It looks like the Pixel 4a will just miss Android 14

Whereas smartphone nerds are digging into Android 14 DP1, Pixel 4a homeowners are sadly disregarded of the enjoyable.

As noticed by Android Police, Google’s wonderful Pixel 4a probably gained’t make the leap to Android 14 due to Google’s lame replace coverage. This time round, nevertheless, it stings just a little extra — the Pixel 4a turns three years outdated in August, which means it’ll simply miss eligibility for Android 14.

Google has provided three years of OS upgrades for some time now (beginning with the Pixel 6, it tacks on 5 years of safety patches too). Sadly, this replace coverage means the Pixel 4a  will miss the Android 14 replace. Google’s Android 14 timeline factors to an August or September launch for the brand new OS. Furthermore, Android 14 DP1 isn’t accessible on the Pixel 4a.

What’s worse is there’s nothing truly stopping the Pixel 4a from operating Android 14. Certain, it’s not probably the most highly effective smartphone, because of its Snapdragon 730G chipset, however we additionally know these selections aren’t primarily based on a cellphone’s functionality. In any other case, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL — that are extra highly effective than the 4a — wouldn’t have just got their last patch.

Anyway, Google ought to actually enhance it’s replace insurance policies to a minimum of be in step with different Android producers, like Samsung (who’d have thought Samsung could be the mannequin for Android updates?).

As for Pixel 4a homeowners, should you don’t need to get a brand new cellphone, you could need to begin studying the best way to flash ROMs to squeeze extra life out of your gadget.

Supply: Android Police