Snapdragon 888 phones will be eligible for up to 3 Android OS updates

17 December 2020
Google and Qualcomm are teaming up to bring timelier Android updates to upcoming flagships.

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Anonymous, 17 Dec 2020 Nobody cares about latest updates on Android. The 5 year... moreTroll. I have seen this exact wording before right up to the errors in other posts. Do you just copy paste this from your clipboard?

    Anonymous, 17 Dec 2020Why can't they offer OS updates for 5 or more years an... moreThey actually can, but that will hurt their sales. Android manufactures have tons of variety products line up to sell, low-mid-high-ultimate. Devs also need to adjust and tweak for the different chip/hardware to work best, having to update all of those devices with 5 years of service would pain them.
    Apple only sells high end products like 5 devices/year, also all of them always have the same chip! making them easier to work with.

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      • Anonymous
      • B}7
      • 17 Dec 2020

      Samsung announced they are going to do the same thing with s20 series and even Galaxy A51. Updating for 3 years. Is this the same thing or they will update snap888 phones for four years?

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        • fu%
        • 17 Dec 2020

        Yeah we'll see about that

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          • Rocky
          • D0h
          • 17 Dec 2020

          I don't think manufacturers adapt it but if it happens its good thing for customers..

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            • Anonymous
            • UCi
            • 17 Dec 2020

            AnonD-923722, 17 Dec 2020Good improvement in the right direction. But, i think still... moreSecurity updates are more than enough for Android as each new update sometimes end up watering down the os to IOS levels.

            IOS just passes off old Android features as new innovations.

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              • wrX
              • 17 Dec 2020

              [deleted post]What do you mean? Having supported for longer is always better

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                • wrX
                • 17 Dec 2020

                Anonymous, 17 Dec 2020 Nobody cares about latest updates on Android. The 5 year... moreIos is easier to use, in fact it is the easiest OS to use. But i prefer Android because of the more options, features and customization

                  This, of course, depends on the manufacturers, but for devices with SD888, a flagship, it should comes naturally. Probably easier for devices with stock or near stock Android.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • j%t
                    • 17 Dec 2020

                    Why can't they offer OS updates for 5 or more years and leave it up to the user to decide to install or not. If the phone can handle it that is.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Ni0
                      • 17 Dec 2020

                      AnonD-923722, 17 Dec 2020Good improvement in the right direction. But, i think still... more
                      Nobody cares about latest updates on Android.
                      The 5 year update system of iOS is a giant scccam. You get latest features 5 years late on an average. Android is light years ahead of iOS in terms of functionality, customizability, security and ease of use. Android from 5 years back can do things current iPhone can't.

                      iOS 14 finally got an app drawer and widgets, Lol these are things that existed on Android a decade back.

                      Plus with every subsequent update, your battery and cpu are deliberately slowed down by Apple (Yes, they are paying fines for this malpractice) whereby one is forced to upgrade after a few years.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • J6@
                        • 17 Dec 2020

                        wbpwns, 17 Dec 2020That's if the manufacturers will give 3 upgrades lol. ... morei have note 10 lite and this will get android 13 the processor is same found in S9 and Note9 launcher with android 8

                          Yessss finally. Android flagships should have at least 3-4 years OS updates since it costs so much now, even more than iPhones sometimes.

                            That's if the manufacturers will give 3 upgrades lol. A big "IF"

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                              • wrX
                              • 17 Dec 2020

                              Good improvement in the right direction. But, i think still less powerful than the 5 years support of Apple Chips and IOS

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                                • Oneplus lover
                                • 3Ye
                                • 17 Dec 2020

                                But oem should also allow give to their sd888 phones. There it is the point.

                                Oneplus will do that.