Latest NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet software upgrade includes Stagefright security patch

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After putting the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV console available at the Play Store and bringing SHIELD Android TV compatibility to several games, NVIDIA has recently released a software upgrade for the SHIELD Tablet.

The NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet software upgrade 3.1.1 is now available for download. It contains important bug fixes and enhancements including a security patch for that Stagefright vulnerability that puts Android devices at risk and some performance and stability improvements. NVIDIA also included fixes on Netflix playback and battery efficiency plus system wide optimizations are expected to greatly improve device performance.

This particular release also includes the SHIELD Wireless Controller Firmware update so both the tablet and the controller will work smoothly and without any problem.

Perhaps the most important feature of the SHIELD Tablet Software Upgrade 3.1.1 is the security patch for Stagefright. While Stagefright still has no specific victims yet (thank heavens!), nearly one billion Android device users are at risk from hackers being the worst exploit the platform has seen in recent years. This was discovered early in July. Because of this, Google and several phone makers have promised to release monthly updates to fight off Stagefright and future security flaws. This could be just NVIDIA's first release but we'll expect more in the near future...to be sure.

SOURCE: NVIDIA

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