OnePlus is ending software support for its OnePlus 6 and 6T after three major Android updates.
Smartphone manufacturers provide fairly limited support for their devices, but it must be admitted that the length of support has increased significantly in recent years. Some do it better than others. Today, for example, OnePlus is announcing the end of support for its OnePlus 6 and 6T.
OnePlus is ending software support for its OnePlus 6 and 6T
It’s been a few years since the release of the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. Therefore, it is not surprising to learn that the Chinese manufacturer has just announced the end of software support for these two devices.
Both of these models were released about 3 years ago, and usually most Android device manufacturers support their products for about 2-3 years when it comes to major software updates. In other words, OnePlus remains average. The brand has kept its word by offering 3 major upgrades for these two devices. In fact, such a decision is hard to find fault with, even if we understand that some owners of this generation may be disappointed.
After 3 major Android updates
In a post on its forum, OnePlus writes: “After three major updates and over three years of updates in total, around 60 closed betas and over 30 public betas, it’s time to close the chapter and announce the end of official software support for the OnePlus 6. and 6T. Keep in mind that this also applies to security updates.
The company changed its approach when it launched the OnePlus 8, explaining that it will now offer at least four years of security updates and three years of major updates, but this only applies to OnePlus 8 and newer devices. It makes sense, therefore, that the OnePlus 6 and 6T are unaffected. And next year it should be the turn of OnePlus 7 and 7T.