Security News > 2020 > December > Google Extends Support Period for Android Devices
Google this week announced an extended support period for Android 11 and later devices launching with Qualcomm System-on-Chip models.
Currently, devices receive support for a period of three years, which includes security patches, but moving forth users will enjoy one additional year of operating system and security updates.
"With this change, the SoC provider would be able to support Android with the same vendor implementations on their SoCs for device launches as well as upgrades," Google says.
In partnership with Qualcomm, Google now announces that all Qualcomm mobile platforms with SoCs leveraging the no-retroactivity principle will include support for four Android OS versions, along with four years of security updates.
"All Qualcomm customers will be able to take advantage of this stability to further lower both the costs of upgrades as well as launches and can now support their devices for longer periods of time," Google says.
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