Technology Spotlight: Android Updates

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Andrés Bear, Staff Writer

Android, “the other phone operating system”, is facing a glaring issue. Updates are arriving at a snail’s pace to flagship Android-run phones. The updates are promised by the phone manufacturers, but the window between announcement and release is excruciatingly large at times. For example, The Moto G5 line was promised an update to Android Oreo (8.0) back in Summer 2017. Nearly a year later and Motorola still hasn’t released the much-sought-after update. Google plans to combat this by launching its Project Treble initiative, which promises quick and secure updates to phones under its umbrella.