Samsung by Dutch court about Android-updates … – Bright.nl

The Consumers ‘ association drag Samsung again for the right to be ‘poor update policy’ for Android smartphones.

According to the bond creates Samsung an unsafe situation for consumers’ by not on time or not at all the updates to roll out. It is the second time that the association filed a lawsuit against Samsung is readjusted. In January of this year and harnessed the bond for the same reasons, already have a short action, but that case is lost.

Now start the Consumer in a case against Samsung, a lawsuit that lasts longer and where more evidence and experts to bid. The bond focuses on Samsung because the South Korean brand the biggest telefoonverkoper, both in the Netherlands as in the entire world.

“The Consumers’ association is demanding that Samsung at least two years after purchase to four years after the introduction of a device updates available”, says Bart Combée, director of the Consumers ‘ association. He also wants that Samsung ‘definite information’ is provided about its update policy, both at the purchase of a device if, during the use thereof.

Christiaan Alberdingk Thijm, a lawyer from the Consumer association: “Samsung provides for many of its smartphones late or no updates, but there is already a new version of Android made available by Google. That is unlawful.” The date for the hearing is not yet known. Samsung has not yet on the new case responded.

Previously lost to the Dutch Consumers ‘ association summary proceedings against Samsung, because the bond according to the court has not sufficiently demonstrated that consumers have become a victim of the Stagefright-leak. This is a known vulnerability that allows attackers Android smartphones with a text message, you can take over. Samsung would, according to the bond are devices to leave or not have protected against this vulnerability.

The court also found that the financial consequences for the Samsung ‘very large’, because the continue update of equipment until two years after the purchase cost a lot of money. Last the judge said Samsung is largely dependent on Google for the roll out of Android updates.