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Phone Longevity

Illustration of a Galaxy S24-style phone beside a seven-year support timeline from 2024 to 2031

industry insightsJanuary 31, 2024

Galaxy S24 Made Seven Years of Android Updates a Flagship Standard

Samsung's Galaxy S24 series promised seven OS generations and seven years of security updates, turning long support into mainstream Android competition.

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industry insightsOctober 5, 2023

Pixel 8's Seven Years of Updates Changed the Android Support Race

Google promised the Pixel 8 series seven years of Android upgrades, security fixes and Feature Drops, reframing how long a flagship phone could last.

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Illustration of a Galaxy phone progressing through three generations of Android system updates

industry insightsAugust 20, 2020

Samsung's Three-Generation Android Update Promise: Why Phone Lifespan Changed

Samsung's August 2020 promise of three Android OS generations for selected Galaxy devices made long-term software support a clearer part of phone value.

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