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Pixel 3 series to get guaranteed feature, security updates until October 2021
July 06, 2025
The Google Pixel series is renowned for its brisk updates, but it’s also well-known for receiving updates long after other brands abandon their phones. Fortunately, theGoogle Pixel 3and Pixel 3 XL will continue this trend.
In aposton Google’s support website (h/t:r/Android), the company outlined the period of support for the new flagship phones. The Pixel 3 and XL model will receive feature and security updates for a period of three years from launch — until October 2021, in other words.
Google’s Pixel 2 series also receives version and security updates for three years after its launch — until October 2020. The original Pixel phones won’t receive any version updates after October 2018, according to Google’s website, but they’ll continue to receive security patches until October 2019.
It’s great to see Google continue its commitment to updates, especially when several other manufacturers only deliver one update (or sometimes none). But this three-year commitment still pales in comparison to Apple’s update period, having just brought iOS 12 to 2013’s iPhone 5S. Imagine if theNexus 5still received official updates from Google…
Nevertheless, theAndroid Oneprogram seems to be bearing fruit thus far, promising a lengthier commitment to updates. And with the likes ofHMD GlobalandEssentialleading the charge for updates (in addition to theProject Trebleframework), things are tentatively looking up.
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