AnonD-625430, 04 Oct 2017Software updates have both a good and a bad side like most other things. I'll be focusing on t... moreI agree there's planned obsolecence, but people still haven't realized the importance of android security updates. Because Android has such a huge user base, there's tremendous incentive to find exploits. Stagefright was merely the first, at this point we pretty much have one major Android exploit being patched per month.
All these exploits are patched in the monthly security updates, but few phones outside nexus/pixel phones receive them every day 5 of every month. And today most people don't worry, since "they never install suspect apps", or even worse, "install an anti virus". No anti virus can stop exploits such as blueborne or broadpwn.
I am of the opinion that hackers still haven't realized how much damage they can do with android exploits, but that won't last forever.
NoToBrandLoyalty, 05 Oct 2017Yeah, but then your iPhone becomes so bogged down and slow by the 3rd to 4th update that it be... moreSome tortoises are fast and bricks are useful lol
AnonD-484745, 05 Oct 2017The oldest iPhone to get iOS 11 is 5s, which is 4 years old, not 6.
IPhone 5 and older phones... moreso what ? the older phones did not get update because they had very low memory , not because the company decided not to upgrade their IOS.
unlike the Pixel situation here ... 3 years only promise without any valid reason .
NoToBrandLoyalty, 05 Oct 2017Yeah, but then your iPhone becomes so bogged down and slow by the 3rd to 4th update that it be... morenope , my old iphone 5s is still working perfectly. and it is 4 years old.
dont compare Apple phones to Android Phones. yes I agree , Android pones are crap if they become old.
Anonymous, 05 Oct 2017That was also said about Xperia Z3. 2 months later the first Custom ROMs appeared, they even w... morePeople doing custom roms are good but may use techniques an OEM can't use because of the legal implications.
Better.
AnonD-484745, 05 Oct 2017The oldest iPhone to get iOS 11 is 5s, which is 4 years old, not 6.
IPhone 5 and older phones... moreYes but it also means it will get all the updates for iOS 11 until 12 is out. Making it 5 years. Same with iPhone 5 which was supported for 5 years. Shipping with iOS 6 in 2012 and got its latest update about a month ago with iOS 10.3.3.
iPhone 4s was a similar story. Generally apple supports for 5 years. And contrary to what most on gsmarena think, you do NOT need to update. Everything will still work fine and you can hide the update notification. Or you can do what I do. I update to the new version. If my 5s becomes significantly slower apple gives you ~2 weeks to revert back to the older version.
AnonD-558092, 04 Oct 2017The Galaxy Nexus had a TI OMAP 4460. Texas Instruments had decided after the 4.3 JB update tha... moreNice comment. Its new info to me. I never knew TI made anything other than calculators.
Love the Community, 04 Oct 2017Planned Obsolescence on year 2020? That's good since every flagship should be replaced every t... moreIm still using my 2010 PC for assignments and my bro uses it for gaming
3 years is long-term? Learn from RedHat
AnonD-700950, 05 Oct 2017Three years huh ?
Apple 6 years old phones still get latest versions.The oldest iPhone to get iOS 11 is 5s, which is 4 years old, not 6.
IPhone 5 and older phones didn't get the update.
A step in good direction and Google must make all other brand flagships get the same treatment just like their Pixels.
NoToBrandLoyalty, 05 Oct 2017Yeah, but then your iPhone becomes so bogged down and slow by the 3rd to 4th update that it be... moreThat's a lie
NoToBrandLoyalty, 05 Oct 20173 years of OS updates is fine. No point having 5-6 years of OS updates if it causes your phone... moreThat's a lie
AnonD-625430, 04 Oct 2017Software updates have both a good and a bad side like most other things. I'll be focusing on t... moreThat's another lie. At least not every phone is like that. iPhone 5 on iOS 10.3.3 is great, and if you come with battery life, it never had a good battery. Just use a small little powerbank
AnonD-558092, 04 Oct 2017The Galaxy Nexus had a TI OMAP 4460. Texas Instruments had decided after the 4.3 JB update tha... moreThat was also said about Xperia Z3. 2 months later the first Custom ROMs appeared, they even were the open beta device
Oathbreaker, 04 Oct 2017Most phones including iPhones get slower and have poor battery life after 3-4 updates anyway.That's a lie
In that update case iPhone is #1.
AnonD-625430, 04 Oct 2017Software updates have both a good and a bad side like most other things. I'll be focusing on t... moreTrue
NoToBrandLoyalty, 05 Oct 2017Yeah, but then your iPhone becomes so bogged down and slow by the 3rd to 4th update that it be... moreMy iphone hasn't slowed down yet and i'm already on iOS 11. Maybe get your facts straight next time.
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