News & Reviews:   Android update

For years, Android has stuck to one major release per year for its mobile operating system (OS). Typically, the major Android update happens sometime in the second half of the year. However, the Android 16 update will happen much earlier next year.

For years, Android has stuck to one major release per year for its mobile operating system (OS). Typically, the major Android update happens sometime in the second half of the year. However, the Android 16 update will happen much earlier next year.

Depending on the brand and product class of the Android phone, we get between 2 to 7 years of OS updates. But what happens when you can't update the phone's OS anymore? Not updating your Android phone does come with certain risks and it's important to be aware of these risks. Here are a few things you should take note of.

The biggest advantage of larger screens is the ability to fit more apps. For mobile devices, this applies to tablets and some foldable phones. A taskbar greatly helps users with managing apps, so it's great to see Google considering an upgrade there.

In general these days, most brands guarantee about 2 years' worth of Android updates and security patches, while a few promise up to 7 years. While we would always recommend getting a device with a newer Android version (it's easier to manage), sometimes your older device will still work fine.

Or maybe you're just feeling a bit reluctant to part with it and move to a newer device? Regardless of the reason, this time around, we're answering the question "Can you still use a phone or device with an older Android version?" Read on to find out.

OPPO is the latest smartphone maker to promise its customers four years of Android updates. The brand announced that the new policy will get implemented on select flagship smartphones starting in 2023.

When it comes to software updates, most Android phones would only have a year max. Fortunately, Samsung Galaxy phones are quite consistent and Samsung just announced there will be five years of Android security patches on selected Galaxy phones. 

After all the previous leaked Android 6.0 update roadmaps, it finally looks like Lenovo is doing theirs with their leaked Android 6.0 update roadmap. The roadmap details are as below:

• Lenovo K3 Note ~ March 2016
• Lenovo Vibe X3 ~ March 2016
• Lenovo Vibe P1 ~ March 2016
• Lenovo A7000 ~ April 2016
• Lenovo Vibe S1 ~ May 2016
• Lenovo A7000+ ~ July 2016