Doubting Thomas: Fans split over Pixel 8a’s potential seven-year software support،
With guaranteed security and Android version updates until at least October 2030, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro made headlines in 2023. There was a lot of speculation surrounding the duo before its release. release and the claim that Google would offer a staggering seven years of software support. Many didn't know what to make of it – is it real or not? Why so many years? Will the promise only cover seven years of Android updates, or will that period also include security updates? Will it cost anything more?
After the rumor materialized, Samsung also followed the seven-year path for Galaxy S24 updates.
Some brands have decided to distance themselves from this trend. Kinder Liu, COO and president of OnePlus, explained why the OnePlus 12 series gets four to five years of updates instead of the seven offered by Google and Samsung:
Imagine your phone is a sandwich. Some manufacturers now claim that their sandwich filling – the software on their phone – will still be good to eat in seven years. But what they don't tell you is that the bread in the sandwich – the user experience – could go moldy after four years. Suddenly, a seven-year software update policy no longer matters because the rest of your experience with the phone is terrible.
The Pixel 8a situation
The situation today is somewhat similar with the upcoming Pixel 8a, Google's mid-range variant of the latest Pixel lineup.
Although there are many leaks that have already widely leaked the handset, one question remains unanswered so far. Will be the Pixel 8a Will it offer the same seven years of software support (like its shiny siblings), or will it default to what the Pixel 7a brought to the table? THE Pixel 7a will receive three years of major software updates as well as five years of security patches.
People are currently divided on the issue. Some are more than sure that Pixel 8a will receive a full seven years of support, while others are skeptical and say such a move by Google is highly unlikely.
Let's start with what the Doubting Thomas team claims. According to skeptics from both countries “The Pixel 8a is 7 years old?” And “Does anyone know or can guess how many years the Google Pixel 8a will or can last?» Discussions on Reddit, users should not hold their breath over extensive software support:Now let's move on to the believers and check their hopes:What do You think?
