The April security patches are now available for BlackBerry Priv owners. Those who purchased their phones from ShopBlackBerry may have already received the update on March 23, but now more carriers are pushing it. This update patches the latest round of vulnerabilities that Google discovered, keeping your phone even more secure.
BlackBerry has posted additional details about the update as well if you wish to check those out. To check your phone for an update, head into the Settings, About phone and check for update. Be sure to let us know in the comments once you've received it.
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