Google explains Android patches
posted Nov 13th 2008 3:27pm by Eliot Phillipsfiled under: android hacks, cellphones hacks, g1 hacks, google hacks, security hacks

Google has been trickling out info about what they’re actually fixing in the G1 firmware updates. Before RC29, users were able to bypass the phone lock using safe mode. RC29 also brought WebKit up to date, presumably patching the bug [Charlie Miller] found. RC30 takes care of root console problem. Unfortunately there are very few details as to what or how particular items were broken. This release method leaves much to be desired; having the official Android Security Announcements group be the absolute last place to get security news is asinine.
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Wouldn’t surprise me if HTC and t-mobile would rather detailed information about a security issue that may still be present on x number of vulnerable phones wasnt posted all over the internet.
Posted at 4:17 am on Nov 14th, 2008 by Jonathan Wilson