That explanation is a bit outdated. With Project Mainline most modern Androids will receive many system updates via the store. https://source.android.com/docs/

That explanation is a bit outdated. With Project Mainline most modern Androids will receive many system updates via the store. https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/kernel/android-common https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/kernel/and... But usually after 3 years (5 for tablets) the thing is too slow to use anyway.