Google Nexus devices will get their January Android security updates soon

January 2016 will see some new security patches for Google’s Nexus devices. In July, more than 950 million Android smartphones and tablets across the globe were under the threat of “Stagefright” which could control any vulnerable device through a malicious MMS. After that Google started releasing monthly Android security updates to combat the issue.

The company has kept its pledge and has been regularly pushing out security patches to all eligible Android devices. The update is slated to be rolled out to the Nexus 5, Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 as well as the Nexus Player. However, security updates does not ensure new features or any significant improvements.

Understandably, Google’s very own Nexus line-up will get the advantage of getting the security patches first. The search giant has posted factory images of the soon to be released over-the-air security updates for January.

According to Phone Arena, Google Nexus 5 support page on Sprint and Nexus 6 official support page on Verizon Wireless confirmed that the software version MMB29S will be released to subsequent devices. For Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi and LTE) the update will carry the same build number. Verizon's website lists software version MBB29O for the Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi and LTE).

The live factory images on the Google Developers site also mentions build numbers for the recently launched LG made Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P manufactured by Huawei. Software version MMB29P will be released for Google’s Nexus 6P and 5X and MMB29T for the Nexus Player.

It is worth noting that Google will roll out the security patches and not the carriers. The patches are based on Android v6.0.1, the most recent version of Google’s Android operating system.