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>>alphab+(OP)
I'm really glad to see both the partnership with iFixit and the 7 years of support. Because everything else seems mostly meh to me, and while I'm upgrading this year from a Pixel 6 Pro, the continued diminished returns make it seem likely that 2-3 years from now I won't have as much reason to.

>>andrew+n1
>I'm really glad to see both the partnership with iFixit and the 7 years of support.

Damn, it may be time for me to move back to Android. Do Pixels require the updates to be sent by your carrier, or do they allow direct download?

>>thesui+y5
Pixels get updates direct from Google, doesn't depend on your carrier.

>>panark+vb
This isn't entirely true. I have a Pixel 7 Pro and T-Mobile -- updates can be delayed by the carrier.

https://9to5google.com/2023/01/12/google-pixel-t-mobile-upda...

>>fullst+gt
don't buy modern phones direct from carriers, unless the deal is too good to pass up.

unlocked, carrier-agnostic phones are the way to go.

>>Alupis+E41
I agree, that's how I ended up buying the P7P through TMO -- it was a ridiculously generous offer.

With the Pixel updates, at least, the updates come through Google but the carrier (at least TMO) can prevent this from happening even if the phone is unrestricted.