Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

While Motorola has improved its update policy to offer up to five years of Android updates to many devices, that list is still much smaller compared to those that promise just three OS updates.

With the first few generations of Tensor-powered Pixel devices, Google carried a policy of 3 years of major Android OS updates followed by 2 additional years of security updates. In 2023, though, ...