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They're updatable via Google Play starting with 14, so not tied to OS updates.

• nottorp 3y ago
  But google will abandon this Android version fairly soon as we all know… what Google Play updates in 6 years?
  • arusahni 3y ago
    Google already guarantees Pixel security updates for 5 years, so I'd say that's at least the baseline. When Google removed Play Services support for the 4.x series they were 9 years old at that point.
    • nottorp 3y ago
      Google and guarantees in the same sentence? https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/google-kills-two-year-pixel-pass-subscription-after-just-22-months/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/google-kills-two-yea... Random example that even has pixel in it. Not to mention the other randomly canceled services.
      • arusahni 3y ago
        /shrug you do you.
  • jeroenhd 3y ago
    Google still updates the built-in for Android 7. They don't really abandon device support for old OS versions like iOS tends to. The current situation is that the CA bundle doesn't receive any updates from Google. If your manufacturer repackages their CA bundle and still updates your device, you'll receive a new CA bundle, but I don't believe this is guaranteed. Furthermore, if you're still running Android 14 after six years, your issue is with the manufacturer of your device. The latest version of the CA bundle will still work of course, but you should really be at least four or five Android versions higher at that point.