Google Confirms Pixel Fold, Pixel 6 and Select Other Models Will Get 5 Years of OS Updates

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Confirms Pixel Fold, Pixel 6 and Select Other Models Will Get 5 Years of OS Updates

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has silently announced that it is extending software support for the Pixel Fold, Pixel 6 series and select other models in its lineup. The aforementioned smartphones will now support a total of five years of operating system (OS) and security updates starting from when they first became available on the

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Store in the US — an increase over the previous three-year limit. Notably,

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’s latest handsets such as the Pixel 9 series will get seven years of OS software updates.

5 Years of Pixel Updates

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recently updated its

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for software updates on Pixel phones. It now says that devices from the Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, and select other models will get 5 years of OS and security updates. Further, they may also benefit from new and upgraded features that the Mountain View-based tech giant introduces with its Pixel Drops.

The following devices will get extended support:

1. Pixel Fold
2. Pixel 7a
3. Pixel 7 Pro
4. Pixel 7
5. Pixel 6 Pro
6. Pixel 6
7. Pixel 6a

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Pixel 6, which debuted in 2021, will receive the Android 17 update. Meanwhile, the Pixel 7 series could get the Android 18 update that is expected to be rolled out in 2027. The company has already introduced Android 15 on its smartphones and its current lineup is also scheduled to get Android 16 in the second quarter of 2025. Another minor update is expected to be released in Q4 2025, which may include minor API changes and features.

Notably,

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offered five years of software updates for its smartphones but that changed with the Pixel 8 series which came with seven years of OS and security upgrades.

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’s latest Pixel 9 series will also be supported for the same ******* of time.

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