Fairphone—the sustainable, modular smartphone company—suggests Qualcomm is the biggest barrier to long-term Android support
A recap of how Android upgrades make it to your phone: First, Google releases builds of AOSP (the Android Open Source Project) to everyone. This doesn't run on a phone yet, though. First, your SoC (System on a Chip) manufacturer (usually Qualcomm) has to get hold of it and customize Android for a particular SoC,...
