Google has been committed to updating Android monthly to improve the security of your operating system. However, operators and manufacturers are following a different path that hinders updates. We constantly hear about the difficulty of people updating their devices. Those in Mountain View are aware of fragmented security and have strict in the latest Android contract.

According to the filtered documents obtained by The edge, Google is require manufacturers to keep their devices up-to-date for at least two years. It should be noted that the new rule applies only if the following conditions are true: Terminals were launched after July 31 of this year and reached 100,00 activations. This ensures updates on the most popular mobiles.

Another important point is that they have to provide at least four security updates the first year on sale. Once Google has corrected the system's failures, manufacturers are required to update the devices within a maximum of 90 days. They are still compulsory from the second year, but there is no specific amount to fill.

Since July 31, 75% of the terminals involved are already respecting the contract, according to the document. It is expected that all devices are in accordance with the agreement since January 31, 2019.

What will happen to non-compliant manufacturers? Google would not approve its future terminals, being unlikely to be allowed to be marketed. Although the agreement concerns the European Union, the sources of The edge they point out that the rules are similar in the rest of the regions.

The new contract is not new. The chief of Android security, David Kleidermacher, mentioned in the past, Google I / O, that they were work with your partners to be able to provide regular security updates. At that time, the terms to be followed were not specified. Now we know them in detail.

The goal of Google is to end once and for all the fragmentation of security, one of the main most of the problems recognized on Android. Yes, it's a very important move, it remains to be seen if the contract will require us to update another type of features. The percentage of adoption of Android Pie is still low at the present time.