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Re:There are over a billion outdated Android devices in use by vetinari on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @08:55AM (#15694947)
Chrome on Android is updated separately from the OS release. Even old Androids have new Chrome. This is not the Safari-on-iOS situation.

The same is valid for the system WebView, but "only" since Android 4.4. It is updated via Play Store, independently from the base system.

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Re:There are over a billion outdated Android devices in use by viraptor on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @01:54PM (#15697998)
I was responding in the context of:

> As someone who goes as long as possible without performing updates

I take that to mean without updating the apps either, not just the os. I've seen people reject any kind of upgrades.

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