7 years for the newer models.
RodgeGrabTheCat
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With an out of date phone it will be easier to bypass it's security. Normally, cops and hackers have to use a series of exploits to bypass an Android's security. With a phone not receiving security updates this gets easier.
Installing LineageOS will not fix the security problem because Lineage requires the bootloader to be unlocked. With a locked bootloader, the phone checks to see if the OS has be altered, this is called "verified boot".
This video from TheHatedOne explains verified boot around the 10 minute mark https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=WkQ_OCzuLNg
How prepared are you against phone theft? If a thief just snatched your phone while its unlocked, and disappeared into a crowd, do you think you'll react fast enough to protect your data?
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The link I posted, at the 10 minute mark explains the dangers of an unlocked bootloader. It's an interview with one of the devs of GrapheneOS who know far more than either of us.