Older models such as Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and the original Pixel Fold, which Google should be less responsible for and difficult to benefit from, were discovered by sharp-eyed foreign media. Google actually silently extended its original system update commitment of only 3 years, and the extension was extended to 2 years! Continue reading Google Pixel 6 and 7 receive 2 extra years of Android updates! However, foreign media poured cold water on everyone and asked everyone not to be too happy to report the inside story.
Google Pixel 6 and 7 receive 2 more years of Android updates! But the foreign media poured cold water on everyone and told them not to be too happy.
Friends who have a Pixel 6 in their hands will probably look into the distance silently when they see the news of the recent Android 15 update, sighing that their favorite phones have finally reached the end of the update – eh, in fact, Google has recently launchedMany surprise offersYou can take a look.
However, I never expected that compared to the new generation of Pixel phones that were recently considered to be extended to up to 7 years due to developments related to repair rights. Older models such as Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and the original Pixel Fold, which Google should be less responsible for and difficult to benefit from, were discovered by sharp-eyed foreign media. Google actually silently extended its system update commitment of only three years to two years.
In short, Pixel 6a/Pixel 6/Pixel 6 Pro would have stopped updating to Android 15. It is now confirmed that the system update will also coincide with the end of the 5-year security update maintenance period. This means that the above models will continue to be updated to Android 16 and Android 17; the Pixel 7 series and Pixel Fold launched at the same time will receive system updates to Android 17 and Android 18.
What’s even better is that Google has not yet announced the possibility of updating new features of Pixel Features Drop / Pixel Drops that are independent of the basic system. This kind of development can be said to be completely unexpected (although some people have smelled the possibility of such development from the developer preview version of Android 16 before), which makes people feel that Google is simply too awesome.
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However, foreign media later published an analysis that poured cold water on users of Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and Pixel Fold. It is mentioned that even it can be upgraded to Android 16, Android 17 or even Android 18.
But in terms of the performance of the previous Tensor SoC and the RAM memory specifications. There are already many natively processed generative AI features and interesting shooting features are missing. This is basically regarded as support that has to be given up due to hardware performance limitations – foreign media also believe that this is a concept of a paywall that can be called “Pixel Paywall”, but they do not think this is an inappropriate development (after all, Google still provides Android system updates to other brands).
That is, for old Pixel users who are suddenly able to extend their system updates twice. It shouldn’t be too surprising to encounter this difference in support, and that brands may prefer to focus on functions to attract people to buy new phones. So there shouldn’t be too many people who will really be splashed with cold water.
However, since the official mentioned that Pixel Drops are still available, it is difficult to say that it will create some additional imagination. This part… really depends on what innovative features the future Android system will have that even old hardware can afford.
What kind of functions are you looking forward to getting from your old Pixel phones? Is it the cloud-based AI capabilities coming to the Pixel 8 or even the Pixel 9? Can you share your thoughts?
Quote sources:Android Central｜
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