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1. redbel+mu1[view] [source] 2023-10-04 21:38:03
>>alphab+(OP)
7 years of support is probably the single, most noticeable improvement in the Android ecosystem in years now.

Also, the temperature sensor in the Pro, if it worked as expected, should be a cool addition.

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2. kkielh+zw1[view] [source] 2023-10-04 21:51:45
>>redbel+mu1
Finally.

The planned obsolescence conversation seems to revolve around Apple (the only self-interested greedy company on the planet according to the detractors) but they hold the record for software updates on smartphones - 10 years for the iPhone 5s. Here we are, in 2023, and Google is coming around to seven years of support. Apple has done at least seven since 2013.

In any case I applaud this move and at least five years should be mandated by law. I wonder how many "random manufacturer drops a cheap Android on the market and walks away on software and support" Android devices there are sitting in landfills across the globe. Of course there are plenty of Apple devices as well but it's not due to lack of support.

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3. amf12+kU1[view] [source] 2023-10-05 01:07:54
>>kkielh+zw1
There is a slight difference in how OS updates work in iOS and Android.

iOS system apps release with the OS on an annual cycle, but in Android system apps are upgraded independently. Meaning, even without Android OS upgrades the device would get new system apps.

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4. kramer+5z2[view] [source] 2023-10-05 08:51:45
>>amf12+kU1
I have to repeat this in every discussion about Android updates :(

It is almost as people in these Apple vs Android arguments have no idea how Android actually work...

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