The seven years of Android updates begin (finally) to be a standard

The problem with Android updates is an endemic evil that has been affecting this operating system since its inception. Without being solved, there are brands that gradually remedy. And the last to join is honor: the manufacturer raises the bar to the seven guaranteed years of key Android updates. The first to receive them will be the Magic7 Pro Honor.

It is not that Android evolves in excess year after year, most of the changes focus on security, privacy and communication improvements between hardware, software and user. Although yes, although it does not change in excess, there is no doubt that we all want our phones to be updated. The longer the better, especially when the manufacturer’s layer ends up overlapping Android’s own.

Presentation of the Honor Alpha Plan with seven years of Android and Security Updates

Seven years is the top. At least for the moment: From Google itselfthe company that develops the operating system, to honor, the most recent brand in Make the determination to keep your devices more life.

Samsung was one of those who opened the ban: four years of Android updates in the Samsung Galaxy S21 And seven years from the Samsung Galaxy S24 From now on. In addition, the number of key updates is equated with that of security patches, an equally important software for devices, since it solves critical errors that allow attacks against devices.

With the Honor Alpha Plan, a strategy presented by the company within the framework of the MWC and that foresees a remarkable investment in software, artificial intelligence and connected devices, Honor has taken the step expanding to the extreme the Android updates of its smartphones. At the moment the confirmation comes for a single model, although the most logical thing is that it extends to others equally important in its catalog, such as the folding Honor Magic V3. It is great news and a good first step that should extend.

Security update at a Samsung Galaxy

Updates yes, but with priority to the high range. While it is logical that it is the best mobile phones that receive more attention from the manufacturers, thereby offering greater value to their customers, that the guarantee of system updates remains in the most expensive mobiles leaves out most of the volume of users. After all, the mobiles that are most sold are usually the cheapest and those who have the most risk of attacks.

Samsung is extending its update policy also to its Galaxy A range, even to the Mobiles like the new Samsung Galaxy A56 They offer six years of Android versions, security patches and One UIthe same happens with the most economical Samsung Galaxy M16 5g.

Democratizing Android updates implies improving user experience, their safety, offers greater privacy and, also, transfers the improvements of the new models to which they have been in the market for a while. Having a long -term guarantee is good for those who buy a phone, but also for those who sell it. The satisfaction and commitment to the brand are gold.

That a mobile is not updated does not imply that stop workingbut it makes it much more vulnerable. And it transmits lack of interest to the product and to whoever buys it: how honor adds to commitment to seven years is excellent news. Now it only remains that the guarantee extends to the rest of the catalog apart from the honor Magic7 Pro.

Cover image | Ricardo Aguilar

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