The flagship smartphones of OnePlus, Xiaomi and others could finally correspond and even go beyond the extended software update of Google and Samsung.
Snapdragon Qualcomm flea manufacturer has published a blog article revealing that he worked closely with Google to facilitate third -party manufacturers to offer extensive software support.
From now on, the devices operating on the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Android 15 chip (or later of Qualcomm can offer up to eight years of Android software and security updates.
Why is this a big problem?
The involvement of Qualcomm should allow manufacturers to “update the software and security more transparent on their devices”.
With upgrades to the Android operating system and the nucleus, smartphones manufacturers will not be required to make significant changes or upgrades to the code on this new period of eight years.
This new time to update the software goes beyond the own promise of seven years of Google for recent pixel phones, including pixels 8A and pixel 9. It also exceeds the similar promise of Samsung for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Fe and Samsung Galaxy S25.
Qualcomm has announced this, he says, to promote “the longevity and sustainability of the devices”. The longer software support means that you can technically keep your phone longer without risking your safety or missing new key features.
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What about the future support for fleas and the phone?
Qualcomm also mentions that “the launch of smartphones on the new mobile platforms of the Snapdragon 8 and 7 series will also be eligible to receive this prolonged support.”
He also mentions that this collaboration with Google will cover the next five generations of Qualcomm flea.
This suggests that in the foreseeable future, at least, the phones executed on flagship chipsets and Qualcomm mid -range can offer prolonged updates much more easily.
What it doesn't mean
This does not guarantee that current phones operating on the Elite Snapdragon 8 chip will extend their software update promise.
Do not expect that OnePlus or Xiaomi announces eight -year update guarantees for the OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi 15 respectively. Presumably, it is entirely possible, but such a decision would always require additional work of said manufacturers, who have already set out their update policies for their devices at the beginning of 2025.
This also does not necessarily mean that each subsequent Elite Snapdragon 8 device will be delivered with an eight -year update promise.
As Qualcomm itself notes, it is always the responsibility of the Smartphone OEMs (AKA Manufacturers) to implement such extended updates. Qualcomm has just done it more easily.
