Google will require all devices launched after January 31, 2020 to run Android 10
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AnonD-819322, 08 Oct 20195.0 minimum in 2019 is ok. 4.4, you're missing a few apps. ... more5.0 is grossly outdated from security point of view.
Most companies don't support 5.0 anymore. The apps that you see are outdated as well, and haven't been updated in ages.
The way it works, is as soon as a developer defines the new minimum SDK version and pushes that to the play store, your old device stops receiving updates, but can still install, reinstall and do everything it did with an old version of the app. Obviously that will work until a developer radically changes something, like deprecates a web service.
At my company (not going to mention which, since i'm not a spokeperson. Lets just say it is a large and well known, as well as widely used product), we have stopped supporting 6.0 about 6 months ago.
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AnonD-771260, 08 Oct 2019This is not about phone updates.... New devices released af... moreor don't they? samsung have around 30 models around the world. each one with 2-3-4 modifications for different market.
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Anonymous, 08 Oct 2019Good luck then. Most likely your rapidly updated OS will be... moreI'm not speaking about raw update or beta update but the stock update that rolls to the android one phones which are not buggy. If Google releases a buggy update then that's another issue, it's not mandatory that every update version will be buggy. I should have the right to upgrade my device to the latest version. Doesn't matter its optimized, skinned or stock android.
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This is useless. Google better require the OEMs to give updates (security patches and android version upgrades) to all their phones, especially those with flagship chips
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This is very good news.
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Strazzi, 08 Oct 2019I am a Samsung fan and i use samsung for a long time now, b... moreThis is not about phone updates.... New devices released after january 31st should have android 10. More than sure that Samsung don't have any problems with that.
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"all phones
launched after January 31, 2020
must have the new OS"
Not current neither old phones.
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There is no way this is going to happen. This means we'll only have about two Android phones in 2020.
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Rajeev, 08 Oct 2019Dear sir, lenovo mobile are not provide security updates.Hi bro my Samsung j7 nxt phone always gives me all updates. When I bought this phone it's first OS version is nougat 7.0 but now i am using pie 9 😎. I like Samsung phones
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This is actually good news but I personally can't stand Android 10. My personal favorite is the often maligned Android 9. The last version with a dessert name. And the letter P is what my first real name starts with.
I can no longer use Call Blacklist Pro once I'm on Android 10. I tried different variants of that app and they still won't work. The spam calls still go through. I also can't use QuickPic to share files to Viber or upload to Google Photos.
My Pixel 3 and Essential that I still have on Pie (Sept 2018) could be the final Android smartphones I will buy for a very long time. I also have an LG G5 still on Nougat that still serves me well. I'm avoiding Android 10 for as long as I can.
I'm actually considering getting an iPhone again but only because I'm thinking getting an Apple Watch and also for iMessages because most of my relatives are on it. Once people are stuck on their ecosystem, they're "stuck" for life.
I can easily escape from Apple's ecosystem but it's those other folks I want to communicate with who happen to be stuck. I swore to never get another iOS device and I really don't want to except iMessages and Apple Watch are just so tempting.
If it's another iPhone for me, it could be a cheap iPhone SE off eBay. The Verizon version this time because it's unlocked. I do kinda miss my AT&T SE that I sold for $100 but it got really laggy after two years. Or maybe an 11 Pro. I just want something with a smaller size and matte back.
Right now, I have three good smartphones I'm happy with. Two of them on my favorite version of Android. Both fast and smooth. Adding a 4th one which happens to be an iPhone is just overkill.
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Anonymous, 08 Oct 2019Good luck then. Most likely your rapidly updated OS will be... moreThey are telling about devices launched after deadline not about already released devices. OEMs can decide to ditch or support old devices but Google forcing them to release new devices with latest OS is a good move.
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Anonymous, 08 Oct 2019Good luck then. Most likely your rapidly updated OS will be... moreNo Google going to release updates through play store for all devices
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maine, 08 Oct 2019That's a good thing actually. Today you can find users with... more5.0 minimum in 2019 is ok. 4.4, you're missing a few apps. 4.3 only has a few more apps than 4.2, 4.1 and 4.0.
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sohail shafayat, 08 Oct 2019Great decision. All the OEMs should deliver updated OS to e... moreGood luck then. Most likely your rapidly updated OS will be bug-ridden because you expect your phone manufacturer to send the update to you within an unreasonably short time.
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Dear sir, lenovo mobile are not provide security updates.
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Sounds more like they are securing a back door on all new devices
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Google wants to make sure that everyone who buys a new Android phone become a part of Google's spied on, and ad fed, pool of personal data...! China spy on the Chinese citizens, while Google want to spy on everyone in the entire world...!
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this means more profit
now they start trying to overcome the millions lost (and counting) over Trump's usa-huawei ban.
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Anonymous, 08 Oct 2019Googz needs to be like iOS and it's updatesWell, it already is, but only on their Pixel smartphones.
The problem lies with some carriers and OEMs being unable to develop, optimize and release Android updates to their users' devices.
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Anonymous, 08 Oct 2019Great move. Only thing I can't decide is: buy one year old ... moreIf possible, a new Android One smartphone. If you can't, check how quickly OEMs push major Android updates to their devices.