Google "Stagefright," which was exposed last month, has started tackling the massive security error down. Now, the company has released a new patch for the Nexus flagship devices because they were serious about their promise to deliver the protective shield.
'Stagefright' bug fixes and security patch for the existing Android 5.1.1 Lollipop has finally been made available by the creator of today's most popular and innovative operating systems, Android Police reported. This enhancement is going to roll out for the Nexus Android devices, particularly the recently released HTC Nexus 9, along with Motorola Asus Nexus 7, Nexus 6, LG Nexus 5, and LG Nexus 4.
'Stagefright' build number for this update will be LMY48M, which is the same for all of the flagship devices mentioned above, with the exception of the Motorola Nexus 6, whose build number will be determined by the carrier, GSM Arena reported. A Nexus 6, for example, whose carrier is T-Mobile, will have the build number of LYZ28K.
For those out there who might be concerned and are probably asking why "Stagefright" is such a big deal, it was previously explained in some reports that this malware is defenseless against the remote hackers, and the flawed system can be utilized to monitor the handphone's activity, record audio dialogues, and even access the phone's camera in order to watch the user. Furthermore, the hacker may also infringe the owner's phone data and gain access on other delicate and confidential information.
'Stagefright' new update will not be coming with any extra features to the existing operating system as it will remain as the Android 5.1.1 after installation. After all that's said, the size of the patch will only require approximately 20 MB of free memory for all the flagships again, excluding the Nexus 6, whose patch size require up to 30 MB of free memory.
