By now be clear that I have an opinion about everything going on in IT, I have no preferences for particular manufacturers. Apple and Microsoft have recently already gotten past it, today is also the turn to Google. I begin to wonder a little what to do before Google is taking steps to make Android really structurally safer. Are big security holes found in Android, hundreds of millions of devices are sensitive to this and the patches that Google develops eventually be applied to only a small percentage of the devices. The manufacturers refuse to provide older aircraft updates.
To be honest, I can not blame slide completely to Google in the shoes, that in Android (large) Vulnerabilities are found can not be prevented. They then not be closed at all units is also not directly on Google, but the manufacturers of the devices. If we look at the whole black and white than Google meets its obligations. Major vulnerabilities are found, Google will pretty fast updates to plug these leaks, but the manufacturers make phones and tablets must then process the new firmware updates for their devices. These firmware updates must be approved by providers to be then spread to the devices.
The problem lies mainly with manufacturers who annually bring a wide variety of terminals on the market but refuse the following year to the devices (in time) with firmware updates. Often only the flagships provide firmware updates and all other devices must have the good fortune to have another update. For manufacturers is to provide updates in many cases a burden and cost, especially for the cheaper Android devices. The burden is simply too big to provide all appliances timely updates, so there must be change.
Google should take care Android updates itself
I believe that Google ultimately has final responsibility for the Android operating system. At least for the Android devices that are licensed by Google for the Google Play Store and Google which dares to propose all kinds of demands. Google needs to be held responsible for me for all the cheap Chinese junk. Updating a device now often takes months because there are three parties are involved. Google, the manufacturer of the device and telecommunications carriers. Apple and Microsoft update their mobile operating systems themselves without intervention of the manufacturer and telecom provider and that is something that Google must do.
The difference between Android and the competition (iOS and Windows Mobile 10) is that Android is completely adjust so that the manufacturer can distinguish themselves. As manufacturers build their own skins and environments for Android, the update can not come from Google. Google can make this resolve major structural changes to the operating system, which go to the manufacturers in the beginning did not like it because it also requires major adaptations to their side and therefore investment.
Android chop
should Google Android in pieces, something incidentally, it is already started. Google gets at this time to stop certain features from Android to the next in Google Play Services, which is an app that runs in the background and update Google through the Google Play Store. That way, it can still make interim updates. However, this does not go far enough because there are too many vulnerabilities are found in Android components that are not in Google Play Services.
Google Android needs in pieces and then build from bottom up. From top to bottom we are talking about the bootloader, followed by the absolute basis of the Android operating system which is devoid of all visual elements, then there will probably have to follow a driver model or Google should own a laundry list of composing on supported hardware and build support therefor, finally, must in addition all the visual elements are added by means of apps. I say express through apps, so they can be updated from the Google Play Store.
That means so that manufacturers like HTC, Huawei, Samsung, Sony and all others must stop their complete visual environments in apps offered through the Google Play Store and updated. It sounds impossible but HTC has actually been proven that this is perfectly possible, HTC has this fact been done with the camera application, photo gallery, HTC Sense launcher etc. Google will maybe some extra opportunities should create, for example, the dropdown menu with notifications via a Loose app to work or Android Settings app, but it is possible to find a solution.
Advantages vs. disadvantages
This is in my view the solution, Google may think very differently about this because it put a little brake on innovation. If manufacturers can not change the core of Android, it is difficult to quickly build support for example, fingerprint scanners or multitasking as Samsung does with TouchWiz. Manufacturers must then wait for Google to such support will be added to Android. It may take longer and it is no longer unique because all Android competitors have it.
The benefits, however, are in my opinion much larger, if vulnerabilities are found Google to develop a patch for Android and spread immediately to all subscribers. The leak than in the base operating system and which will be exclusively maintained by Google. Google will not have to wait for manufacturers and service providers, so basically just like Apple and Microsoft do with their operating systems. Another advantage is that manufacturers their own visual elements and apps also can update quickly and easily.
Whether Google is ever going to take this step? I have no idea but for now will we have then wait at least a year because Android 6.0 is only just appeared.
There are often needed a few deaths to adjust policies
Google’s Android now running on smartphones, tablets, televisions and wearables, next year will probably go there cars at. Attackers can at this time by misusing major vulnerabilities in all our phone and tablet data, our sports read from the smart watch and in our television show which channels we watch. Maybe a hacker can exploit a few years an Android vulnerability to drive a car off a cliff? We will naturally experience it, I think that Google currently will invest in improving the security of Android, if it is not already. Often, there are a few deaths necessary to modify the policy. Hopefully Google before taking action before Android will soon be found in all kinds of equipment that is all equally leak.
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