While Android manufacturers are notorious for skimming on their promised OS updates, Google has gone in a completely different direction by providing longer software support for its Pixel devices than initially promised.
Google had promised 3 years of OS updates and 5 years of security patches with the Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and Pixel Fold. However, the company has now announced that it will provide additional two years of OS updates to these devices, meaning Pixel 6, Pixel7 and Pixel Fold will be eligible for 5 years of OS updates and security patches from the date when they went on sale.
With the updates software support policy, Pixel 6 will get updates till Android 17 while the Pixel 7 and Pixel Fold will get updates till Android 18 which should launch sometime in 2027.
However, Google has not made any separate announcement for the Pixel tablet, meaning it will still to the 3 years of OS updates policy announced at the time of launch.
List of Pixel devices to get additional updates:
Pixel Fold
Pixel 7a
Pixel 7 Pro
Pixel 7
Pixel 6a
Pixel 6 Pro
Pixel 6
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Published: 06 Dec 2024, 01:59 PM IST
