Google Pixel Phones Get May 2021 Android Security Patch With Important Fixes

Pixel smartphones are getting a brand new replace that fixes an inventory of vulnerabilities. Google has launched safety replace bulletins for the month of May (2021) that lists vulnerabilities in Pixel smartphones in addition to different Android handsets. While the vulnerabilities particular to Pixel smartphones are rated as average, the extra generic Android bulletin has rated among the points from excessive to essential. The Pixel smartphones to obtain the newest updates embody Pixel 3 and newer fashions. A couple of Android-powered flagship smartphones from Samsung already have the May 2021 Android safety patch.

While the May 2021 Android security patch ought to be rolled out by OEMs as per their schedules, Pixel handsets often get the update notifications on the day of launch. The updates apply to international variants of appropriate Pixel smartphones and most of them have the construct quantity RQ2A.210505.002, aside from Google Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5 whose updates carry the construct quantity RQ2A.210505.003.

Some of the Samsung Galaxy gadgets which have already acquired the May 2021 Android safety patch embody the Samsung Galaxy S20 sequence with three gadgets in its lineup — Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 sequence that features Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphones. Both the sequence acquired enhancements to digicam efficiency and Samsung’s Quick Share function for transferring knowledge between Galaxy gadgets. Both sequence additionally acquired the updates in Europe first, which ought to be rolled out to different areas quickly.