{"id":938256,"date":"2026-10-19T01:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/938256\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T01:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T01:32:12","slug":"sony-drops-android-17-support-for-xperia-10-vi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/938256\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony drops Android 17 support for Xperia 10 VI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony is facing a new controversy on top of the rocky history of its smartphones \u2014 a business the company doesn\u2019t want to give up<\/a>. The Japanese electronics giant has announced that the Xperia 10 VI<\/a> won\u2019t get an update to the latest version of Android, Android 17. At launch, Sony had promised three major Android updates and four years of security updates.<\/p>\n

Sony says as much<\/a> in its U.K. support section, including in reference to Germany. Caschy\u2019s Blog reported it first<\/a>. Sony\u2019s brief statement says, somewhat vaguely, that the device\u2019s \u201cmemory configuration\u201d does not support an \u201cAndroid 17 upgrade experience that we consider adequate\u201d. The company doesn\u2019t explain what that could mean for a phone with 8 GB of RAM and at least 128 GB of flash storage. At least Sony says it will honor its promise of four years of security updates.<\/p>\n

Android 16 patches through 2028<\/p>\n

Sony says the four-year period starts when the Xperia 10 VI was unveiled. The phone went on sale in May 2024 for about \u20ac400, so support ends in spring 2028. After that, it will only receive updates to Google Play system components as part of operating system security updates; Android itself will no longer receive updates. The phone launched with Android 14, and Android 16 is currently available for it. Since Android 17 won\u2019t begin rolling out until mid-2026, Sony should at least be able to meet its patch commitment for that version.<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, most smartphone makers have adopted an update policy like Sony\u2019s. They typically promise a set number of Android updates, without specifying a time frame, along with a deadline for security updates. As a rule of thumb, the most expensive phones get new Android versions for the longest. To estimate how long a phone will remain useful, it\u2019s best to focus on the security update period.<\/p>\n

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