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先跟各位道歉，這個標題是我自己翻譯的，另外這篇文章是來自XDA，我會補上原文跟我
自己翻譯的部分，可能會有不流暢或錯誤，我盡力翻譯到好，請見諒。

為使方便觀看，我會將我翻譯的部分上色，看到覺得我翻譯不妥的地方可以馬上往上觀看
原文。

原標題：Google Publishes End-of-Life Dates for Guaranteed Nexus Support

來源：http://goo.gl/Y8xCN2

One of the major reasons why Android enthusiasts opt to purchase a Nexus device
are the guaranteed updates. At its Google I/O conference way back in 2011,
Google initially tried to get its partners to provide software updates for
their devices for at least 18 months.



While many devices unfortunately received the cold shoulder when it came to
the latest flavor of Android, for the most part Google kept its own promise
and provided quick software updates for most Nexus devices (we’re pretending
that the Verizon Galaxy Nexus never happened). Over time, Google has refined
its update policy to be more transparent to the end user starting with the
introduction of the Nexus Security Bulletin (now known as the Android
Security Bulletin) last year. With this announcement, Google began rolling
out monthly security patches to all of its Nexus devices that are promised to
continue for the longer of 3 years or 18 months after the device is delisted
from the Play Store. Additionally, Google promised to provide major Android
version OTA updates for 2 years after the device’s initial launch.

然而許多裝置不幸地受到了冷淡的對待，當它們來到了最新的 Android，大部分 Google
遵守它的承諾並且對大部分的 Nexus 裝置提供快速的軟體更新(我們裝作 Verizon
Galaxy Nexus 從未出現)。隨著時間推移，去年 Google 對於終端使用者從加入 Nexus
Security Bulletin(現在作為 Android Security Bulletin 所知)開始已經提供它的升級


While the security bulletin was a major step forward in encouraging Android
OEMs to provide software support for their devices, one major issue remained:
when exactly will software support end for a device? For those of us who
would prefer a more exact timeline, Google has just published a table
indicating the end-of-life date for certain Nexus devices. Oddly enough, the
table is missing entries for the Nexus 4 or Nexus 6, though in the Nexus 4’s
case the device is long past its end-of-life date and for the Nexus 6 its
support will end in about 5 months.



http://www1-lw.xda-cdn.com/files/2016/06/nexus-eol.png

This is the final date after which your device is no longer guaranteed to
receive a major Android software update. If you’re looking to taste whatever
the latest flavor of Android is poised to be released after your device has
reached the end of official Google support, you’ll have to head over to our
forums and flash a custom ROM. Remember though that you will still be
receiving monthly security updates for your devices so long as you’re still
within the eligible time-frame, and maybe a regular update or two if history
is to repeat itself. We’re hoping that Google will provide official
end-of-life dates for when they will no longer provide security updates as
well. Finally, and this one is a long-shot, here’s to hoping that OEMs will
follow Google’s suit in providing us with a roadmap of when their devices
will be left in the dust.


刷客製 ROM。記得你的裝置只要仍然在符合條件的時間內將持續收到每個月的安全更新，



心得：

對於Android的升級很重視的人，相信會盡量選擇Nexus或是對於軟體更新相當重視的OEMs，
像是HTC或是LG?其實SONY也不差，我手上這隻老Z還吃得到SONY官方的5.1.1，已經覺得
SONY無愧於這隻老旗艦，只是可能等待時間需要久一點。





最後也希望各個OEMs能夠讓消費者準時享受到新口味的Android。


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