Android SMS bug

[manveruppd]

I got the following email from Google:

As you might have seen, we are in the process of rolling out a fix for this SMS issue to Nexus One and Nexus S devices. In addition, we have published patches which resolve this issue. The patches are available at

http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...ch;h=4d26623ce82230e8e7009adb921c5edea370a9e0
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...ch;h=18d6b7e9d2e538fb3c0264332b96c02abf367267

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but the way I understand the message is that they're rolling out the patches for the Nexii (sp?) themselves, but that the patches at the links are available for anyone with an Android phone to download and apply themselves? Am I right? If so, how do you go about it? It's just a bunch of code it seems, don't think I can decompile my phone's ROM, paste in the fixed code and then recompile and reflash it, it's way beyond me!

 

[manveruppd]

Well, I hope the various manufacturers release it as an OTA. I'm a little worried that they only seem to bother to make the effort to integrate major patches like new builds of Android, it's very rare to see a minor patch unless it's to fix some crippling bug, and this, although it's hugely major, it doesn't stop you from using your phone, so they might try to blag it. I mean technically it's major enough that every single handset should be patched, but for someone like HTC who's released dozens I really don't see them making the effort.

BTW, what happens if you bought your phone SIM-free and you're on a network that doesn't normally sell your phone, would you be able to get updates from your manufacturer's website? I mean I don't expect, say, O2 to push updates for a phone they don't even sell.