Is it possible to install Security Updates alone, without upgrading Android? - General Questions and Answers

(I hate to cross-post, but given the sheer number of readers on this part of the forum when compared to Security Discussion, I thought it was a better choice to post here too, and I hope the modos will be kind enough to either remove my original post in Security Discussion, or link it to this part of the forum and delete the present post.)
Hi everyone,
I can't find a satisfactory answer on my favorite search engines, so I thought I'd come here and ask. Sorry if this question has already been put on the table, carved, sliced and gobbled, I couldn't find trace of it in the forum's search engine either.
My phone's a Leagoo T5c that will forever be stuck on Android 7.0, it seems, because the OEM has already lost interest, and because its SoC makes it difficult, if not downright impossible, to find a suitable custom ROM.
The latest ROM I could find and install on this phone goes back to August of 2018 (no-no, no typos), and its Security Update is even one month older (July 2018).
My question is in the title: Is it possible to install Security Updates without reinstalling/updating/upgrading the firmware itself, like you would in, say, Windows or any other OS, I presume?

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MID M1050 Tablet Andriod 4.0

Gentlemen and ladies,
As stated in the title I have a cheap MID M1050 Tablet rocking the 4.0 Android OS. Works fine for what they were purchased for but I am doing a job which requires the ability to access Ad Hoc networks which this does not do well. Sometimes it will see it, sometimes it will connect to it and sometimes it will anger the tablet gods and then it will not connect to any network. Being new to the rooting community, I was directed here for questions and answers but I haven't found the area for this particular device so if there is one, please link me to it because I searched the hole site for this model and it returned nothing.
My main question would be, if a successful root was done on this device, would I have either:
A) Greater functionality in the wifi abilities, i.e. able to connect to Ad Hocs at will
B) Any ability to change the way this device connects wirelessly so I make the changes I have found to enable the Ad Hoc connectivity
If so, would rooting with a custom ROM be similar as other tablets rocking 4.0 or would this one have its own way to go about it?
Not asking for someone to hold my hand through this but would like some opinion, links, and any documentation you would have on the subject. Looking to start my rooting on this simple device for the above and to play with battery conservation.
I assume this post is located in the wrong location and if so, mods please move it to the correct area. As is obvious with my first post, new to the forum and hoping to meet some helpful people on ye ol' internets.
Thanks all.
Assuming this means no one is familiar with this brand or model which I expected. Ill poke around on Google some more and see what I can come up with and post my findings here for others to search. Very curious on the Ad Hoc and Android OS issue and guess I will post that question in the Networking section if I cannot find a suitable answer searching the site and Google.
Thanks again.

[Completed] [Q] Android Installed Security Certificates and System Installed Apps

Does a comprehensive and plain english list exist anywhere that tells who is who and why they have a security certificate installed on my android phone?
I've asked this before and never found an answer. I find it odd that it isn't questioned and recently when installing FoxFi, it was made more poignant when many became up in arms about the FoxFi cert and the notification that some unknown entity could be monitioring activity. FoxFi is pretty clear about why that cert is there and I can't say that for the factory installed ~200 certs.
Also, is there a comprehensive list anywhere that tells what factory installed and system apps do? Many have very obscure names and even names which are quite misleading upon actually discovering what they really do. I'm sure I can't be the only one that would like to know exactly which apps are safe to freeze, disable or uninstall and upon doing so, what functionality will be lost or what other apps will no longer work, if any.
I think Google needs to step things up in these two areas so people can actually know. The work in the area of app permissions is a step in that direction, but, still a long way from full and forthright disclosure aimed at educating all android device owners.
Thanks for any direction you can provide.
Hmmmmm.... its merely about the desire to know why every android I've owned for coming on ten years now has security certs installed belonging to the DOD, Japanese Government, Experia, Equifax and many more that I have no idea who they are unless I want to research each and everyone of them. Even doing so in most cases still doesn't reveal why those entities have a cert on my phone and what it actually means. I wonder what happens if they are removed and why they are there in the first place.
As far as the many pre-installed apps that I can't imagine many people having a clue as to why they are installed or what they actually do, well, that kinda speaks for itself as well.
Nobody else wonders or does everyone else but me already know?
However, in the mean time, I'll refine my quest to changing permissions and any insightful threads on that for dummies would be appreciated.
Thanks
Hi
Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. Unfortunately I can't find anything relating to your question on XDA, it's probably best to ask here:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
No response in two days, thread closed.

