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Google and Samsung are taking longer than last year to release the latest Android updates for their smartphones. The Android 15 update has yet to arrive on Google Pixel devices and Samsung Galaxy phones.

The Android 15 rollout is taking longer than expected this year. It's October, and the update still hasn't hit any Google Pixel devices — not even the new Pixel 9 series. The same goes for Samsung Galaxy phones,

Samsung may lag behind its rivals in rolling out Android 15 as it has steered away from the annual Android upgrade cycle this year. The South Korean company has managed to bring its Android version releases to around the same schedule as other smartphone brands over the past few years.