- Smartphone security is strengthened by software updates.
- Old phones including Google Pixel 7 will not be updated until 2027.
- iPhone 11 series stops getting updates after iOS 27.
- Support for Samsung Galaxy A, S, Z models ends by 2027.
Smartphones: There are many advanced smartphones available in the market today which people buy as per their needs. But often while buying a smartphone, people check its battery, camera and other features. But the most important thing is software update. It is believed that as long as software updates are available in the smartphone, your smartphone works properly. In such a situation, today we are going to tell you about such smartphones which will soon stop getting software updates from the company.
What is available in software update
For your information, let us tell you that today’s advanced smartphones come with many security features along with software updates. With these security updates, the data of your smartphone remains safe and the phone keeps working properly. Although the notifications of installing updates bother many people, but when these notifications stop coming then the real worry starts. Because this means that the company will no longer fix new security vulnerabilities found in your phone.
What happens when support ends
Let us tell you that when the support period of a smartphone ends, it does not become useless immediately. The phone continues to work as before but does not get new Android or iOS updates. The biggest problem is that security patches also get discontinued.
In such a situation, if after some time any new flaw is found in the operating system, then its solution will not reach your phone through update. This increases the risk of problems like cyber crime and data theft.
Google Pixel users be careful
According to the information, Google has increased the update time for its Pixel smartphones in recent years. Pixel 8 and subsequent models will get updates for 7 years. But old Pixel phones get software and security support only for 5 years.
Now the smartphones which will stop getting updates by 2027 include Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
What is Apple’s way?
Apple does not publicize the end-of-life date of an iPhone like Android companies. However, usually iPhone gets iOS updates for 5 to 7 years after its launch.
With the upcoming iOS 27 update, it is believed that iPhone SE (2020), iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max may get the update for the last time. However, Apple continues to release important security patches for older iPhones even after major iOS updates are discontinued.
Support of these smartphones will end
For your information, let us tell you that Samsung provides updates for different categories of phones at different times. The flagship Galaxy S and Fold series get support for a maximum of 7 years while mid-range and budget phones are given updates for four to six years.
In such a situation, the software support of models like Samsung Galaxy A14, Galaxy A54 5G, Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold4, Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy A53 5G, Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 will end by the end of 2027.
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