Nexus devices will now receive monthly over-the-air security updates according to Google announcement

The first Nexus security update is rolling out from last day (August 5th, 2015) for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, Nexus 9, Nexus 10, and Nexus Player. Google says it contains fixes for issues in bulletins provided to partners through July 2015, including fixes for the aforementioned Stage fright vulnerability. Google also promises to release the same security patches to the public via the Android Open Source Project

Google’s support for Nexus devices remains unchanged: Devices will continue to receive major updates for at least two years. That said, the company is promising Nexus devices will get security patches “for the longer of three years from initial availability or 18 months from last sale of the device via the Google Store.”

Google’s move today is a big deal. Security updates need to be delivered immediately, and definitely should not be blocked or delayed by carriers. A monthly update isn’t exactly timely, but it’s a huge improvement from the previous system, where users simply didn’t know when their device would be patched.



Source: venture beat