What you need to know
- Qualcomm has announced that he was going to extend support to devices with his latest chipset for eight years.
- Smartphones that present the Snapdragon 8 and 7 series will be eligible to receive this support.
- By collaborating with Google, this decision would increase both the longevity and sustainability of the devices while ensuring that these phones get the last operating system for eight years.
Qualcomm announced this week Whether it will team up with Google to bring 8 years of updates to new and upcoming Android devices that have the new Snapdragon 8 chipset in the series or the Snapdragon 7 chips to come later this year.
In a press release, the company said it will take place on devices that run on the Elite Snapdragon 8 mobile platform. This means that phones like the OnePlus 13, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, Xiaomi 15, Honor Magic 7 Pro and the Asus Rog 9 phone are all among the devices included to potentially receive up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates.
This essentially means that the company promises to provide not only updates to the Android system but also “nucleus” updates (the heart of the software, which makes manufacturers cheaper to provide these annual upgrades.
“Thanks to this collaboration, OEM can update software and security more transparent on their devices, guaranteeing a more secure and more sustainable Android experience for our users,” said Seang Chau, VP and GM of the -Android form.
Qualcomm offered manufacturers of devices such as those mentioned above the possibility of providing Android software and security updates. Google has already done so since the Pixel 8 series, offering 7 years of updates with its new Tensor chipsets, and Samsung offers the same software update promise with its latest phones, including the Galaxy S25 series. Now it seems that Google is trying to provide the same level of support to other phones on the market.
However, Qualcomm adds that the OEM decides whether a specific device will be delivered with the extended updates. This means that it will be up to Samsung, OnePlus or any other manufacturer to decide on the level of support that these phones will receive.
“We are raising the bar, offering more flexibility to our OEMs and ultimately improving user experiences,” said Chris Patrick, main vice-president of Qualcomm and managing director of mobile handsets.
This collaboration is delivered with a respite, because customers can potentially keep their devices longer instead of switching to new phones every two years. This is particularly good for telephones with the fleas in series 7 later this year, which means that cheaper devices could also receive prolonged support generally reserved for premium phones.
That said, it is a disappointment that phones that older phones, those who do not have the latest chipsets, will get none of these advantages, which means that users may have to go to recent generation phones Soon.
“Inherited platforms cannot take advantage of the extended support. Qualcomm Technologies will continue to work with OEMs on their software support needs for platforms inherited on our product ranges,” added the pressure.
