5.1.1 downloaded how do I stop it from updating. Still on 4.4.4 T-Mobile

[Tadrift]

The security updates included in the upgrades are worth it alone. And L is very solid now.

 

[Tadrift]

Don't buy into the mobile tech media's latest mantra on security and their love toward Nexus devices as the answer (since they get more frequent updates directly from Google). Sure updates are important to some degree, but on Android we're already pretty well protected barring user error that allows installation of something potentially nefarious.

I have to disagree. Yes, there is no doubt a lot of media sensationalism surrounding security on Android. But buried within it is some truth that should be taken seriously.

Fact is, most manufacturers don't do just security updates (I didn't say never). They package them all into the latest version release. If you are sitting all the way back on Kitkat, you are likely to have a lot of unpatched security concerns. Using Windows as an example, if you were still on Win 7, MS updates and patches and supports that version of OS. It isn't the same on phones. Manufacturers feel if they offer you the latest security patches, bundled with the latest upgrade and you choose not to use it, you are on your own and they have done their part.

I understand the UI and wanting to keep using what works. I agree with if it isn't broke don't fix it. But given how phones are patched for security, people should at least be aware there is a risk. And the further you stay behind in updates, the greater the risk becomes. Are you likely to have something happen? No. But if you use your phone like me in business and keep a lot of info on it, I can't afford to have something happen. Each to their own. It is a false presumption to believe if you don't make mistakes on downloading the wrong App or being careful where you go out on the web will somehow make you secure.

As to the Nexus update being safe. Nope, don't buy into that either. Maybe Safer, but even the Nexus is behind at 30 days on known security issues. It is a start, but not good enough. I am not saying people should put on a tin foil hat, but they should keep their eyes open and at least be as safe as reasonably possible.

 

[Chocu1a]

How does your battery do? During the night when it is inactive?

Mine drops about 35% overnight. I tested it 2 nights in a row. Weird thing is, if I use my phone for streaming music all day at work, it only drops 50% over an 8 hour shift.

 

[verhouze]

Mine drops about 35% overnight. I tested it 2 nights in a row. Weird thing is, if I use my phone for streaming music all day at work, it only drops 50% over an 8 hour shift.

Mine drops 1% overnight. You need to clear your cache a couple of times and if that doesn't work do a factory reset. It should not do that.

 

[mary beth hale]

Mine drops about 35% overnight. I tested it 2 nights in a row. Weird thing is, if I use my phone for streaming music all day at work, it only drops 50% over an 8 hour shift.

Something rely out of whack there. At the most, mine will drop 3-6% overnight