GoKawiilSony cancels promised Android 17 update for Xperia 10 VI
Sony has told UK customers it will not deliver the Android 17 upgrade it had promised for the Xperia 10 VI when the midrange phone launched over two years ago. The company cited a technical assessment that found the device's storage configuration couldn't support an adequate Android 17 experience. Sony says it will still provide security updates through June 2028 and that other Xperia models' update plans are unaffected.
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The reversal undercuts manufacturer promises of multi-year OS support, which buyers increasingly rely on when choosing a phone meant to last several years. Sony's assurance that other models won't be affected may be hard to verify since the storage or hardware limitations behind this decision could resurface with future Android releases. It also raises broader questions about how firmly smartphone makers can commit to long-term software support given evolving OS requirements.
- Sony will not deliver the Android 17 update it promised for the Xperia 10 VI, launched over two years ago with Android 14.
- The company blames the device's storage configuration for failing to meet its own quality bar for the upgrade.
- Security updates for the phone will continue through June 2028 even though OS upgrades have stopped.
Source: theverge.com — Andrew Liszewski, 2026-10-16
Published there as: “The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17”
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