The Pixel 5a launched at a time when Google was still rolling with a promised three years of software updates. That was an accepted timeline for software support for many Android devices: You'd buy a phone, knowing three years later, you'll stop receiving updates, and perhaps update to the latest model.

Google is reportedly pushing out a minor new software update to the Pixel 5a, which has already reached end-of-life.

Google is giving the Pixel 5a one final update, extending its life by three months. The Pixel 5a launched in August 2021 with a promise of three years of updates, which wrapped up in August 2024—until now.

Google is rolling out a minor new update for the Pixel 5a, three months after its software support ends. The update includes various fixes related to adaptive brightness, Bluetooth routing, and media player notification. Google has a history of releasing minor bug-fixing updates for Pixel devices a few months after they reach their end of life.

As of August, Google is no longer listed as supporting the Pixel 5a with either major OS upgrades or monthly/quarterly security updates. The phone has essentially reached the end of the road in terms of updates,

The Google Pixel 5a has reached end of life and is now getting its final update after a beautiful long run of over 3 years.