Over the years, Google constantly focused on enhancing software updates for the Android ecosystem, with seven years of update support being the best example. Making Android smartphone longevity its top priority, Google and Qualcomm’s partnership will work towards extending the lifespan of Android devices by increasing their update support for up to 8 years.
Substantially, Qualcomm recently announced that beginning with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, the company extends the support for updates on Android devices, providing the ability to offer smartphone makers like Samsung support for up to eight consecutive years of Android software and security patches.
However, it’s up to the device manufacturers whether they want to keep up with the extended support or choose to pick their update policy. Meanwhile, this newest 8-year update support facilitates both the device’s longevity and sustainability while also ensuring the protection of devices during those eight years.
Samsung might change the software update policy of the Galaxy S25 series?
As Qualcomm confirms that the Android smartphones running with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with Android 15 on-board will support a maximum of up to 8 years of software and security patches, it might be possible that Samsung supposedly changes its software update policy for the current latest flagship S series, the S25 models, while also following upcoming Galaxy devices, including Galaxy Z Fold 7 and other foldable.
Currently, only the Galaxy S25 series runs the one that runs the Android 15-based One UI 7 version, while the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is also rumored to be powered with the same chipset.
Smartphones with the new Snapdragon 8 and 7 series will be eligible for extended support?
At the same time, Qualcomm further mentioned that all the upcoming smartphones that are going to launch on new Snapdragon 8 and 7-series mobile chipsets will also be eligible to receive this extended support in the future. Thus, for now, we can say that Samsung might consider changing its software update policy for its newer Galaxy smartphones in the future due to the increased (up to 8 years) update support.
