I think that all this hysteria around security updates may be part of a marketing ploy to increase sales of new phones. Why? Because 3 years ago, no one cared how many updates a particular phone model would receive. I also found information that more than 80% of Android smartphones in 2015 had known unpatched vulnerabilities. However, I don’t know of a single case where my friends’ phones were hacked without their involvement. But I know 1000 cases when my friends clicked on a fake link and entered their passwords/card details. Anyway, I agree that security patches are a necessity, but not a reason to immediately buy a new phone when my old one stops receiving updates.
I think that all this hysteria around security updates may be part of a marketing ploy to increase sales of new phones. Why? Because 3 years ago, no one cared how many updates a particular phone model would receive. I also found information that more than 80% of Android smartphones in 2015 had known unpatched vulnerabilities. However, I don’t know of a single case where my friends’ phones were hacked without their involvement. But I know 1000 cases when my friends clicked on a fake link and entered their passwords/card details. Anyway, I agree that security patches are a necessity, but not a reason to immediately buy a new phone when my old one stops receiving updates.