The extended support window only applies to Android devices with the latest Qualcomm chipsets. To start, the eight-year support timeline will be extended to devices running the new Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform,

Chip makers Qualcomm and Mediatek on Monday announced patches for many vulnerabilities, including five issues that were resolved with the latest Android fixes. Qualcomm’s March 2025 security bulletin details 14 security defects impacting proprietary software used in tens of chipset models,

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Qualcomm and Google collaborate to extend the duration of Android software updates, enhancing device longevity and security.

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

Qualcomm and Google are teaming up to extend the life of a smartphone to eight years. The Snapdragon 8 Elite will now enable device manufacturers to offer up to eight years of Android software and security updates,

I don't think I'll ever need a phone with more than four years of support, but for some people, as long as they can get is the best. A partnership between Google and Qualcomm is about to blow your mind in that regard.

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

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.

More Android phones could soon provide longer lifetime support updates thanks to a new agreement between Qualcomm and Google. Qualcomm announced on Monday that “up to eight consecutive years of software and security updates” will be available to Android phones running on future Snapdragon 8 and Snapdragon 7-series chips.