Do yearly Android updates matter anymore? [Video]

Published: 3 days ago (December 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST)

1 min read

Source: 9to5Google

Is the curtain falling on big-ticket Android updates? Does a yearly release cycle even matter anymore, or is it just a sign of the times that there isn’t much left to really add to our smartphones?

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