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Stagefright patches now rolling out to the AT&T HTC One M9 and One M8

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Many smartphone manufacturers have been working hard to push out patches for the Stagefright vulnerability to their smartphones, and today we can add two more devices to that list. AT&T has just issued small updates to both the HTC One M9 and One M8 that bring patches for the Stagefright exploit. These updates only range in size from 28MB to around 55MB, so security fixes are likely the only changes present in these updates.

If you need a refresher, a new vulnerability has been recently uncovered by researchers that exploits the LG, Samsung, Motorola and more have announced their plans to release monthly security-focused updates to their devices in wake of this exploit.


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As per usual, the update may take a few days to make its way to your smartphone. You can also check for the update manually through your phone’s Settings menu. Once it makes its way to your device, be sure to let us know in the comment section below!

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