All right, gang: With Google’s still-pseudonymous Android “N” release on the horizon, it’s time to start thinking about upgrades — specifically, which manufacturers you can actually trust to provide ’em in a timely and reliable manner.

This is the prime time to think about that always-loaded topic. We’ve just hit the point where we’re six months past the launch of the most recent major Android release, Android 6.0 Marshmallow — and that gives us an ideal opportunity to step back and look at the big picture of how the various device-makers are faring when it comes to getting the software into consumers’ hands.

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