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Sony will not update the Xperia 10 VI to Android 17
Sony will not bring Android 17 to the Xperia 10 VI, a smartphone launched in May 2024.
The company had promised three major Android version updates for the phone, which came with Android 14 and currently runs Android 16.
Sony says the phone’s memory configuration prevents an update it considers suitable, but has not explained why.
The Xperia 10 VI has 8 GB of RAM and at least 128 GB of storage.
Sony says security updates will continue until spring 2028, four years after the phone’s launch.
After that, the phone will no longer get patches for Android itself, though some Google Play system updates may continue.
Sony will not update the Xperia 10 VI to Android 17, citing the phone’s memory configuration.
The company had promised three major Android-version updates and four years of security updates.
The phone launched with Android 14 and currently has Android 16 available.
Sony says it will continue providing security updates until spring 2028.
The Xperia 10 VI went on sale in May 2024 for about €400.
- Who
- Sony and owners of the Xperia 10 VI.
- What
- Sony will not provide an Android 17 update for the phone, but says it will meet its security-update commitment.
- When
- Sony announced the decision by October 18, 2026. Security updates are due to continue until spring 2028.
- Where
- Sony’s UK support section, which also refers to Germany.
- Why
- Sony says the phone’s memory configuration does not support an Android 17 upgrade it considers appropriate. It did not explain the reason further.
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The Xperia 10 VI went on sale with Android 14 for about €400.
Android 17 began being distributed.
Heise reported Sony’s decision not to update the Xperia 10 VI to Android 17.
Sony’s four-year security-update period for the phone is due to end.
- Android 17
- No update for the Xperia 10 VI
- Launch software
- Android 14
- Current software offered
- Android 16
- Security updates
- Four years from the phone’s launch, until spring 2028
- Launch
- May 2024, about €400
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