Stock Nexus 5 security updates are dead in a month, right?

[511pf]

Google says they provide security updates for "at least" three years after a device is released, which in the case of the Nexus 5, is October 2016, or about a month from now. I believe they dropped Nexus 4 support right at three years. I'm guessing with Nougat being out, that any updates for non-Nougat devices (Nexus 5) are dead. Anyone have any insight on this?

I'm trying to figure out when to go to a custom ROM or buy a new device, and I'm aggravated because there's zero reason for Google to drop security updates for this device.

 

[jd1639]

I may be wrong, but I'm not under the impression that they'll stop security updates. There won't be nougat though.

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[truxartis]

Is there no way for [xda] devs to port security updates for the stock ROM for the N5?

 

[krusic22]

They won't supply firmware updates anymore (bootloader, radio). But all the other security features and patches can be forked from the AOSP. As far as I know.

 

[johnhux7]

Is there no way for [xda] devs to port security updates for the stock ROM for the N5?

They do add the security patches to the custom ROMs.
I'm using Screw'd 7.1.1 on my nexus 5 and it has the Feb ,5th security patch

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[truxartis]

Custom nougat roms, sure.

I'm still waiting for nougat to mature, but would love security patches for the stock Marshmellow.

Surely I'm not the only one?

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