Thanks for visiting! Would you do us a favor? If you think it’s worth a few seconds, please like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. No guaranteed telephone or online support after No guaranteed Android version updates after Older devices have already stopped receiving both OS and security support, per this table: Minimum update & support periods Device If you own a 6 or a 9 right now, you might want to think about upgrading sometime in October, when security support for these devices will cease. Security updates will still keep dropping for another year, but you’ll have to stick with whatever OS version the device is on when you take it out of the box. For example, you might not want to pick up a Google Pixel or Pixel XL after October 2018 unless you’re okay with not getting any more Android updates. This information is generally helpful for deciding when to buy a particular model of smartphone. However, if you are only looking for an upgrade rather than a clean factory image flash, then here is a detailed tutorial on how you can successfully upgrade the. We have already listed a procedure to install the factory image on the Nexus 6p. Google has also clarified that telephone and online support will only be guaranteed until security updates are supported. Nexus 6P is the first Nexus device to receive this update and here we are with the OTA capture. Google formalized the update guarantee for Nexus devices last year in the wake of the Stage. We've updated the list above accordingly.

Google Pixel and Pixel XL will get Android update support until October 2018, and security support for a year from then. The Nexus 6 is now listed with the expected October 2016 date.

This applies to all devices that are sold under the Google Pixel and Nexus brands.Īs it stands, the Nexus 6P and 5X will stop receiving Android updates as of September 2017, with security update supporting stopping a year later.

Google has just validated its stand on supporting Android smartphones with OS updates for two years after the device’s launch date.

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