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by vetinari 990 days ago
I don't really mind; it concerns only updates of core system, not apps. Apps are still updated, so I get updated browser, mail and other apps, that could be attacked; they are not locked to the system. It makes the attack surface vastly smaller.
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They may be confusing Android updates with iOS updates where browser update comes with the OS update and not separately as an app update.
There are risks to leaving an Android OS out of date, too. That can be mitigated somewhat by keeping Bluetooth and Wi-Fi off when away from home, but it's not foolproof.
I'm not, it's two different types of problems. Just because Chrome is updated it's not safe to keep using Windows XP.