Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 7.1 smartphones April security update

24. 04. 2021 Saturday / By: Robert Denes / Software / Exact time: BST / Print this page

Nokia Mobile has released its latest April security updates for Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 7.1 smartphones, which are now available in several regions. Check below for the size of the April security updates, the list of markets, and the update modification log.

List of markets:

  • Nokia 6.1 Plus in India
  • Nokia 7.1 in the United Arab Emirates
  • Nokia 6.1 Plus April Security Update Size:

    The update size of Nokia 6.1 Plus is unknown as we do not have a screenshot. You will be prompted to download this update or you can check it in the Settings menu, check for system updates, and then check for the update.

    Nokia 7.1 Security Update Size:

    The update size for Nokia 7.1 is 6.67 MB. You will be prompted to download this update or you can check it in the Settings menu, check for system updates, and then check for the update.

    Change log for Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 7.1 security updates:

    Nokia 7.1 and 6.1 Plus will only receive the April 2021 Android security patch with the update. You can read the April security update here, as mentioned by Google on the official security bulletin page.

    What's New - Manage your conversations: Get all your messages in one place - One-time permissions: Give one-time permissions to apps that need a microphone, location camera - Google Play system updates: More security. and privacy patches sent to your phone, directly on Google Play - Google 2021-03 Security Patch Advice Notice - We encourage users to use Wi-Fi wherever possible to download updates. If you want to use a mobile phone connection, please note that downloading data over a mobile network (including roaming) may incur additional costs - contact your network operator if you have any problems.

    The most serious of these problems is a critical vulnerability in the System Component that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted transfer in a privileged process. The severity assessment is based on the potential impact that exploiting the vulnerability could have on the affected device, provided that platform and service mitigation is disabled for development purposes or is successfully circumvented.


    Read the full details of the April security update here.

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