Google issues Android security updates: who can get them and how

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Google has new Android updates, but many users will not be able to get patched immediately. Google has published security fixes for Android . Google is an Internet and software company based in Mountain View.

The October updates are available for Android operating system versions 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2, and 17 where “qpr” stands for Quarterly Platform Release. The updates are important as they fix several vulnerabilities rated as Critical, which can be exploited without users even doing anything.

QPRs are interim updates Google pushes out between major yearly cycles. These Android security bulletins contain valuable information for Android users.