True. But, the requirements say 5Yrs of OS upgrades. A security update is not an actual upgrade. I wonder how it will pan-out; If OEMs will simply use the security update as a upgrade replacement.
availability of operating system upgrades for longer periods (at least 5 years from the date of the end of placement on the market of the last unit of a product model)
Samsung offers 6-7Yrs of OS and security updates on most of lower midrange to higher end smartphones. The 4-5yrs of policy applies older A series and S series smartphones no longer officially sold by them.
That’s the reason OEMs like oneplus, Nothing started to offer for 6yrs of security updates and 3-4yrs of OS. This was just to fulfill the formality.
Still safer for users than no updates at all
True. But, the requirements say 5Yrs of OS upgrades. A security update is not an actual upgrade. I wonder how it will pan-out; If OEMs will simply use the security update as a upgrade replacement.
That’s the interesting bit, because aren’t we then basically talking about ten years of upgrades?
I suspect OEMs will pull devices from shelves quicker to try and limit their software obligations.
Samsung is doing it as well.
Samsung offers 6-7Yrs of OS and security updates on most of lower midrange to higher end smartphones. The 4-5yrs of policy applies older A series and S series smartphones no longer officially sold by them.