Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...
Google has committed to a four-year support lifetime for its Linux kernel forks, starting with kernel 6.6. Android devices utilize the Linux kernel and need to be periodically updated to receive fixes ...
In a nutshell: Android's kernel is based on the long-term support branches of the Linux kernel. LTS releases are essential for the well-being of Google's mobile OS, so much so that the company decided ...
The February 2025 Android security updates patch 48 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day kernel vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild. This high-severity zero-day (tracked as ...