Google Pixel phones receive timely software updates, often ahead of other Android devices.Owners of Google Pixel phones are the first to receive new Android features and security patches.Pixel phones offer up to 7 years of Android OS updates and security patches, varying by model.Recent models like the Pixel 8 series and Pixel 9 series get extended support, with 7 years of updates.Older Pixel models like Pixel 4, 3, 2, and original Pixel have stopped receiving updates.Google has specific timelines for when each Pixel model will cease to receive updates.Monthly security updates for Pixel phones used to be on the first Monday of each month.Google now provides Feature Drops with new Pixel-exclusive features quarterly.Pixel Feature Drops typically arrive in December, March, and June each year.The update schedule ensures Pixel owners know when to expect new software features and security patches.