Talk:Versions/@comment-9239210-20140128104346/@comment-3991817-20140128141235

Updates for Android are all free, but usually it depends on your telco or on your device's manufacturer if they release a version of the new(est) Android version that is compatible with your device. For me, for example, Android 2.3.5 is the highest I can get for my HTC Desire HD. Newer phone models will almost always start out with at least 4.1 nowadays and I assume most will get upgrades to newer versions even.

One way to circumvent the dependency on the phone's manufacturer for updates for Android are of course rooting the device and installing a custom ROM.