[macspoofing]

>The obvious thing to say is to just get a Nexus/Pixel device and enjoy your updates

... for 2 years.

[kbwt]

... if you buy it on release day.

[ryuuchin]

It's 3 years now with the Pixel. The Google branded devices have always received timely updates. That's the only point I was trying to make. I'm not saying this is ideal, just pointing it out.

Also unless you get the Verizon version it's going to be unlocked so you can load whatever you want on it.

[slyall]

Nexus 5x and 6p was always 2 years of Android version updates plus another year of security. They have recently increased that by a month or two.

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705?hl=en

Add me to the list of Nexus users who like plain Android with guaranteed updates but don't really want to pay $650+ for our next phone.