Sony Mobile claims Xperia Z5 family won't receive Meltdown and Spectre patches

If you happen to own and use an Xperia Z5 series smartphones, you'll probably be disappointed to hear Sony Mobile won't provide a patch for the most recent Android exploits: Meltdown and Spectre.

Although many smartphone companies have already patched their flagships, Sony Mobile has a completely different approach (if any). In a reply to an Xperia Z5 Premium owner, a Sony Mobile rep said that the smartphone won't get a security update to patch Meltdown and Spectre exploits.

The Xperia Z5 Premium will not get a security patch update for 'Spectre' and Meltdown' but you can still protect ...