Google expands OS upgrades to five years for Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and Pixel Fold
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neysariy, 16 Dec 2024cheating people for useless android versions. I don't ... moreit prevents your phone from getting slow
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- 16 Dec 2024
cheating people for useless android versions. I don't see any significant difference between 12 and 15 except useless google circle.
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- 10 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 07 Dec 2024Nice. Two more years of suffering for seeing android stock.In my experience latest stock android is most fluid android and very user friendly. And now days the biggest difference in UI is in notification quick settings look. So I don't see what is so boring with stock android
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- 09 Dec 2024
The Android Freak, 06 Dec 2024It's just that you will be left behind in terms of modem. Why do you think so?
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- 09 Dec 2024
7 PRo, 06 Dec 2024Yes ,thank you google ,but pls add some camera features lik... moreGoogle wont do that because its a way to push people to the newer models :/
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- 09 Dec 2024
Mykl.Pluto, 07 Dec 2024it's not really because development is "levelling... moreWell I think we might be splitting sticks here. Yes more potent chips can do more/new stuff.
But my point is that the old models features, would also work under a new version, as the base is the same, just faster in the new.
I mean if the next version phone-OS was completely redesigned for some new hardware say displays sensitive for multi-levels of pressure, or eye tracking selection of stuff, then it would be really hard to adapt to work sensibly on old hardware.
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- 08 Dec 2024
It's optimistic to think they will last that long.
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- 08 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 06 Dec 2024Hope samsung will do the same with s23 Unlikely unfortunately. Though they should at least up it to 5 years of major OS updates, currently it's only 4 and additional year of security updates only. They should do at least this much.
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- 08 Dec 2024
Kwasiweezy, 06 Dec 2024S23u deserves better.One UI 7 AND One UI 8 will put life in S23U. Samsung needs camera hardware apart from anything else.
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- 08 Dec 2024
Major android versions are almost same nowadays.
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- 08 Dec 2024
SoundP, 07 Dec 2024This had made my 6a the best bang for buck phone I've ... moreYes, especially good condition used 6a are available for less than $150. I reckon even new sets can still be sourced in the US for not much more.
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- 07 Dec 2024
Anonymous, 06 Dec 2024While I expect Google to keep its promise, the pessimist in... moreAlways looking on the bright side of life eh lol
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- 07 Dec 2024
Listic, 07 Dec 2024Wasn't it the case already? I bought a used 6a a month... moreSecurity updates yes but not Android version updates. It'll get them now
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- 07 Dec 2024
Wasn't it the case already? I bought a used 6a a month ago, and I counted on receiving almost 3 years of updates.
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- 07 Dec 2024
EskeRahn, 06 Dec 2024Good news, but I guess also a sign that development are lev... moreit's not really because development is "levelling" out. it's because major features are not included in the OS. Its dependent on the hardware, just like Apple. Apple Intelligence, Circle to search, Add me, Pixel Studio, Gemini live etc they are apps which could work on previous phones(obviously very old phones would struggle) but they are limited by the year's hardware. So yes, Pixel 6 will get Android 15 but wont get any of the apps above. In that sense it's very easy to upgrade if you're pushing minimum features to old phones
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- 07 Dec 2024
Nice. Two more years of suffering for seeing android stock.
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- 07 Dec 2024
let's cripple the good old devices with giving more updates.
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- 07 Dec 2024
Then I guess it's good to wait until next fall to update my Pixel 6, since the Android 15 update might brick it