[Completed] play store estimate time remaining in download app in android 4.2.1

hey guys can someone tell me is there any way to add play store time remaining feature to android 4.2.1 ?
And i request developers to please work on this feature it is very helpful feature....
XDA Visitor said:
hey guys can someone tell me is there any way to add play store time remaining feature to android 4.2.1 ?
And i request developers to please work on this feature it is very helpful feature....
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Hello, and welcome to XDA!
I find those things inaccurate, as the notification area estimate (including percent complete) rarely matches (or comes close to) the Play Store app estimate. That also begs the question on responsibility...are you talking having time remaining within the app, or in the notification area?
Right now for either, it's a fight against time. With the former, you are dealing with an older version of Google Play and Google Play Services, the responsibility of Google and that version (guessing 6.x where current is 8.x) is critical security updates only (if any at all) - no feature requests allowed. The latter scenario, probably relies on the former for information, but if not, it would be the responsibility of your ROM developer (e.g. Samsung Touchwiz 4.2/CM10.1/et cetera). They are in the situation of getting only critical security updates (if any at all) as well. After all, Android 4.2.1 enters it's fourth year of existence in November, and the attitude of Google is once a new codename has been officially released, all attention goes towards the new version (so the older stuff quickly becomes "abandonware").
CyanogenMod has been good on keeping older Android versions alive. Not so much for themselves, but for the older ROM's that borrow their code. The recent StageFright problem (dubbed SF1.0 as there is now a new batch of vulnerabilities) CM went back as far as 10.1/4.2.2 to patch the problems. With latest SF2.0 and the recent release of Marshmallow/6.0 I don't know if CyanogenMod will go that far back for their fixes this time (I am watching, as I have some Android 4.4.4 stuff to patch and plan to base off of CM11).
That was the long. The short being, since 4.2.1 is no longer a priority, I don't see it happening. Sorry.

[Completed] Smartphone with native Android

Hi,
is there anywhere a list of Smartphone which has a clean Android without pre-installed vendor apps like you find it on every Samsung device. Especially on Samsung devices I have problems with the integrated "S Planner" and the contact app (which is not the native one) this has a memo field instead the notes field which did not synchronize over Carddav.
There are the Google Nexus devices, I know, but there must be others out there. It is possible to modificate a phone, but I need a phone which comes clean from the vendor without spending hours to clean up. Also important will be easy OTA Updates to latest Android to avoid buying a new phone every year which seems sadly quit normal these days.
cheers
eliot.t said:
Hi,
is there anywhere a list of Smartphone which has a clean Android without pre-installed vendor apps like you find it on every Samsung device. Especially on Samsung devices I have problems with the integrated "S Planner" and the contact app (which is not the native one) this has a memo field instead the notes field which did not synchronize over Carddav.
There are the Google Nexus devices, I know, but there must be others out there. It is possible to modificate a phone, but I need a phone which comes clean from the vendor without spending hours to clean up. Also important will be easy OTA Updates to latest Android to avoid buying a new phone every year which seems sadly quit normal these days.
cheers
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Hello,
Please post your query here Device suggestion Thread with all relevant details, the expertst there maybe able to assist you.
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Infinix Zero 5 (X603 MT6575) Andoird 10 Build

Greetings Srs,
I'm the Zero 5 Pro owner which I guess, most of the Zero series owners, we are a little disappointed about the support from the vendor.
For this matter, I'm starting to compile from ASOP with the latest source code for this device.
I found Infinix already removed the stock firmware from the official website, so I can't find the current firmware which the device is currently running x603-h575b-n-190610v136 (if any of you have it back up and don't mind sharing the flashable version please add a link for the binaries, it could be useful).
I'm figuring the device tree, new kernel, and MT6575 documentation (along with the other device's documentation the phone it's built with) so I can customize as much as I can to make a clean build, no blobs, and trash, just to have a feel of the new Android in which I think a phone that could live a couple of years more.
Since the Android Studio AVD is not that customizable as I would like to replicate the phone components I0m looking for a decent emulator where I can specify the devices I know the phone has, and try it there first before going to the hardware itself.
Since I can't post directly in the Infinix Zero 5 Thread, if you please move the post to that thread, do so for me.
Also if you want to share advice, tips or suggestions, tools, etc, please feel free to let your comment below.
If I have news and advances in this process I'll be sharing under this same thread.
Cheers,
crappy OS GREAT HARDWARE...
Phronesis ROM had more useful function than the 05

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