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Google Declines to Patch GhostMap Flaw That Traps Android Devices in Boot Loops

Summary by Asume Tech
The GhostMap vulnerability affects Android 10 through 17, triggering persistent boot loops that bypass Safe Mode. Google has currently declined to issue a patch.

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A voluntary APK trapped by researchers has plunged a Pixel 10 into an endless reboot loop, without the application ever being opened. Named GhostMap, this Android fault is currently the subject of no security fixes announced by Google.

GhostMap failure on Android locks mobiles via malicious APK; Bitdefender reports to Google without correction made available so far!

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A new vulnerability in Android makes it possible to keep smartphones permanently trapped in a crash loop. For this only the installation of a prepared app is enough. Opening is not necessary, usually only a factory reset helps. (Read more)

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Asume Tech broke the news on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
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