installed, click the "Begin analysis" button. Therefore, the tool will analyze your smartphone to see if you are vulnerable
- If you see the red message "Vulnerable", go to "Settings> About smartphone> Software Updates" to see if you have the opportunity to receive an update that would solve the problem
- If you are vulnerable, I recommend you not to open the video for MMS strange numbers, and cut off the automatic retrieval of SMS when using Hangouts, if it is defined as the main messages application