Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL receive what is almost certainly their last update

29 June 2022
The software support window for these officially ended last November.

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NightBlade13, 18 Nov 2022No, you can still use the phone even when it's no long... moreI have a pixel 3, but plan to upgrade to oneplus 11

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    • Mehar
    • uZa
    • 24 Dec 2022

    My phone is pixel 3 but mobile is not good battery timing is very low i don't like battery health is good

      Daniel, 12 Sep 2022My pixel phone is 3 XL model... Do i have to discard it whe... moreNo, you can still use the phone even when it's no longer getting updates (in fact, I just bought the 3 XL recently). It's safe to use for a few years, but make sure to practice safety precautions online

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        5iveStarGeneral204, 04 Jul 2022Are they just as good as the pixel 5 when I got my on June ... moreMy pixel phone is 3 XL model... Do i have to discard it when system update is no longer available?... Is it safe to use and keep if system is not updated regularly?... Please advise as i'm a tech-idiot

          Alan, 04 Jul 2022Come on Google you could at least update it until Android 1... moreAre they just as good as the pixel 5 when I got my on June 22 2022 the store guy told me they are good phones and oli have nothing to worry about with the updates !!! Then I find out they are not upgrading them anymore software updates I mean ffs

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            • Alan
            • IVL
            • 04 Jul 2022

            Come on Google you could at least update it until Android 14 since the Pixel 3 is as powerful than the Pixel 5.

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              • Rrd
              • 03 Jul 2022

              Ugh I'm so pissed I just traded in my Samsung Galaxy 9 thinking I was upgrading I got a Brand New Pixel 3 and the guy from the store told me that these phone are up to date and I have nothing to worry about my S9 updates were finished and I just find out the pixel 3s are finished as well SMFH wat a complete waste of 400 $ plus my old phone I got my phone from Freedom Mobile does anyone know if I can give the phone back ? I just got it June 22 2022

                Deagle50uu, 29 Jun 2022Eventhough that's true, Google updates it's devic... moreJust for the major OS updates because they are first party. For security updates, Samsung regularly releases them faster than Google itself. Simply because security fixes are much easier to implement than whole new Android version that needs OneUI adapted to it first which takes time. But in general Samsung usually needs just few months where most other vendors take even up to a year to release major Android updates. Which is just ridiculous.

                  Anonymous, 29 Jun 2022Samsung offers 4 years of Android os updates while Google t... moreEventhough that's true, Google updates it's devices the day the release the new update. Samsung doesn't do that even in their last flagships, so when they get older, that gets even worse. I get the point of getting more years of updates, but if they take longer to get them...

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                    • TechValueGR
                    • MFr
                    • 29 Jun 2022

                    Something is not right. SP1A.210812.016.C2 is Android 12 for pixel 3 and pixel xl with security patch from 2021-10-05... There is new update with this code SP1A.210812.016.C2

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                      The Flip, 29 Jun 2022Just use ROMs as games. Mobile games keep getting updated a... moreWell you said and agreed with everythig said.

                        AnonD-731363, 29 Jun 2022Having 5 years old phone makes no nsense anyway. Most gam... moreJust use ROMs as games. Mobile games keep getting updated and bloated. Pixel 3 plays Dreamcast and PSP emulation pretty much perfectly. I use my Flip 3 for GameCube and PS2.

                        My Pixel 3 is over 3-years-old since getting it on May 2, 2019. It's still on Android 9. It's still the September 2018 update. It still runs many of the newer apps fine. But then again, many of the apps I use are basic. Brave Browser, YouTube, Google Photos, Gmail, etc.

                        I really only use my Pixel 3 to upload my favorite movies and TV shows onto Google Photos. It's unlimited on the saver option. Or watch TV on it using the Spectrum TV app. Transferring files onto it is actually faster than my Flip 3.

                        If you use basic apps like that and you're not into social media apps like Facebook, then even a 6-year-old LG G5 will work totally fine. My Pixel 3's battery life has also held up well practicing the 80/40 rule.

                        As a multimedia player/emulation device, Pixel 3 can last for more than 5 years easily. It's already turning 4 this October.

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                          • 29 Jun 2022

                          Having 5 years old phone makes no nsense anyway.
                          Most gamers have to update their gaming apps every month or so. If they dont update ap will not work if they update soon orlater phone hardware will not keep up with the game.
                          I play for example clash of lords 2 which came to the world back in april 2014.
                          At that time and era it was a good game. Now 8 years after is even better but no device which would and could run the game smoothly at that time will run the game now as smooth as before.
                          With this phone is the same.
                          After 4-6 years is good only for brownsing and dialing , messaging thats it.
                          From games maybe cards or chess soomething not hardware dependand.

                          For 10% or maybe up to 30% of people hardware doesnt matter as long as phone can run all their basic tasks and is frequently updated.
                          For rest of us we swap for a new phone every 2-3 years because even a basic apps such as facebook are tottaly different from what they were in time when this phone was released and they could struggling for his hardware and will also load much longer time.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 29 Jun 2022

                            Oof

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                              • Kamui
                              • Fvd
                              • 29 Jun 2022

                              My little S10e (US unlocked version) already had the VoLTE Roaming function nearly two and a half years before this, the feature already come active when i buyed my phone. So this is ridiculous coming from Google, but "is better later than never".

                                MRSTEK, 29 Jun 2022major OS? Read again, that's 5 years of security updatesHeh, everyone was saying like they'll get 5 major OS updates from Pixel 6 onwards. Checked the support page for Pixel's updates and it turns out it's still just 3 major OS versions and 2 years of security updates only. Pathetic given it's a first party device... So, Samsung is really the only Android phone maker with best software support, full stop.

                                  SShock, 29 Jun 2022They do offer 5 years of major OS updates on Pixel 6 and ne... moremajor OS? Read again, that's 5 years of security updates

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 29 Jun 2022

                                    Anonymous, 29 Jun 2022Samsung offers 4 years of Android os updates while Google t... moreSamsung only offers 4 years of support for devices release in 2019 or later. Pixel 3/3XL was released in 2018.

                                      Anonymous, 29 Jun 2022Samsung offers 4 years of Android os updates while Google t... moreThey do offer 5 years of major OS updates on Pixel 6 and newer models. We'll see how that will actually work out...

                                        Hopefully it'll still become serviceable through years of custom ROM support.