Google has been developing newer versions of Android every year and the latest version of Android that was released in the third quarter of 2017 was named as Android 8.0 Oreo. Later on, we have known that the next iterative version of Android Oreo was released by Google which was named as Android 8.1 Oreo. Now, as far as the latest version of Android is concerned, we have known that the Google Pixel 2 lineup was the first to get released with the latest version of Android. Apart from that, most of the flagship smartphones have now received the Android 8.0 Oreo update as well.
Talking about the Android updates by Google, we have known that the Android developing company also releases monthly security patch updates which were started in order to increase the security of the Android handsets around the world. Now, we have known that the February 2018 security patch update was released in the beginning of last month as is the case every month as Google releases the security patches around the first week of every month. Thus, same is the case with the March security patch update as well since we are in the first week of March and the March 2018 security patch update has been released by Google.
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As far as the March security patch is concerned, it is released by Google for its Pixel and Nexus devices. As far as the March security patch is concerned, the update comes with OPM1.171019.021 for Pixel series, OPM1.171019.021 for Pixel 2 series, OPM5.171019.017 for Nexus 6P and OPM5.171019.017 for Nexus 5X. There are no major security enhancements but there are many minor security improvements and bug fixes as well. Also, it is recommended to update to the latest version of security patch which is the March security patch to get the latest improvements in terms of security for your device.
