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| A Google Pixel 6 Pro in hand. | Image credit: Amjith S on Unsplash |
MANILA, Philippines — Made by Google (@madebygoogle), the social media handle of Google for the Pixel department, officially confirms on X (formerly Twitter) that the Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, and Pixel Fold will get an additional two (2) years of OS updates on Friday, December 6, 2024.
The extended support adds up to a total of five (5) years of OS updates for the following devices: Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, and Pixel Fold, which means Pixel 6 phones will get updates up to Android 17 while Pixel 7 and Pixel Fold phones get updates up to Android 18.
For the unaware, these devices are previously known to only have three (3) years of updates — with Android 15 supposed to be the end-of-line for Pixel 6 phones.
Google officially confirms the Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, and Pixel Fold will get an additional 2 years of OS updates!
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) December 5, 2024
The company has updated a support page to mention that these Pixel phones are guaranteed 5 years of updates - including 5 years of OS and security updates… pic.twitter.com/GB2cN2B4iP
The announcement was spotted by two renowned technology editors reporting on the Pixel scene: Наиль Садыков (@Nail_Sadykov) and Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman), who saw the change on the support page for these devices. In addition, Made by Google also confirmed the change on their X account.
And ICYMI, #PixelFold along with #Pixel6 and #Pixel7 generation users will now get two additional years of OS updates! This extended support will total five years starting from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US: https://t.co/Y50A92TiqC
— Made by Google (@madebygoogle) December 5, 2024
Source: Made by Google (@madebygoogle) on X, Via: Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) on X