Applications can be updated from Market if they are are "unbundled" meaning they are implemented only against the SDK APIs and thus can be provided on Market as a stand-alone app that can run on any Android device.
Otherwise, many Android devices have a facility for doing over-the-air update of the platform, which can update everything from the kernel to built-in apps. A security flaw can be fixed with either mechanism. On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 1:48 AM, droid_sec <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Applications downloaded from the Android Market can be updated through > the Android Makert application sitting on the device and thus if a > security flaw is found in them a patch can be released. > Is there any such mechanisms available for the Android core apps > (Browser,Contacts,...), manufacturer embeeded apps (HTC apps, Samsung > apps,...) ? > These specific application do no seems to be "un-installable" so I > wonder if it is possible to update them at all. > > Regards > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Security Discussions" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en. > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en.
