How long do TCL phones get updates?
TCL is a value-focused brand sold widely in the US (often via prepaid carriers like Metro and T-Mobile) and across the EU. It rarely publishes formal update commitments, so most mid- and budget-tier phones can be expected to get roughly one or two Android upgrades and about two to three years of security patches. Its signature differentiator is the NXTPAPER matte, anti-glare display line, which targets readers and eye-strain-sensitive buyers with paper-like screens and grayscale e-reader modes.
Source: documented support history · verified 2026-06-18
TCL phones losing support in 2026 and 2027
These TCL phones lose their security updates this year or next — plan a replacement before the date, not after.
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Their Buy-By date (end of support minus 24 months) has passed — a purchase today gets less than two years of safe use.
Every TCL phone we track
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