Google will limit the launch of new devices without Android 10

When you buy a smartphone you also want your device to have everything that the operating system has to offer, but often the manufacturers stay behind with the major releases and prefer to market a phone with a previous Android version.

This happens especially with smartphones from the lower ranges, but it also happens on devices with a fairly high cost; the user’s claim is obviously not to have the update immediately, but it is a device that manages to keep pace with the times, especially in the security field.

Google wants to intervene on this matter and has set a deadline, beyond which it will not approve smartphones with a minor version of Android 10; after January 31st 2020, devices sold by manufacturers will no longer have Android 9 Pie on board.

The producers could still circumvent this restriction by approving the devices before the date and then releasing them on the market later, so the Mountain View giant will need fixed rules to avoid these tricks. The restriction will not affect Amazon Kindle Fire, as they are not Google certified but exploit the Open-Source version of the green robot system.

The restriction will not block security updates for versions prior to Android 10, Android 9 Pie will be supported until the release of Android 11. With the current version of the operating system, smartphone manufacturers may also release security updates via the Play Store (Project Mainline), facilitating the update and improving the security of the device.

Google is trying to guarantee users the maximum security and quality that Android can offer, leading manufacturers to keep devices already launched or to be released in the future updated.