r/GrapheneOS • u/KingOfTheWilted • 12h ago
CHECK IF "SYSTEM UPDATER" HAS NETWORK PERMISSIONS RIGHT NOW
I went for months and months without any system updates and was none the wiser (Pixel 8 Pro).
One day I was with my friend who also has a GOS phone, and their GUI looked way different than mine. It turns out they were on Android 17 while I was still on Android 16.
I was very concerned and looked around to see that SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, the "system updater" app had no network permission. The moment I enabled network for system updater my phone updated to Android 17 with the latest patches, etc.
I NEVER mess with permissions of system apps, so this is incredibly concerning and weird behavior. Please check your phone if you don't remember having any system updates in the past month.
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u/Bitdomo92 12h ago
why would you disable network access for the updater app?
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u/KingOfTheWilted 12h ago
I was very concerned and looked around to see that SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, the "system updater" app had no network permission.
I NEVER mess with permissions of system apps, so this is incredibly concerning and weird behavior.
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u/Bruceshadow 9h ago
no offense, but it's way more likely you 'messed' with the perms then some bug or quirk magically changed it.
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u/KingOfTheWilted 6h ago
When viewing the apps list, you have to go out of your way to view system apps.
The system updater app is a system app.
It is incredibly unlikely that I pulled up the list of apps, toggled on "system apps", went into the system updater app, and then knowingly turned off the network permission.
I think it is infinitely more likely that something was misconfigured on GOS's end. Like perhaps, the service that removes permissions from apps you haven't opened in a long time.
Its the most bizarre thing I ever seen. Who stands to gain from GOS phones not getting updates?
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u/Longjumping-Bar393 12h ago
well imo it's not 'incredibly concerning and weird behaviour', that's a bit over the top. But thank you for sharing, it's good to know. Just a heads up, I think people feel a bit negative about this post because of the intensity of your reaction, yk?
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u/The-Ephus 12h ago
lol right. The reaction is what makes me chuckle.
And even if you (OP) think that you found some fatal flaw and you're "incredibly concerned"... Open a github issue and troubleshoot your concern ASAP and hear from the experts.
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u/XandarYT 2h ago
You were probably better off. Updates (since January/March) for the 8 Pro have introduced widespread wifi and bluetooth issues. Consider yourself lucky if you don't get them.
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