BRAND POLICIES
Software support by manufacturer
Manufacturer promises are not identical. Compare each brand's published policy, the devices covered, and the limits that can change by region or carrier.
Motorola
Motorola publishes device-level security update schedules with launch month, update frequency and planned security end month.
View support policy →13 reviewed recordsApple iPhone
Apple's UK PSTI statements define a minimum security-support period for covered iPhone models. DevLifeCheck keeps this minimum separate from Apple's actual OS compatibility, which may continue longer.
View support policy →27 reviewed recordsOnePlus
OnePlus publishes model-level Product Security Update Period end dates for smartphones sold in the UK. These are used directly rather than inferred from a general promise.
View support policy →38 reviewed recordsXiaomi
Xiaomi Security Center publishes model-level Security Update EOL dates. DevLifeCheck records those exact dates and does not treat them as unstated OS-upgrade deadlines.
View support policy →62 reviewed recordsRedmi
Redmi device dates are taken from Xiaomi Security Center's official model-level Security Update EOL table.
View support policy →20 reviewed recordsPOCO
POCO device dates are taken from Xiaomi Security Center's official model-level Security Update EOL table.
View support policy →29 reviewed recordsSamsung Galaxy
Samsung promises seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates for the Galaxy S24 generation and later flagship families. Selected earlier flagships receive four OS generations and five years of security updates.
View support policy →23 reviewed recordsGoogle Pixel
Google publishes support windows by Pixel generation. Pixel 8 and later receive seven years of OS and security updates from first US Store availability; Pixel 6 through Pixel 7a receive five years.
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