New AndroidX Security State libraries provide a more granular way to determine how securely patched an Android device is. The stable Security State v1.1.0 and Security State Provider v1.0.0 libraries allow developers to check the security status of individual device components and determine whether security updates are ready to be downloaded and installed on a specific device.
Android apps can now check security patches down to individual device components
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