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It looks like thePixel 6sofficial Android support may not be quite over.

Though asAndroid Policepoints out, the mid-rangePixel 6acould have something to do with this.

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For that reason Google actually recommends phone-makers keep their phones on the latest version of Android wherever possible.

Though few Android phones actually get more than 2 or 3 years of full Android updates.

That privilege is typically only on offer for the likes of Google, Samsung and the Fairphone.

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Until Google makes an official announcement about Android 16 support, were not going to know for sure.

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