Sony will not provide Android 17 for the Xperia 10 VI, reversing its launch announcement that the phone would receive three Android OS upgrades. The company says the decision falls short of that commitment and apologizes in its support notice.
Why Sony withdrew the update
Sony attributes the decision to limitations related to the Xperia 10 VI’s storage configuration. The company says those limits prevent it from delivering an Android 17 upgrade experience it considers adequate.
What support remains
Sony says its security-update commitment remains four years from the phone’s launch. Security updates are separate from major Android OS upgrades: the Android 17 decision changes the latter, while Sony says the security-update commitment remains in place.
Sony also says the issue is specific to the Xperia 10 VI and will not affect other Xperia models. Its support notice lists October 15, 2026, as the page’s last-modified date.
