Google Pixel Pixel 4a End of Life Date
Google Pixel Pixel 4a end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Google Pixel 4a was released on August 20, 2020 and support ended on August 5, 2023 — 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 3 years. 13 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 4a end of life mean?
When Google Pixel Pixel 4a 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 4a past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
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