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FWIW, Motorola is very slow with software updates. My G5 plus is currently still on Android 7.0 on the June (!) 2018 security patch level and this is usual. I think that an update to 8.1 is around the corner, but they've promised an update to Oreo for over a year now...

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> My G5 plus is currently still on Android 7.0 on the June (!) 2018 security patch level. I think that an update to 8.1

Not as bad as most Samsung phones, I got no update at all to Samsung S4 and S4 mini and these were the last Samsungs I bought. I have Moto G4 now and a few weeks ago I got patches for last BT and WiFi KRACK attacks, better late then never I guess? My next phone will be Motorola too, it's bloat free, runs fast after 2 years, and now it will be easier to fix.

Samsung is now a lot better with security updates specially for S and note series. My S8+ got Sept 18 android security update in September. And I got my screen fixed at a Samsung repair shop at +15% of the wholesale price of the screen on AliExpress. They even replaced the battery under warranty.

Previously I had an s8 and would get security patches 6 months later. Plus they screwed up the ecosystem with their crappy clones of apps built into Android. I wish Google would just ban that practice if they want to be able to use the play store.

Be happy you got updates in 2018! My unlocked LG G5 is still on Android 7.0 but the most recent security update is December 2017.

My advice is to focus your next Android phone purchase on devices which are on the Android One or Android Enterprise Recommended lists. They'll get 3+ years of timely security updates.

Honestly, I've strongly disliked recent changes to Android so much that I'm not interested in updates. I got a Moto X4 last month because I got tired of being terrified that my Nexus 5X would bootloop again, and I'm keeping it at Nougat even though it keeps nagging me to upgrade.

Oreo is so visually ugly that I'd rather keep my phone on an old version than upgrade.

do you log into any important accounts on your phone?

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