Vivo X60 Pro Plus. | Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge

Vivo’s upcoming X-series flagship phones will receive three years of Android OS upgrades and security updates, . The policy will come into force for phones launched after July 2021 in Europe, Australia, and India.

“We are making a promise to our customers that they will be able to enjoy a premium smartphone experience for an extended period and continue to benefit from the latest software features,” Vivo’s CTO and senior vice president Yujian Shi said in a statement.

With today’s announcement, Vivo is joining a small but growing group of Android manufacturers promising three years of OS updates for their flagship smartphones. Google has long had a . Last year,