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Not sure where you got the idea that the Nexus 5 didn't get Android 6. I still have the Nexus 5 and got Android 6. It was also still getting security updates un
by EspadaV9 10y ago
Not sure where you got the idea that the Nexus 5 didn't get Android 6. I still have the Nexus 5 and got Android 6. It was also still getting security updates until December last year [0].
Android 7 was only announced in Match last year too, and wasn't released until August, 5 months later, so it's not even been out for 6 months yet.
Personally, I've switched to LineageOS which is on Android 7.1 and that is working fine (although I understand that installing ROMs isn't going to work for the vast majority of people). With a Google branded phone getting ROM support is more likely to be supported for those that care about it, otherwise 'normal' people will just get a new phone every 1-2 years when their contract is up for renewal.
I don't really agree with this, but 2 years of OS upgrades and 3 years of OS security fixes (from Google for their phones) seems 'okay' and is better than what most other phone manufactures (of Android phones) offer.
[0] https://developers.google.com/android/images#hammerheadm4b30z https://developers.google.com/android/images#hammerheadm4b30... (6.0.1 (M4B30Z, Dec 2016))
- fridek 10y agoWow, you are absolutely right. I must have not noticed I got it at some point :|
- kuschku 10y ago> I don't really agree with this, but 2 years of OS upgrades and 3 years of OS security fixes (from Google for their phones) seems 'okay' and is better than what most other phone manufactures (of Android phones) offer. Considering 2 years of security and bug fixes post sale, not post launch, is required under EU law (see EU warranty directive, any defect already existing during manufacturing that affects hardware or software has to be fixed for at least 2 years past sale), this isn’t actually that great – this is still in many cases less than the legal minimum.
- EspadaV9 10y agoSorry, should've said that the security releases are 3 years after release or 18 months from the time they were removed from the Google Store [0]. So as a minimum they get 1 year more than required by EU law. Like I said, I don't really agree with it, but Google do seem a bit above the average. And personally, so long as I can install custom ROMs afterwards, I'm okay with 3 years of official updates. [0]: https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705#nexus_devices https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705#nexus_device...