The Pixel 6a will receive Android OS updates until at least July 2025 and security updates until at least July 2027. Google's largest refresh to the Pixel line in years was released on October 28 Google is dropping support for Google Play services for devices running Android 4.4 KitKat, which means that people still using these devices will no longer be able to install apps from the official store. Google Play services support is not to be confused with support for the OS version, which is Android 4.4 KitKat in this case. Google’s Nexus 5 smartphone was the first with Android 4.4 pre-installed. Android 5.0 Lollipop. many OEMs still end support at two years or even just 12 months. Use the power key to turn the Galaxy Alpha off. Hold down the power button, volume up button and home button until the handset vibrates. Release the power button. Release the other two buttons when the recovery screen appears. Select Wipe cache partition using the volume keys. Use the power button to finalize your selection. In a press release posted Thursday, LG said it will provide customers with three iterations of Android operating system updates from the year the device was purchased. “The three OS update Android 10 ( codenamed Android Q during development) is the tenth major release and the 17th version of the Android mobile operating system. It was first released as a developer preview on March 13, 2019, and was released publicly on September 3, 2019. Android 10 was officially released on September 3, 2019, for supported Google Pixel devices By Matt Swider, David Lumb. published 12 April 2021. Android 10 is out for more and more phones. Image credit: TechRadar. Many Android phones still use Android 10, even though Android 11 is out The three newly announced S22 devices plus the three new Tab S8 devices will be getting the new Android OS upgrades too. In terms of actual demonstrated commitment to long-term support, Apple is In a recent announcement, WhatsApp stated that it will end support for smartphones running on Android OS version 4.1 and older after October 24. "To choose what to stop supporting, every year we, like other technology companies, look at which devices and software are the oldest and have the fewest number of people still using them. Blackberry OS. Note: Android powered Blackberry devices are not affected. iOS 12.1 and lower. iPod touch. Mac OS X 10.10 and lower. Skype for HoloLens. Skype in Windows Mixed Reality. Skype landline phones, cordless DECT phones, and analog telephone adapters (ATA) Note: Skype phones, and adapters may still be available to purchase through third zritl.