How long do Honor phones get updates?
Honor announced at MWC 2025 a commitment of seven years of Android upgrades plus seven years of security updates for its flagship Magic series, starting with the Magic 7 Pro and Magic V3 — putting it alongside Google and Samsung. That's a major increase over Honor's previous four-upgrade, five-year flagship policy. The seven-year scheme rolled out first in Europe before expanding, and it applies to the flagship Magic line rather than the cheaper N- and X-series, which get shorter support. Honor left the official US market years ago, so this is most relevant to European and Asian buyers.
Source: Honor's policy documentation · verified 2026-07-19
Honor phones losing support in 2026 and 2027
These Honor phones lose their security updates this year or next — plan a replacement before the date, not after.
Don't buy these new anymore
Their Buy-By date (end of support minus 24 months) has passed — a purchase today gets less than two years of safe use. 26 in total; the worst offenders:
The remaining 17 are in the full list below, each marked with its status.
Every Honor phone we track
Sorted by how much safe life is left — soonest to die first. Tap any for the full breakdown.
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