Here’s why OnePlus isn’t offering seven years of software updates

OnePlus explains why you're not getting 7 years of software updates

• OnePlus doesn't plan on increasing the software update even in the future, according to the brand's COO and president, Kinder Liu.
• "Simply offering longer software update policies completely misses the point. It's not just software update policies that are important to the user, it's the fluency of your phone's user experience too," Liu said in an interview with Tom's Guide.
• What Liu seems to be suggesting is that longer software updates don't make sense if your device can't keep up with the new changes. In terms of security, your phone will be protected with the updates but the performance might not be the same.
• OnePlus' reasoning does make sense to a certain extent with smartphone tech evolving rapidly, and phones launching every quarter. But it's also worth noting that flagships come with the best hardware so you will still get a good experience even in long-term usage.

Liu added this point about battery life, one that's the quickest to diminish on a smartphone. So after seven years, your phone's juice will most likely run out much faster than it used to. He also mentioned that the OnePlus 12 and 12R went through TÜV SUD testings that helped determine the devices would run "fast and smooth" for four years. This way it would be able to keep up with the software updates as well.