<story><title>Samsung now updates Android for longer than Google does</title><url>https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/02/samsung-now-updates-android-for-longer-than-google-does/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>SamBam</author><text>Separate issue, but I find Google&amp;#x27;s end of life policy for Chromebooks baffling. Chrome OS will not update or get any new security patches on any device (made by any vendor) after the device&amp;#x27;s Auto Update Expiration date. It doesn&amp;#x27;t matter if the hardware is more-than-capable of running the updated ChromeOS.&lt;p&gt;Since this is, of course, tied to the Chrome browser on the computer, this means that there is no way for a six-year-old Chromebook to safely browse the web.&lt;p&gt;How is this justifiable, in terms of security?</text></comment>
<story><title>Samsung now updates Android for longer than Google does</title><url>https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/02/samsung-now-updates-android-for-longer-than-google-does/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>foobaw</author><text>As someone that worked at an OEM, updating used to be a huge hassle and required a lot of R&amp;amp;D work. Project Treble definitely simplified this effort and I&amp;#x27;m glad this is enabling and making life better for users.</text></comment>