Auto Update policy

ChromeOS devices—including Chromebook, Chromebox, and Chromebase—receive automatic updates that enhance both the device and its software. Automatic updates provide the latest features, keep the device secure, and are applied across the operating system, browser, and hardware. These updates depend on many device specific non-Google hardware and software providers that work with Google to provide the highest level of security and stability support.

Policy

• ChromeOS devices receive 10 years of updates. For devices prior to 2021 that will receive extended updates, some features and services might not be supported. For more details, see Extended updates support.
• With every update, your laptop becomes more secure. These improvements automatically help make your Chromebook useful even longer by providing enhanced security and stability for 10 years from the platform release date.
• A platform is a series of components that are designed to work together—something a manufacturer selects for any given device. To ensure compatibility with our updates, every four weeks we work with all the component manufacturers within a platform (processor, WiFi, and so on) to develop and to test the software on every single ChromeOS device.
• Even if a Chromebook is no longer receiving automatic updates, it still comes with secure mode. The Chromebook does a self-check every time it starts up. If it detects that the system has been tampered with or corrupted in any way, typically, it will repair itself, reverting back to its original state.
• ChromeOS devices still receiving automatic updates will function with Chrome Education Upgrade and Chrome Enterprise Upgrade. After devices receive their final automatic update, existing and future policies may not work as intended, and technical support will not be provided.
• Google will publish how long platforms will receive automatic updates on this page after its release, giving buyers time to make purchase decisions. Remember to check the date when making a purchasing decision.

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