A few days back, Realme disclosed that it will be not providing Android 12 for its first and only tablet – Realme Pad. But now, the company has backtracked on this decision. It now says that the device will be updated to the next generation of Android later this year.

The Realme Pad is one of the best Android tablets in its price segment. Mostly because it offers better hardware than its competitors.

However, earlier this month, the brand shocked everyone when it revealed that its tablet will not receive an update for Android 12. Due to criticism from the media and public, the company has now made changes to the device’s software update policy.

The Chinese tech giant has confirmed to Android Authority that it will be releasing the Android 12 update for Realme Pad in Q3 2022, in addition to 3 years of security updates. At present, it is not known whether the tablet will get the regular Android 12 or the large screen-optimized Android 12L.

Realme Pad’s competitors still offer better software support. HMD Global has promised 2 Android updates and 3 years of security updates for the Nokia T20. Whereas, Samsung is known for delivering two Android updates for its budget tablets, in addition to four years of security patches.

The only brand that matches Realme is Lenovo. The latter is known for providing only a single Android update for its inexpensive tablets.

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Realme entered the tablet category last year with the launch of Realme Pad. The device debuted with Android 11. Hence, users have been requesting the availability of Android 12 since the company announced Realme UI 3.0. Months later, we finally have the answer and it’s not good.

According to a recent Realme Community FAQ post (via FoneArena), Realme’s first and the only tablet, Realme Pad, will not receive an update for Android 12. Instead, the brand will continue to release only security and performance updates throughout its software lifecycle.

On top of this, the firm does not clearly detail the so-called ‘software lifecycle’. It’s not known whether the device will be treated with maintenance updates for at least 2 years.

If we talk about the competition, all Samsung budget tablets are eligible for 2 Android updates and up to 4 years of security updates. In fact, even HMD Global promises 2 Android updates and 3 years of security updates for its Nokia T20 tablet. Finally, Lenovo is also known for delivering at least a single Android update for most of its tablets.

The Realme Pad is arguably one of the best budget Android tablets in its price segment though it is the brand’s first attempt. It would have been nice to see at least one Android update. But then again, what can we expect from the company that’s still stuck with 2 Android updates even for flagship smartphones.

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