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Google Pixel: what you’re wanting is exactly why it was made.

(Added bonus: you can shed even more bloat by installing Graphene OS, something that requires a Pixel at the moment.)

From what I know, Google typically provides support for Pixel phones for about 3 years, which is relatively shorter compared to the 5-year support period offered by Apple for iPhones. I wonder if there are better alternatives available.

For the latest Pixel phones they guarantee 5 years of support by now.

For the latest Pixel 6 and 7s, they guarantee 3 yrs of Android OS updates and 5 yrs of security updates:

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4457705?hl=en#z...

Hasn't compatibility mostly stayed the same since Android 4.4?

Anyway, my point is: aren't the security patches enough?

For two additional years? Probably.

The actual support for iPhone is actually more like 7 years BUT you should expect no more OS major update after 5 years (only security updates and hardware pieces).

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