- Jun 7, 2022
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EU lawmakers have proposed sweeping requirements for smartphones sold in the region (h/t arstechnica). The regulators have suggested that phone vendors provide at least five years of security updates and three years of OS updates to their devices. Moreover, the said security and operating system updates should reach users “at the latest two months after the public release.”
A regulation like this could force companies to roll out longer updates not just for their flagship phones but also for the less premium, budget devices that usually don’t get long-term update commitments from manufacturers.
Europe has been leading the way forward for smartphone regulations in recent times. The region recently passed a law requiring all smartphones to feature USB-C charging by 2024. The latest proposed regulations are even more aggressive in nature and could fundamentally alter the Android phone landscape if adopted.
EU wants to enforce 5 years of security and 3 years of OS updates for all phones
EU lawmakers have proposed that phones sold in the region should get at least five years of security updates and three years of OS updates.
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