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I think he means providing software support, like updates. It is unacceptable for a $650 phone to only get 2 years worth of updates. Apple provides 4-5y. Sure,
by awill 10y ago
I think he means providing software support, like updates. It is unacceptable for a $650 phone to only get 2 years worth of updates. Apple provides 4-5y. Sure, sometimes features are removed on older devices, and they run slower, but surely that's better than no updates at all. My company will not allow phones to connect to the exchange server if you have a phone that doesn't get monthly security updates.
- curt15 10y agoThis exactly, and I'm referring especially to security patches. Nexus devices are the best among Android but still pale in comparison to iOS. Google Play Services can't patch vulnerabilities in the core system libraries or the kernel. A smartphone without software updates is like a desktop computer without access to Windows updates. If Google wants enterprises to take Android more seriously, it needs a flagship line of devices with enterprise-grade software support.
- Prefinem 10y agoI have a Nexus 5X on Project Fi and my phone gets updates very frequently. I have updates at least every month if not every couple of weeks.
- croon 10y agoWhat I'm taking away from this is that you have never had a Nexus device, or even used one. * The Nexus devices (during lifetime, usually 1 year less than iPhones) are patched sooner and more often than iOS. * Google Play Services shouldn't be able to patch system libraries or the kernel, that would be a security issue. Patching those is what a system update is for. * Nexus devices have (IMO) much better "enterprise-grade" software support than iOS, whatever that means. And it's only set to be better with N. [1] [1] http://www.techrepublic.com/article/three-important-security-upgrades-to-android-n/ http://www.techrepublic.com/article/three-important-security...
- croon 10y agoThe oldest phone to get iOS 10: iPhone 5, released Sep 2012. The oldest phone to officially get Android 7: Nexus 5, released in Oct 2013. Sure, it's 1 year less, but you sure did exaggerate. Also Nexus phones get more frequent updates than iPhones, and I'd argue they're much better updates.