# Updates for supported devices

**URL:** <https://community.iode.tech/t/updates-for-supported-devices/48>\
**Category:** System and Apps\
**Created:** [3 May 2021 08:25 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/updates-for-supported-devices/48 "2021-05-03T08:25:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Easy](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Easy](https://community.iode.tech/u/Easy)\
**Post date:** [8 January 2022 11:27 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/updates-for-supported-devices/48/14 "2022-01-08T11:27:12Z")

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Although I understand that not everything can be done, I think it is very important that Iode has a guaranteed amount of years that the software is updated.  
I’m talking here about updates from the moment of _buying_.

When you buy a smartphone since some years they have a guaranteed amount of years of updates.  
These updates are from the date that the smartphone is _introduced_.  
That means that that when the smartphone is introduced in January 2019 and has 3 years of guaranteed (security) updates, you have just one year of updates left.  
When you bought this smartphone for 100 euro or 600 euro is a big difference in this case.  
Because in my eyes, after that one year your phone is not safe, not secure any more.  
You have to buy a new one.  
I agree with @io_d s last phrase [Iodé and security - #3 by io\_d](https://community.iode.tech/t/iode-and-security/278/3)

That’s why I would suggest to have a look at the update policy and the guarantee for updates.  
The guaranteed time for updates can be different for each category of updates.  
For example;

1. New features
2. New applications
3. Keeping actual apps running
4. Security updates for the operating system
5. Security updates for apps
6. ….

The longer you can use your phone, the better it is for Mother Earth.

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