Android M to set update life, Nexus devices get 2 years

26 May, 2015
Allegedly a Nexus device will get major OS updates for 2 years, 3 more years of security updates.

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  • Anonymous
  • vV5
  • 27 May 2015

Doubt M will be Macadamia Nut Cokkies, besides most Asian has had never seen such cookies, Hopping for M&Ms or Macaroon.

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    • Anonymous
    • jes
    • 27 May 2015

    AnonD-292864, 26 May 2015Yes, Apple keeps updating the phones after 2 years but is i... moreIt doesn't just lag. The updates barely update which only further emphasizes your claim. If they barely update or change anything then why does it make the devices so bogged down?

    And all the app crashes and bugs. It's supposed to be so easy to update for those reasons, but still all the bogging, restrictions, crashes, and bugs are always there.

    But then everyone denies it, calls it optimizations, and claims it runs perfect.

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      • AnonD-293750
      • 9GH
      • 26 May 2015

      Android MNC. Android Mobile Network and Communications.
      there will be no more candy coated or sugar filled nicknames anymore. only one unified OS and the updates afterwards.

      Source:...........will remain anonymous. Android Mobile OS. I thinks it's better that way anyway.

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        • AnonD-126035
        • mV%
        • 26 May 2015

        Here in Australia, manufacturers are legally required to provide two year warranties, and most people connected to a monthly/post-paid cellular service sign a two-year contract...

        Given the growing threat in identity theft, electronic and cyber-crimes, it makes sense that Google provide security updates for at least three years - though this is a policy other manufacturers should follow.

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          • AnonD-292864
          • p2Q
          • 26 May 2015

          Anonymous, 26 May 2015wow, even google only supports 18-24 months of their produc... moreYes, Apple keeps updating the phones after 2 years but is it any better ? If you update a 2+ years old iPhone it starts to lag. It is just Apple's strategy. When you update 2+ years old iPhone it starts to lag and you go and buy the latest iPhone. It is that simple.

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            • Satz
            • utY
            • 26 May 2015

            Sweet google jesus!

            mean while iPhone 4S(2011) is going to get iOS9

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              • Anonymous
              • 5Mb
              • 26 May 2015

              wow, even google only supports 18-24 months of their products? No wonder people are loyal to apple

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                • Anonymous
                • MpU
                • 26 May 2015

                Goodbye Android! I will never ever buy an expensive Android flagship, that cost more than a great laptop, if I only get 2 years of updates! And buying an older cheaper Android is stupid because it will get even less time with updates if any at all! This proves Android, and Google, sucks!

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                  • regs
                  • gEE
                  • 26 May 2015

                  Windows 10 is not yet released but already gained almost 2,5% of Windows mobile devices. While Android 5.0 is still under 10% over half a year after release.

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                    • adrian
                    • 3Ye
                    • 26 May 2015

                    you don't have to believe it.

                    updates will come as long as the performance and features of the phone supports the majority of the new OS or update.

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                      • nono
                      • ptC
                      • 26 May 2015

                      This is SHAME for Nexus and Google...

                      I can understand 2 years from HTC/Samsung, but from Google fro a Nexus device i would think 3+ years for new OS should be what usesr ask from Nexus... not?

                      My Nexus 5 is like a brand new phone... so I will get only one more Android upgrade? next time Sony... same support and way better phones....

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 3iJ
                        • 26 May 2015

                        Let us enjoy lolipop, no need for a new iteration give it a break Google. My S4 works brilliantly with Lolipop

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                          • Julian Haiku
                          • L7%
                          • 26 May 2015

                          OTA for 5.1.1 has just arrived for me. Nexus 5, bought from Google Play Germany. Registered on Vodafone Romania. Now in Amsterdam Netherlands.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • mpn
                            • 26 May 2015

                            Anonymous, 26 May 2015Jelly Bean 4.1 and 4.2 are good balance between battery and... moreLollipop made my nexus 7 terrible even after a few hard resets. 4.4.4 worked great.
                            And for what advantage? All I can see different is everything's got a white background instead of black

                              Anonymous, 26 May 2015As Android updates improve speed and battery life, iOS upda... moreAre you sure? I have a friend that owns an ipad 2. And she didn't even encountered those issues that your talking about. And also she can still get HD apps on ios appstore. Where any of those Newest HD games can be played on a 4 year old device?

                                As a 2 and a half year android user
                                I started getting to hate it
                                I'm really eager to know what Windows has in its 10th version

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                                  • AnonD-107762
                                  • Xu@
                                  • 26 May 2015

                                  Android M is Marshmallow !!!! not some Lame nut cookie period. Besides,the name soo big will never happen

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                                    • Cenas
                                    • mVA
                                    • 26 May 2015

                                    Anonymous, 26 May 2015Jelly Bean 4.1 and 4.2 are good balance between battery and... moreWeird, my Nexus 4, which is an over 2 years old phone, is smooth as butter on Lollipop.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • NZq
                                      • 26 May 2015

                                      Jelly Bean 4.1 and 4.2 are good balance between battery and performance.
                                      Android 5.0 are bad in performance and battery. I tried various phone on 5.0 and they all lags. 4.4 isn't good either.


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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • T6r
                                        • 26 May 2015

                                        Joy, 26 May 2015isnt that same was mentioned for ics , jellybean, kitkat an... moreEach of them DID improve a bit the battery, but none was specifically focused at it.