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Google promises three years of Pixel 2 software and security updates

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Oct 04, 2017, 3:06 PM

Google promises three years of Pixel 2 software and security updates

While most Android phones can only dream of timely updates to the newest version of Google's mobile operating system, the Pixel phones are a different breed, and get them first and fastest.

The problem is, however, that most of the Android crop makes do with 18 months of updates to the latest and greatest, or two cycles at best, meaning that you have to resort to some modding trickery if you want to get the new versions to your still perfectly good hardware. That, or your updates come so late, that you have already give up (looking at you, One M9 on Verizon).

Needless to say, Google wants to entice Pixel buyers with its special treatment, and usually doles out the generous promise for two years of timely software and security updates. With the Pixel 2, however, this period is extended to full 36 months, so when you buy Google's 2017 crop, you can rest assured that it will serve you faithfully and be contemporary for at least three years. Sweet.

source: Google

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.