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Replying to @OS2Warp@lemmy.zip
Oh trust me, I'm no fan of Samsung, but I tend to value control of my devices over...whatever it is Apple does. I had an iPhone until I discovered replacing the home button myself artificially bricked the device due to DRM forcing customers to go to an Apple store for repairs. Never again
Replying to @XLE@piefed.social
Ah thanks, my bad; I must have remembered incorrectly. I've updated my original comment
Replying to @lemmygarden@lemmy.today
Huh...I'm guessing banking apps? Those are the only ones that have ever given me problems on old Android devices
Replying to @GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world
Source?
As far as I know, nearly all flagship phones, Apple or otherwise, get about 7 years of update support (except Pixel phones with GrapheneOS which get 14 ignore; I remembered this incorrectly).
The difference is, even my old phone running Android 8 (a 9yo OS) can still browse the web, run all apps, and perform fine as a phone. An even older phone running Android 4.4 can still run 3rd party apps. iPhones seem to stop working about a year after they stop receiving updates, and they don't support sideloading (also know as running the software you want to run on the device you own).
Replying to @lemmygarden@lemmy.today
Let me guess, iPhone?