TECH - 'Imagine Your Phone Is A Sandwich': OnePlus Chief Explains Why 7 Years Of Software Updates Is A Gimmick | Benzinga
OnePlus' COO and President, Kinder Liu, has tried to justify the company’s software update policy for the OnePlus 12 series. The devices will receive four to five years of software updates, a duration shorter than the seven years offered by some competitors.
What Happened: Speaking to Tom’s Guide, Liu revealed that the OnePlus 12 series will receive four years of Android updates and an extra year of security patches. The lower-cost OnePlus 12R will receive three years of Android updates and four years of security support.
While this is longer than some Android phone makers offer, it is less than the seven-year software support recently pledged by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. ...