THE WORK PHONE REFRESH, DECODED

Good phones.
Bad expiration dates.

Know which work phones are running out of security updates-and what to buy instead. A defensible refresh plan for IT teams managing 20-300 handsets.

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SUPPORT RUNWAYFIG. 01 / ILLUSTRATIVE FLEET

See the deadline.
Before it becomes one.

24MONTH
HORIZON
DEVICE MODELREFRESH SEP 2028202320242025202620272028202920302031POLICY END
Galaxy S2212 UNITS
Feb 20275 MO REMAINING
Refresh needed

Policy runway ends Feb 2027, not past the Sep 2028 refresh horizon.

5-year security policy from first release, not from purchase. End month is policy-derived, not a promise of an exact final patch date. Policy-derived · up to five years. Source checked 2026-09-16.

Bar starts Jan 2023 (your in-service date).

Samsung S21 / S22 five-year security policy
Pixel 8a24 UNITS
May 203156 MO REMAINING
Beyond horizon

Security-update commitment extends past your refresh horizon.

7-year security policy from first release, not from purchase. End month is policy-derived, not a promise of an exact final patch date. Published commitment. Source checked 2026-09-16.

Bar starts May 2024 (your in-service date).

Google Pixel security-update commitmentUS release dates ↗
iPhone 138 UNITS
UnverifiedCONFIRM WITH VENDOR
Unverified

No fixed future security end date in the cited Apple release history. Confirm with Apple.

Observed updates are not a guaranteed future support window. Unverified. Source checked 2026-09-16.

Bar starts Jun 2022 (your in-service date).

Apple security release history (not a future end-date promise)
Refresh neededBeyond horizonUnverified
POLICY ≠ PATCH STATUSNO DATE? NO GUESS.
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Guesswork out.

A support policy is not a crystal ball.

We match exact models to published manufacturer commitments and US release months. Dates are policy-derived planning boundaries, not guarantees of a final patch. iPhone release history is evidence of past updates-not a fixed future deadline.

The coverage score is supported handsets past your horizon ÷ handsets with verified dates. Unverified handsets are excluded from both sides and shown separately. A high score is not proof that your entire fleet is covered.

AI only drafts the plain-language briefing. It never assigns support dates. Re-checks revisit the cited sources; a failed confirmation marks affected models Unverified instead of guessing. Preparation help only. Phone Lifespan is not a certification body, assessor, or insurer. Manufacturer support does not prove that a handset is patched. Verify OS patch levels in your MDM and regional SKU / carrier terms before purchase.

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