Re: Android 15 update for Pixel 6

s|b, 2024-12-06 16:01:

On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 22:26:31 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:
 

I think Pixel6 owners just got an extra year of support life, and Pixel7
owners got two extra years ...

 
I read something about Pixel 6 getting upgrades to Android 17. Initially
A15 was the last upgrade and then 2 years security updates. Question is:
is the hardware going to be able to run A17 properly?

According to <https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705?hl=en>
Pixel 6 devices get, quote:

"(...) 5 years starting from when the device first became available on
the Google Store in the US.

This includes 5 years of OS and security updates, and may also include
new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops."

Since the Pixel 6 was released October 28, 2021, this means updates
until October 2026. There is no indication, that Android 17 will not be
supported on those devices. And since the hardware is also designed by
Google I would expect it to support Android 17 just fine. The additional
hardware requirements are usually more driven by apps which ask for more
memory and a faster CPU and not as much by the operating system. Google
may also just keep things out which are not supported well enough.

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