Google is warning that Android smartphone manufacturers need to get better at patching their devices. In a blog post published by Google’s cybersecurity arm, Project Zero, the researchers explain how Android’s biggest strength - the decentralization if its ecosystem - is also its greatest weakness. As things stand now, it says the patching process is too slow, too cumbersome, and too divided, leaving consumers at risk of known and relatively easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities. Decentralization woes Android, while built by Google, is based on Linux, and it’s essentially an open-source solution, so third-party smartphone manufacturers like Samsung , Oppo, LG, and OnePlus can take ownership of their version of the operating system. As a result, when Google releases a patch, it first needs to be analyzed and modified by the manufacturer, before being pushed to the device. This means that Android users may be at risk of being compromised by malware for an extended period...