Mobile Phone No Longer Receiving Security Patches

barry1010 | 11:35 Mon 22nd Mar 2021 | Technology

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I'm very happy with my four year old phone except it is no longer being supported by the manufacturer and not receiving updates.
How much of a threat is this? Should I be concerned enough to update it from Android 9 to Android 10?

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Old_Geezer

No real idea, but suspect low risk. How much profit is there trying for hours to work out how to crack a diminishing number of old mobiles ? IMO Whilst it still works, use it. But be wary of doing any financial stuff on a wireless internet connection anyway.

barry1010

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OG, the banks prefer us to use their apps on our phones and tablets because they have more control of them than they do our websites and pcs.
I never use public wifi for banking.

Espresso125

nothing to do with security
its the mobiles operating system updates, all android mobiles get those updates till the mobile get older, mines on 7 and no worries really it to get you ro buy another more recent / new model

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