page_title: Essential Products
section_title: Essential Phone
hierarchical_section_title: Essential Products / Products / Essential Phone
caption_attribution_description: English: Front and back of the Essential phone in ocean depths.
context_page_description: Essential Products was an American technology company and manufacturer founded on November 9, 2015 by Andy Rubin and based in Palo Alto. The company developed, manufactured, and sold Essential Phone and accessories for it, including 360 Camera for Essential Phone. The company closed on February 12, 2020, stating that it was developing a new handset, but that there was "no clear path to deliver it to customers".
context_section_description: The Essential Phone is a phone introduced in 2017. The device is upgradable to Android 10, and was only sold in the United States and Canada. The device will not receive any software updates, including security patches, after February 3, 2020, due to company going out of business.
caption: The Essential Phone in "ocean depths" colour
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