Although the smartphone will be discontinued, OnePlus is still expected to continue providing
timely updates for the device, as well as for the OnePlus 3, which is slightly older than the OnePlus 3T.
Not exact matches
With the MetroPCS reverse merger with T - Mobile USA now lying in the hands of its shareholders after receiving all of the necessary regulatory approvals, the possibility of more
device releases on MetroPCS with
timely Android
updates becomes more remote by the day as the carrier works to prepare itself
for the merger, which will mean many changes to its operations, including its
device lineup and makes the Premia a rare example of a
device with proper post-launch support.
Timely security
updates for Android
devices are becoming more and more important, due to the increase in the number of Android phones on the market, as well as the growing number of malware and other threats from cybercriminals.
That state of affairs should allow the tech giant to optimize new software
updates for its
devices in a swifter manner compared to its competitors whose offerings boast heavier proprietary skins, consequently allowing HMD Global to push out new software packages
for its smartphones in a
timely fashion.
Android
devices,
for example, don't always get
timely updates, and some may never receive one
for KRACK.
Android Go, a lightweight version of Android designed
for lower - end
devices with less than 1 GB of RAM, promises a world of efficient, decent - performing budget phones with
timely security and app
updates.
If you are counting on major version software
updates, Samsung
devices are not the ones to buy
for timely updates.
For those who came in late, Android One was targeted at making the latest versions of Android available on affordable
devices, thus giving the masses access to the OS» latest features — Google would play a key role in ensuring the
updates were rolled out in a
timely fashion to these
devices.
Google issues monthly security
updates and rolls out version
updates to all of its supported Pixel, Nexus, and Android Go
devices, but these are not always released in a
timely manner by manufacturers and carriers
for other
devices.
Still, there's no guarantee that
devices that support Treble will actually get
timely updates and
for the case of Xiaomi Mi A1, missing out on Treble might even go unnoticeable — because it's an Android One phone and all Android One phones are meant to receive
timely software
updates, just like it's already happening with Oreo.
The only worry here is whether Sony will keep up with
timely rolling out of monthly Android security
updates for its
devices or it will take after Samsung.
If you can afford it though, data from SecurityLab shows that Essential and Google are the best Android OEMs
for updating devices in a
timely manner.
In fact, if you are looking
for a
device that promises
timely software
updates, there's no other than the Google Pixels.
Like other Android One smartphones,
timely software and security
updates are guaranteed
for the upcoming
device for two years from the date of sale, which is something that is not often seen in Android
devices unlike those released by rival Apple.
Google would directly
update the Android One
device with the latest versions of the OS, as well as provide
timely security
updates for the next two years, according to the article.
When Google announced Android One this year at Google I / O in early summer it wowed the world with a vision to not only provide quality hardware
for under $ 100, but it also promised to deliver
timely updates to keep these
devices rocking the newest version of Android
for a long time after you buy the
device.
It has become more important than ever
for manufacturers to deliver
timely updates to their Android
devices, which means those who drop the ball will be scrutinized more closely than ever before.