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In an official statement, Google has mentioned that support for Google Pixel 3 will be dropped from Q1 2022 after one final update. Read on to know more.
The Google Pixel 3 launched in 2018 has not received the November 2021 security patch that was rolled out earlier this week. An official statement sent to 9to5Google specifies that support for Google Pixel 3 devices will be dropped in Q1 of 2022 after a final update. This final update is set to consist of Android 12 bug fixes and a final security patch. The current Android 12 build lacks Chromecast volume controls for some legal issues as stated by Google.
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The support will be extracted from Google Pixel 3 post Q1 of 2022 and the device will not be receiving any further upgrades which indicates this to a good time to upgrade.