Qualcomm pledges 8 years of security updates for Android kit using its chips (YMMV)

Qualcomm will extend Android software and security update support to eight years for its latest Snapdragon chipsets, beginning with Android 15 devices like the Samsung Galaxy S25 and future Snapdragon 8/7 series, in collaboration with Google. The company will also deliver two Android Common Kernel upgrades to aid long-term support, though actual patch delivery remains dependent on OEMs. This move aims to improve device longevity and security across the Android ecosystem and pressures lagging vendors to extend support.