Google extends Android updates support for the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, Pixel Fold
One of the benefits of owning a Pixel device is that you get updates pretty fast. Not to mention, in recent years, Google actually extended the years of support for some of their new Pixel phones. But what about older Pixel devices? The good news is that Google is extending their love to the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and the Pixel Fold.
According to an update to the support page for Pixel updates, Google has seemingly confirmed that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 will be getting a total of five years worth of Android OS updates. This is essentially an addition of two years, up from the three years that Google had previously offered.
That being said, it should be noted that five years still falls short compared to the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9. Both these devices get a total of 7 years of updates, but we suppose it’s better than nothing. It is also possible that due to the older hardware that even if Google wanted to, they cannot promise that the Pixel 6 or Pixel 7 might actually be able to run further updates in an optimized way.
Either way, if you own the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7, it looks like you’ll be able to hold onto either of these devices for a little bit longer.