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Qualcomm is extending support for Android software updates to 8 years on phones with Snapdragon 8 Elite processors.

Qualcomm said smartphone manufacturers will have the capability to provide up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates on devices using select Snapdragon platforms

Qualcomm and Google announced extended support for Snapdragon 8 and 7-series chipsets this week, meaning owners of supported devices could be in line for up to 8 full years of software and security updates.

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The program between Google and Qualcomm will commence with Snapdragon 8 Elite and will continue for up to five next-generation chipsets.

Qualcomm Technologies has announced an extension of Android software and security updates for select Snapdragon mobile platforms, reaching up to eight years. This initiative begins with devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform and will expand to include future Snapdragon 8 and 7-series platforms.

Thanks to Google and Samsung, software support in the Android ecosystem has greatly improved in recent years. Their flagship devices now launch with a promise of seven years of up

Qualcomm will offer OEMs the “ability to provide support for up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security updates.”