“Nexus devices get updated guarantee, Nexus 4 gets no Android M – Android World

According to Android Police, Google is going to come with warranties for updates to Nexus devices. Major system updates should roll up to two years after the release of the devices, while up to three years after the release of security updates are guaranteed. Currently that period is at least 18 months, but this firm agreements are not there.

Policy for updates

Currently, arrested a 18-month period as a measure which manufacturers Android devices their products even feature updates. Since there are no firm commitments about it, it frequently happens that Android devices that are younger than 1.5 years no longer receive all updates and now must once and for all be over.

Android Police has through Reliable sources told gotten that Google plans would be to herein to pursue a much stricter policy, at least to his own devices. This new policy is likely to be presented to the upcoming developer conference Google I / O. According to the website will devices until two years after the official release of them are equipped with new system updates, and updates should roll for the security of these devices until three years after the release date.

If you have a smartphone or tablet from the Play Store purchase you get a minimum of 18 months of support for security updates, said the sources, the longest term will prevail. That is three years after the official release date or just a half years after the purchase from the Play Store.

This new policy applies only to equipment probably still in the Nexus line. Or other manufacturers go this policy or to follow, is still unknown. The website does mention that these rules will also apply to older Nexus devices, making the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 for example, still will be equipped with security updates, but not the new Android M. The first Nexus 7 that was released in 2012 is at the end of both cycles. New devices such as the second Nexus 7 tablet has yet to receive system updates and security updates to the summer until the summer of 2016. The Nexus 5 will get through this new policy updates to upcoming fall and also an additional year security updates. The Nexus Nexus 6 and 9 are just coming on the market and still available in the Play stores, so final data for updates of these devices are not appointed yet. Remains that of dates a difficult issue, because not obtain all Nexus devices in each Play Store at the same time are or have been.

Google I / O

Google The plan intends to present the official website does not mention yet, but maybe the developer conference, I / O used. Next Thursday May 28 and Friday, May 29th will take place the conference in San Francisco, where we include the new Android M will see

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