Is the Google Pixel 5 still supported?
End-of-support date: October 2023.
Support ended
Official promiseOctober 2023
Source: Google's official policy · verified 2026-06-12
What it means now that support ends
- 🔓 Security risk grows monthly. New vulnerabilities are discovered constantly; on an unsupported phone they are never fixed. Banking, payments, email, and password apps become progressively riskier.
- 📱 Apps drop off. Developers raise their minimum OS requirements over time — first you lose updates to apps, then the apps themselves.
- 💸 Resale value falls fast.The market prices support: once a phone leaves a manufacturer's update list, its used value drops sharply and keeps falling.
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More questions about the Pixel 5
How long will the Pixel 5 get updates?
It will not get any more. Google's three years of guaranteed OS and security updates ended in October 2023, so the Pixel 5 no longer receives patches.
Is the Pixel 5 still safe to use in 2026?
Since security updates stopped in October 2023, the Pixel 5 has gone years without patches and is increasingly risky for sensitive tasks like banking. It still works for basic use.
Does the Pixel 5 have a telephoto camera?
No. The Pixel 5 pairs a 12.2MP main sensor with a 16MP ultra-wide. It relies on Google's Super Res Zoom rather than a dedicated telephoto lens.
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Data sources & last verified: this phone's support window comes from the manufacturer's official policy, last verified 2026-06-12. How we compute end dates.