Google extends updates for Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and Pixel Fold for two years

Pixel 6 and Pixel 7. Source: 9to5Google

Google has changed its policy on Android updates for smartphones with the first generation of Tensor processors.

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Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel Fold devices will now receive two more years of OS updates, for a total of 5 years since their launch.

Previously, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 received only 3 years of OS updates, but with the new policy, these smartphones, along with the Pixel Fold, will be able to receive patches, including new features via Pixel Drops, for 5 years. These models will receive both system and security updates for five years.

This changed with the launch of the Pixel 8, for which Google has set a commitment of 7 years of updates. However, Pixel Tablets remain on a three-year policy for OS and five years for security updates.

The updated policy looks like this:

• 7 years of updates: Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9 series
• 5 years of updates: Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Fold;
• 3 years of OS and 5 years of security: Pixel Tablet.

Source: 9to5Google