Should you install Android’s November 2026 security update?
Yes, this week. Android security update November 2026 is a security update Google released on 2 Nov 2026 for Android phones and tablets. It fixes 216 security flaws, 23 rated critical and 193 high by Google.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.
It is the newest Android release, so it’s the one to have.
Should you update?
Yes, this week. Google rates 23 fixes critical, and attackers study each release to work out what it fixed. Every security update closes holes that become public the moment it ships, so the risk of staying on the old version only grows. Waiting a week to see if others hit problems is a common habit; with a security update it’s the wrong trade.
Is Android security update November 2026 safe to install?
Yes. It’s Google’s own security release, and updates rarely go wrong; a backup makes it painless if one does. The one unsafe way to get it is from a link: Google never sends updates by email, text or pop-up, so install it only from your phone’s Settings, from your phone maker.
What it fixes
Google lists 216 security flaws, 23 rated critical and 193 high by Google.[1] The 216 critical and high ones are:
| Flaw | Severity | What Google calls it |
|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-58868 | Critical | Framework: RCE |
CVE-2026-58876 | Critical | System: RCE |
CVE-2026-58936 | Critical | System: RCE |
CVE-2026-55275 | Critical | System: EoP |
CVE-2026-55283 | Critical | System: EoP |
CVE-2026-58984 | Critical | System: EoP |
CVE-2026-58814 | Critical | System: DoS |
CVE-2026-58882 | Critical | System: DoS |
CVE-2026-53256 | Critical | Kernel components, Bluetooth: EoP |
CVE-2026-59044 | Critical | Kernel components, pKVM: EoP |
CVE-2026-59045 | Critical | Kernel components, pKVM: EoP |
CVE-2026-80604 | Critical | Kernel components, HID: EoP |
CVE-2026-89774 | Critical | Kernel components, Bluetooth: EoP |
CVE-2026-59048 | Critical | Kernel components, pKVM: ID |
CVE-2026-20499 | Critical | MediaTek components, Modem: |
CVE-2026-20519 | Critical | MediaTek components, Modem: |
CVE-2026-20520 | Critical | MediaTek components, Modem: |
CVE-2026-20545 | Critical | MediaTek components, Modem: |
CVE-2026-20546 | Critical | MediaTek components, Modem: |
CVE-2026-20547 | Critical | MediaTek components, Modem: |
CVE-2026-20548 | Critical | MediaTek components, Modem: |
CVE-2026-20549 | Critical | MediaTek components, Modem: |
CVE-2026-25285 | Critical | Qualcomm closed-source components, Closed-source component: |
CVE-2026-58988 | High | Android runtime: ID |
CVE-2026-58857 | High | Framework: RCE |
CVE-2025-22424 | High | Framework: EoP |
CVE-2025-22426 | High | Framework: EoP |
CVE-2025-22442 | High | Framework: EoP |
CVE-2025-26433 | High | Framework: EoP |
CVE-2026-28588 | High | Framework: EoP |
| and 186 more | ||
How to update, and how long it takes
10 to 30 minutes, with one restart.
- Open Settings → Security & privacy → System & updates.On many phones it’s Settings → Software update, or Settings → System → System update instead; the words vary by phone maker.
- Install the security update and Google Play system update.Both can be waiting. Tap each one, download it and let the phone restart.
- Check when your phone gets updates.Your phone maker decides when the month’s fixes arrive, often weeks after Google publishes them. A phone that no longer gets updates stays open to every fix after its last one.
To check it worked: Settings → About phone → Android version shows the “Android security update” date. It should say 2026-11-05 or later.
2026-10-01 vs 2026-11-05
Android security update October 2026, released 5 Oct 2026, fixed 25 security flaws. Android security update November 2026 fixes 216 security flaws and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 2026-11-05 gets you both.
- Before: Android security update October 2026, 5 Oct 2026, 25 security flaws
- After: none yet. This is the newest.
- Android updates, every release and the latest version
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References
- ^ Google. “Android Security Bulletin, November 2026”, 2 Nov 2026.