Google Pixel Pixel 3 End of Life Date
Google Pixel Pixel 3 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Google Pixel 3 was released on October 18, 2018 and support ended on October 5, 2021 — a supported lifespan of 3 years, shorter than the 4 years and 11 months median for Google Pixel releases. It has been without security patches for 4 years and 10 months. 21 newer Google Pixel releases have shipped since.
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pixel | — | Oct 6, 2019 | EOL |
| Pixel XL | — | Oct 6, 2019 | EOL |
| Pixel 2 | — | Oct 5, 2020 | EOL |
| Pixel 2 XL | — | Oct 5, 2020 | EOL |
| → Pixel 3 | — | Oct 5, 2021 | EOL |
| Pixel 3 XL | — | Oct 5, 2021 | EOL |
| Pixel 3a | — | May 5, 2022 | EOL |
| Pixel 3a XL | — | May 5, 2022 | EOL |
What does Google Pixel Pixel 3 end of life mean?
When Google Pixel Pixel 3 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Google Pixel Pixel 3 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Google Pixel Pixel 10a or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.