Google has updated its policy regarding Android OS updates on its first two generations of Tensor-powered Pixel devices, bringing two more years of updates to the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel Fold series.

When Google switched to its Tensor processor in the Pixel 6 series, the company also took the opportunity to extend its software support timeline from three years to five years. While previous Pixels received both security updates and Android OS updates for just three years after release, newer models would get two additional years of security updates.

However, with the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 generations moving to a 7-year update commitment, many are wondering if the timeline for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 generations would change.

And now it does.

In a silent update of its support page Detailing the Pixel updates, Google has confirmed that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 generations will get a total of five years of Android OS updates.

Google says:

These phones, including the Pixel Fold, will receive updates for 5 years from the time the device is first available on the Google Store in the United States. This includes 5 years of OS and security updates, and may also include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops.

The same change is not being provided to the Pixel tablet.

So now Google’s update policy looks like this:

• 7 Years of Android OS and Security Updates: Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold
• 5 years of Android OS and security updateS: Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold
• 3 years of Android OS and 5 years of security updates: Pixel Tablet

The writing was on the wall for this change when the first Android 16 Developer Preview included support for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Probut now it’s officially written by Google.

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