Availability of security patches from LOS

• /e/ version: Nougat based
• Device model: Those still on Nougat
• When it started to occur: Since Google stopped Nougat security updates Oct 2019
• Reproducible with the last /e/ version: Yes
• Reproducible with LineageOS: Yes if still on Nougat

Summary

As described on golem.de

In addition to the privacy score, user ratings and a rating for energy consumption are also awarded. In contrast to the privacy score, we were unable to discover any apps with a corresponding rating.

• The device is unusable
• The bug is the source of a data loss or a big waste of time
• The bug concerns a third-party application
• The bug concerns security
• The bug concerns privacy

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