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Re:Android 10 by muddi900 on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @02:04PM (#20869293)
>Also, "Get security updates faster." is huge; this is effectively saying "no matter who makes your phone, you still get updates".

I have been hearing this for years.

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Re:Android 10 by Andrex on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @02:12PM (#20869400)
Probably from clickbait sources. Recent talk in the area has been legitimate.

https://www.xda-developers.com/how-project-treble-revolution...

https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-apex-biggest-thing-...

Android 10 lets you download and install certain security updates through Google Play as easily as an app. That is a first, and it should not be understated.

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