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Apple does things a bit differently and the company doesn't explicitly publish end of life dates the way Android manufacturers
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Vintage products are those Apple has stopped distributing for sale more than 5 years ago, but less than 7 years ago.
Key facts
- The Google Pixel 2, 3, 4, and 5 lineups are already no longer receiving updates
- Traditionally, most Motorola devices only received security updates for 2 or 3 years, with most models only receiving one major Android OS upgrade
- According to the company's official Pixel support page, Pixel 8 and later devices receive 7 years of OS and security updates from the date they first became available
- Earlier this year, after the European Union demanded at least 5 years of security updates, Motorola improved its policy for its newer devices
Summary
It's good to know how long your phone will get updates before you purchase. Picture this: it's sale season and you're browsing for a new phone. Unsurprisingly, older phone models are often the ones you'll find on sale. Your smartphone probably handles your banking, your health data, work emails, and definitely all your personal conversations. Most phones get those annoyingly persistent push notifications for system updates that somehow always land when you have insufficient battery or you absolutely cannot leave the phone alone for the few minutes it takes to run the update. But as annoying as these notifications are, it's bad news when they don't show up anymore.