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Astra is porting my dual screen phone from Android 9 to Android 17

I have this Hisense A6L, a phone that is not mainstream at all, it released only in China. And which has some very specific hardware since it has 2 screens. One LCD and one Eink.

The AI Multiverse Editorial Desk•Thursday, September 17, 2026•2 min read

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I have this Hisense A6L, a phone that is not mainstream at all, it released only in China.

And which has some very specific hardware since it has 2 screens.

One LCD and one Eink.

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Significant development in Wire reported by Reddit Singularity Community.

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Astra is porting my dual screen phone from Android 9 to Android 17

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I have this Hisense A6L, a phone that is not mainstream at all, it released only in China.
And which has some very specific hardware since it has 2 screens.
One LCD and one Eink.

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I have this Hisense A6L, a phone that is not mainstream at all, it released only in China. And which has some very specific hardware since it has 2 screens. One LCD and one Eink.

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Overview

I have this Hisense A6L, a phone that is not mainstream at all, it released only in China. And which has some very specific hardware since it has 2 screens. One LCD and one Eink.

Why It Matters

This development was reported by Reddit Singularity Community.

Key Details

I love it, but it's stuck on Android 9.

And this is causing me more and more problems with applications requiring Android 12 or whatever.

No custom ROM available.

Pretty much 0 information available online about this phone.

So I asked Astra to bring Android 17 to my A6L.

--- *Original report published by [Reddit Singularity (Frontier AI & Social Leaks)](https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1wiskdl/astra_is_porting_my_dual_screen_phone_from/).*