It's the end of the road for Nexus 5 support now that Android Nougat is being released. At most there are going to be some security updates.
What device would you recommend for buying a new phone (for use with Copperhead or other non-vendor-provided dists)?
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It only makes sense to buy a Nexus 5X or 6P right now, but there will be a new generation of Nexus devices coming out very soon.
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For some perspective: Nexus 5 had guaranteed upgrades until October 2015 (2y) and security updates until October 2016 (3y).
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The comparable guarantees for the 5X and 6P are September 2017 for OS upgrades and September 2018 for security updates.
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It's possible that they'll support for the Nexus 5 for another year or two with security updates but guarantee ends in October.
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For the past year, regular Nexus 5 support have already been over but there are only major OS upgrades once a year anyway.
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It's likely that there will be at least one new device in the next few months though, and that should tank the 5X and 6P prices.
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Thanks! Maybe I'll see if I can wait for 6P price to drop.
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