We're living in a fantastic time for Android updates. Google Pixel phones, along with most Samsung devices (even the budget ones!), are promised updates for years. Even Nothing is giving five years of major Android updates with their latest phone, while OnePlus consistently delivers four years of Android OS upgrades.

Pretty much every Android brand has an acceptable update policy, except for one: Motorola.

Motorola has consistently fallen behind in providing software updates. It's frustrating because sometimes, it looks like they're turning things around, but then they go right back to their old ways.

The reason I'm talking about this again is because of a recent report that suggests Motorola is trying to find loopholes in EU regulations. These regulations are supposed to force them to offer longer update periods.

The EU passed a rule in June that says smartphone companies need to support their products with at least five years of software updates and security patches. While many Android brands already do this, Motorola doesn't. Their budget Moto G phones only get two Android OS upgrades, and even their high-end Razr Ultra is capped at three.

It's expected that EU regulations would force Motorola to make a change. However, sources say that Motorola's lawyers are trying to fight it. Apparently, they're arguing that the EU doesn't require a minimum support period, only that any updates offered should be free.

If Motorola gets away with this, I don't think anything will change. They'll keep providing only two or three years of Android updates.

While this is dissapointing, it is not really surprising. Motorola has never offered a competitive update policy, even though they do many things right.

I had hoped that feedback from critics and users would push Motorola to improve. The company released the Motorola Edge 50 Neo with five years of updates, but this turned out to be a exception.

Even if you don't think Android updates are that important, Motorola consistently offers less than its competitors. The company caps a $1,300 flagship at just three Android OS upgrades, while Google and Samsung offer seven years of updates for phones that cost less.

After following Motorola's update issues for years and hearing that they're trying to dodge legislation, I've lost hope that they'll ever improve. I wish Motorola would do better, and you probably do too. But maybe it's time to accept that Motorola will always be the worst when it comes to Android updates.