Google supports Android phones running the Snapdragon 888 processor with 4-year updates
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| Google supports Android phones running the Snapdragon 888 processor with 4-year updates |
Google supports Android phones
Google and Qualcomm of the United States have announced their support for Android OS versions and security updates for the next four years.
The two companies said in a joint statement, that this update will start with Android phones equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chipset from Qualcomm.
Android phones that will run on Snapdragon 888 processor
This means that phones supported by the Snapdragon 888 processor will get Android system updates for 4 years.
These phones include, for example, the Samsung S21, the Oppo Find X3, and the Xiaomi 11 - Xiaomi 11.
These phones will come with MIUI 12.5 supported by Android 11, with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 processors.
These phones will include future upgrades to Android 14 or Android 15, in addition to security updates for the system.
Details of the partnership between Google and Qualcomm
This partnership between the two giants in the field of technology comes to contribute to the development of the smart phone market in the world in light of the increasing fierce competition in it.
It is reported that Google, which is characterized by updating its Android systems always and has a number of copies of its system, it still supports phones running Android 9, with important security updates, and features related to privacy.
The American company had previously launched a project called Project Treble, allowing processor and smartphone manufacturers to update phones more easily, but the parameters of this project were not clear.
As for what Google is doing now with Qualcomm, it is merging the two companies to develop the Android system and provide it with updates for years to come, for phones that support Snapdragon processors.
Thus, future Android phones with the Snapdragon 888 chipset will receive security updates and features in the system over the next four years.
This partnership requires a commitment from Samsung, LG, or the Android phone makers to implement the same partnership and support the phones with necessary updates.
What is expected now is that the partnership between Google and Qualcomm will push other smartphone manufacturers to move forward towards this kind of work.
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