Sony breaks Android update promise for Xperia 10 VI phone
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 13:58 · Archive
Sony will not release Android 17 for the Xperia 10 VI despite promising three major updates.
Sony has withdrawn its commitment to deliver Android 17 to the Xperia 10 VI, a midrange phone announced with Android 14 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor. The company said a 'detailed technical assessment' revealed that 'limitations related to the device's storage configuration' mean the phone 'does not support an Android 17 upgrade experience that we consider adequate.'
The company apologised that the decision 'falls short of our original announcement.' Buyers were promised three major Android version updates when the phone launched. The Xperia 10 VI will continue to receive four years of security updates, extending until June 2028.
Sony stated the issue is specific to the Xperia 10 VI and does not affect other Xperia models. The company's decision raises questions about whether other manufacturers' update commitments are as certain as they appear. TechRadar notes that high-end phones promising up to seven years of updates could face similar problems, as future Android versions may not run acceptably on older hardware.
How it is being reported
- The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17When the midrange Sony Xperia 10 VI was announced over two years ago with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and Android 14, Sony promised three major OS updates which would have included this year's Android 17 release. However, according to a notice posted to the company's UK support site, the Xperia 10 VI […]The Verge · 16 Oct, 13:36
- Sony backtracks on Android update promise for the Xperia 10 VI — and other brands might followTechnical limitations have caused Sony to backtrack on an update promise for the Xperia 10 VI, and it's possible other phones could one day face the same issue.TechRadar · 16 Oct, 12:06
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