Security issues

Help Fairphone 2
1

In light of recent security attacks on Android phones as reported by Google, and the measures Google has taken to forestall the consequences, can I assume that Fairphone 2 phone updates automatically include all Google’s latest security patches?

See, for example: http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-ten-best-ways-to-secure-your-android-phone/?loc=newsletter_large_thumb_featured&ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=22917816014367922306560925845273
and
http://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-october-android-patches-have-landed-theres-a-big-fix-for-dnsmasq-bug/

Cheers,
David.

2

Yes, in my opinion, you can assume that.
The KRACK fix was even done faster than released by google.
Look here for FP OS:

or here for FP OOS:

3

Better than to assume anything would be to make sure.
Make sure your phone is on the current OS version, then you can check the security patch level date in Settings - About phone.
Threads like the ones @BertG linked to show up in the forum to herald new updates and give additional info. Stay tuned.

4

True. Yet from my experience, that FP has not let me down on this behalf so far, I assume, they will continue this good update-performance. :wink:

5

Thanks much, BertG and AnotherElk for your reassuring response and prompt help. No further questions from me. Cheers, David.

6

And yes, Fairphone has done it again. :clap:
See update 17.11.2