The government issued an immediate warning for millions of Android users:

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New Delhi: The government has issued a serious security warning for millions of Android users across the country. This warning came after a serious safety bulletin issued by Google, exposing several weaknesses in various Android versions.

Alert released by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) states that these flaws may give hackers a chance to reach sensitive data and even arise a situation of attacks to reject service on devices.

Understand the danger

CERT-in classified this new risk as “high-seriousness”. According to the bulletin, the major components of Android ecosystem include weaknesses, including framework, Android runtime, system, widewine DRM, project mainline components, kernels, kernels and ARM components.

Additional problems were identified in the components of imagination technologies, MediaTek, Qualcomm and Qualcomm’s Closed-SOS modules.

Google’s security warning also warns that some of these weaknesses have already been taken advantage of malicious elements.

Affected android version

Google has clearly confirmed that all the existing Android versions are at risk due to these weaknesses. This means that the devices running Android 13, 14, 15 and even the latest Android 16 can be potentially exploited, which may threaten personal data, credentials and other sensitive information.

Protect your device

Google has already released security patches to remove these weaknesses. Users are requested to install the latest patch without any delay. These updates are not only limited to Google Pixel device, but will also be released for other major brands including Samsung, OnePlus and Xiaomi in the coming days.

To protect your phone from this danger, follow these steps to install security patch September 2025:

  • Of your phone Settings Open
  • system updates Go to
  • Check the new update.
  • Install the update and resume your device.

If your device has not yet received an update from the manufacturer, it may take a few days as Google has provided companies to patch their respective versions.

Cert-in warnings highlight the important need for Android users in India to be vigilant. Timely installing these updates keeps personal data safe and can prevent possible attacks by taking advantage of these high-serious weaknesses.