1000$ phone - no security updates

[anon(5630457)]

these things will show up more and more often. So the monthly security updates will become more and more important.

This is the thing. But manufacturers like Samsung and LG seem to not care at all about our security.

 

[anon(5630457)]

KNOX gets updated pretty regularly, right? So if the latest security update isn't on your phone, at least KNOX is updated, correct? Or does that even matter in the grand scheme of things?

 

[torbach1]

KNOX gets updated pretty regularly, right? So if the latest security update isn't on your phone, at least KNOX is updated, correct? Or does that even matter in the grand scheme of things?

Good question. I have to admit, I haven't really looked at Knox much. I will now though...

 

[jratliff]

T-Mobile, just installed an update to October 1st security patch.

 

[Jewels81]

Good question. I have to admit, I haven't really looked at Knox much. I will now though...

I think Samsung is ending Knox I believe in December.

 

[torbach1]

T-Mobile, just installed an update to October 1st security patch.

Confirmed. Thanks for mentioning it. I just checked manually and it showed up and installed.

 

[flipper2702]

You have to pay more anf f grab the google hard ware in order to het the "cutting edge operating system updates/patches. My first generation pixel XL 128gb is already on the 8.0.1 release of oreo.

 

[reinbeau]

I think Samsung is ending Knox I believe in December.

They are ending My Knox. They seem to think Secure Folder is the replacement.

 

[Jewels81]

They are ending My Knox. They seem to think Secure Folder is the replacement.

So there is 2 then? Knox and my Knox? What's the difference between the 2?

 

[magichoward]

Strange how certain carriers get updates out quicker than unlocked versions purchased directly from Samsung

 

[I Can Be Your Hero]

Mine is on the August security patch. Not sure if I'll get November security patch or if it'll just skip to December.

 

[cmb713]

I have an unlocked Note 8 bought directly from Samsung. I know this sounds stupid but since I'm on AT&T, is there a way to lock my phone to AT&T if that means I would get more timely security patches? I knew this is crazy, but I actually thought buying an unlocked version would have been faster for security updates since Samsung can bypass the carriers.

 

[andrew_ackley]

This was a well known issue with the S7 US Unlocked models.

 

[andrew_ackley]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.xd...get-slower-updates-than-carrier-variants/amp/

This article goes over the slow S7 updates. TONS of people vowed to never buy unlocked for Samsung again.

 

[torbach1]

Yeah, I unfortunately experienced the same with the S7 Edge. The unlocked version was worse with security updates. I honestly don't understand what Samsung is thinking. I switched back to T-Mobile.

 

[DARK Vader777]

Um don't Samsung send it out to carriers and the carriers are responsible for sending them out?

Yes

 

[jratliff]

T-Mobile Note 8 December security update received.

 

[amyf27]

T-Mobile Note 8 December security update received.

Same here.

 

[j_hansen]

I'm not mega concerned about the security updates but slightly pi.. ed off with Samsung at this stage, my international unlocked is on august patch still but my carrier version is on november patch plus whatever other updates it got, that is just poor from Samsung

 

[DamianP]

just got Dec security update on my unlocked Note 8 on ATT