Nokia Mobile has now released the July security update 2021 for Nokia 8.1 & 9 PureView. Check below for the update size, list of markets and the update changelog for Nokia 8.1 & 9 PureView.
For all software update news related to other Nokia smartphones click here. If you want to track June security update roll-out to Nokia smartphones you can do it here.
On the basis of tips received from our readers, we will collate a list of markets for Nokia 8.1 & 9 PureView for which July security update is now available. So, do let us know if you have received the update in the comments section. You can also try the VPN trick for getting the update and see if it works.
List of markets:
- Nokia 9 PureView in Netherlands & Bulgaria
- Nokia 8.1 in India & Egypt
Nokia 8.1 July security update size:
The update size for Nokia 8.1 is 31.69 MB. You will either be prompted to download this update or you can check by going to Settings and searching system updates and then by checking for the update.
Nokia 9 PureView July security update size:
The update size for Nokia 9 PureView is not known. You will either be prompted to download this update or you can check by going to Settings and searching system updates and then by checking for the update.
Nokia 8.1 & 9 PureView July security update changelog:
Nokia 8.1 & 9 PureView are receiving only the July Android security patch. Here is what the July security update addresses as mentioned by Google on its official Security bulletin page.
The most severe of these issues is a high security vulnerability in the System component that could enable a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. The severity assessment is based on the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would possibly have on an affected device, assuming the platform and service mitigations are turned off for development purposes or if successfully bypassed.
Nokia smartphone users are much more interested in release of Android 11 update to their smartphone. The OS update has been released to many Nokia smartphones recently. You can track Android 11 update roll-out to Nokia smartphones by clicking here.
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