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Android security patch updates are crucial for ensuring the security and privacy of your device. These updates contain critical security fixes that address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to your device or steal your personal information.

Once the issue is identified, Google develops a patch and merges the updated code with the open-source Android project. As the name implies, security updates are primarily aimed at keeping your smartphone secure from malicious actors.

Go into Settings > security or Lock screen and security > Advanced > Trust agents and make sure that Smart Lock is turned on. Under settings, search for Smart Lock. Tap Smart Lock and enter your password, unlock pattern, PIN code, or your fingerprint.

The Microsoft Security Response Center releases security bulletins on a monthly basis addressing security vulnerabilities in Microsoft software, describing their remediation, and providing links to the applicable updates for affected software.

You can check the Android security patch level installed on your phone by following these steps: Open the Settings app on your Android device. Scroll down and tap on "About phone" or "About device." Look for "Android security patch level" or "Security patch level" in the list of information displayed on the screen.

The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Security patch levels of 2023-08-05 or later address all of these issues. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check and update your Android version.

Get security updates & Google Play system updates Open your device's Settings app. Updates. For security updates, tap Security Update. For Google Play system updates, tap Google Play system update.

Check your patch level With Settings open, go to System > System Update. This page will list your patch level. If it's not (at least) September 1, 2023, tap Check for update. Make sure to routinely check to see if your Android device has the latest security patch.

The purpose of a security patch update is to cover the security holes that a major software update or initial software download did not. What this means is that for every security patch update there are hundreds of victims that were due to that hole or vulnerability, and the developer was notified of such.

A Security Update is a generally released fix for a product-specific, security- related vulnerability.