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> 3 years of updates ... Now we're talkin'.
by tlholaday 6y ago
> 3 years of updates ...
Now we're talkin'.
- nfriedly 6y agoYep, that's basically the reason I bought my Pixel 2. I still think Apple has a better track record here, but 3 years is better than any other Android phone vendor that I'm aware of.
- allset_ 6y agoMy S8 just received a security update a couple weeks ago, which puts it at over 3 years of updates. It's stuck on Android 9 though.
- nfriedly 6y agoFair enough, and props to Samsung for that.
- vondro 6y agoMy Huawei P10 also received security update few weeks ago. It got 2 major Android updates (7 -> 8 -> 9) and while the last update was probably the last, it got more than 3 years of SW support (released March 2017). I really think Google could do better. Sure, you don't have to wait long for new Android version as with other manufacturers (e.g. Huawei), but 3 years is nothing to applaud Google for.
- neuronexmachina 6y agoAll Pixel phones have at least 3 years of Android version and security updates: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4457705 https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4457705
- foepys 6y agoThe problem with that is, that Google will drop it exactly when those 3 years are over. 3 years isn't very long, especially if you don't buy at release. Some other manufacturers actually provide quarterly updates after those 3 years but are more inconsistent with delivering monthly updates.
- Miner49er 6y agoPixels have a pretty good chance of being supported by LineageOS though. I'm still using my Pixel XL (marlin) with LineageOS, running Android 10 just fine.
- p1mrx 6y agoLineageOS doesn't support the Pixel 2/XL, Pixel 3/XL/A, or Pixel 4/XL, so I wouldn't get my hopes up. https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#google https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#google
- jug 6y agoAnything less is unacceptable given a normal upgrade cycle.