A system update *is* a patch. It may be small (fix one vulnerability in web kit) or large (update everything to Android 2.2).
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 12:23 AM, perumal316 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am just wondering how does Android do patching? For example how do > they push down software patches to solve security vulnerabilities etc? > Or it is only system upgrade. Like from 2.1 to 2.1 update 1 to 2.2. So > is there is no patches pushed down in the interim period. > > Thanks In Advance, > Perumal > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Security Discussions" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-security-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en. > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en.
