Anyone who buys the Pixel 8 or Pixel 9 can expect to receive updates for seven years, which is significantly longer than for most other phones running Android.
However, Android Authority now reports that Google has launched Longevity GRF, a programme that aims to persuade other manufacturers to also extend the support period.
The first to join the programme is Qualcomm, which means that devices with Snapdragon 8 Elite will be able to be updated for eight years.
The risk with longer support is of course that users will wait longer to buy new generations, so we’ll see if more manufacturers dare to jump on the bandwagon.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication M3 and was translated and adapted from Swedish.
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