Thanks to Apple setting the bar really high in the software updates department, Android phone manufacturers have been pressured to do the same.
Two years of Android updates is quite the norm with most manufacturers these days, but how many years of updates do the makers of Android, Google, provide on Pixel devices?
How many updates will your Pixel get?
Google promises three years of major Android updates and five years of security patches. Bear in mind that this doesn’t mean your Pixel will only get three major updates. Depending on the time of the release, if your Pixel has already received three major updates, as long as it’s still under the major updates eligible timeline, your Pixel might get the update.
That said, considering that you’re on Android 13 at the time of writing this article, here’s how many major updates and security patches are left on your Pixel.
The Pixel 4 recently received its last update prior to the Pixel 7 series launch. If everything goes according to the schedule and Google releasesAndroid 14 (Upsidedown cake)in Q3 of 2022, thePixel 4a(launched with Android 10) could become the first Pixel device to receive four major Android updates.
Google has made changes to its updated policy with the Pixel 6 series. Previous Pixel devices received only three major updates, and that was about it, but with the Pixel 6 series, Google decided to add two years of security updates to the mix.
Google still falls short compared to Samsung
It really is a shame thatSamsung is offering four years of major updatescompared to three years from the maker of Android. That said, if software updates are your number one priority. you know what to get. It’s less likely that Google will change its update policy anytime soon.
Which Pixel device do you own, and what Android version are you rocking on it? Let us know in the comments section below.
