One of the biggest problems with Android updates (specifically the absence of them) is something that initially seems to be a direct result of manufacturers' freedom. At least this has been the clarification where many have chosen devices from Google itself, which within Android has been the one that offers better credentials.
But what happens when even Google itself comes up with an acceptable renewal policy? The long-controversial issue has made us furious to find out how Google itself almost tracks Chromebooks funding. How can that be?
Google Chests: 8 years of Chrome OS renewal …
In the last hours Google announced it has surpassed the number of 40 million Chromebooks sold in the education sector, a major milestone for G. It recommends some of the things a laptop with Chrome OS is ready for schools. , an important feature highlighting continuous, automated security updates and that in most products over 6 years.
And they plan to do more, because it is among Google's plans to show schools to take over from Chromebooks to extend their support for 8 years, with the following statement.
“And now, devices released in 2020 and beyond will receive updates for a long time. The new Lenovo 10e Chromebook tablet and Acer Chromebook 712 will receive automatic updates until June 2028«
After all, the longer the device lasts, the more profitable the investment.
… and only three years for Android
Source: Google
It's true that Chromebooks are very different devices than smartphones, but it's inevitable to see how Google guarantees more time for Mediocre laptops While your phones should be thankful because they have Android updates for three years.
Perhaps at first it was a logical excuse. Smartphones are on the rise, year-on-year emergence was amazing and software has emerged at high speed. But by 2020, the current situation is very different.
Android versions are no longer under the technological process, there are low end calls with the latest version of the powerful and powerful Flagship version of the past 5 years.
Android is the only Google system with such a false policy
Comparisons between Android and other Google applications are even worse when we decide to compare the best Google (Pixel) update policy on other Google devices:
- The first Chromecast of 2013 had 6 years of renewal until it was discarded. And in the meantime they have confirmed that they will continue to receive timely bug fixes and security.
- Wear OS continues to upgrade 2015 watches such as the original Huawei Watch. Here the Android version is not updated, but an important part of the clock.
- Though Google didn't specify, Google Home devices are expected to have at least one life cycle as broad as Chromecasts.
- Although more important than Nvidia, products like the 2015 Nvidia Shield are undergoing renewal.
It's a shame that Android, Google's most popular program be the worst at a distance. Maybe the excuses are good for third-party manufacturers, but it shouldn't be for Pixel phones, or Android One.
It is that even Apple, its competitor, maintains a long life cycle, renewing calls such as the 2015 iPhone 6S. Android deserves to stop giving so much pain to this.
