Sony says the Xperia 10 VI will not receive Android 17. The company cites limits related to the phone’s storage configuration, while keeping its separate commitment to four years of security updates from launch. Sony’s support notice acknowledges that the company had announced three Android OS upgrades and apologizes for changing that promise.
Sony cites storage-configuration limits
Sony says the Xperia 10 VI’s storage configuration prevents an Android 17 upgrade experience that meets its standard. The company has not named a specific storage component or offered a workaround in its explanation. Sony says the decision is specific to the Xperia 10 VI and will not affect other Xperia models.
Security updates continue on a separate schedule
A major Android OS upgrade changes the phone’s Android version; a security update can address security issues without making that version change. Sony says security updates for the Xperia 10 VI will continue for four years from launch. El Androide Libre reports that Android 16 will be the phone’s final official Android version and that security updates are due to continue through June 2028.
One owner reports a one-night LineageOS trial
After Sony’s decision, Xperia 10 VI owner u/KenHo_04 reported trying an unofficial LineageOS 24 build on an XQ-ES72. The owner said calls, messages, VoLTE and VoWiFi worked during one night of use. That account describes a brief personal trial, not Sony-supported software or a general compatibility result.
