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Apple have a lot to answer for, and there are a lot of flaws with iOS devices, but this isn't one of them. 5 years of updates for a smartphone is pretty good.

Apple have a lot to answer for, and there are a lot of flaws with iOS devices, but this isn't one of them. 5 years of updates for a smartphone is pretty good. From Android, I think only certain Sony phones even come close to that. By now, the battery cells will be damaged, the CPU/RAM too slow or limited, the flash memory wearing out. Time for a new phone :)

problems 9y ago
If you run custom ROMs on Android that situation is currently better than anything - you can still get updates for a Galaxy Nexus from 2011. Xiaomi is also currently providing official updates for 4+ years on some devices. The official situation should change too - with the release of Android 8 there is now a more defined layer separating the HAL from the rest of the OS, allowing updates to be pushed out universally.
- dep_b 9y ago
  Yeah I'll totally bet the farm on the hope that in five years shady_dude_1998 will upload a nice ROM for me on some kind of site that forces me to watch an add for 15 seconds first. I'm not against the idea of customizing your phone with a custom ROM but let's not pretend that it's a genuine option for regular consumers.
  - problems 9y ago
    I'm not suggesting that - look at big professional projects like Lineage, Paranoid and others. I'd say it is a quite genuine option - you just need to know one person who can set you up once, updating is simple and streamlined.
exodust 9y ago
> 5 years of updates for a smartphone is pretty good. As mentioned, I don't mind about OS updates, I care about browser updates or at least patches for iOS Safari. > By now, the battery cells will be damaged, the CPU/RAM too slow or limited, the flash memory wearing out Nope. The battery on my iPad3 is fine. iPads should not be classed as a "throw-away" replaceable product like phones seem to be. CPU and RAM is fine for web browsing and most apps. Flash memory wearing out? Gimme a break. Every Steam game homepage gallery is broken now on browsers that don't support ES6 javascript. The highlight player doesn't display images or video since recent update to their website. I previously enjoyed browsing Steam on my iPad looking for new games. Example: http://store.steampowered.com/app/449640/Bloody_Zombies/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/449640/Bloody_Zombies/ Note, I partly blame Steam web devs for not making it backwards compatible, but also Apple for denying Safari any updates because of their dirty business model of abandoning their own products. Disgusting lack of modern environmentally concerned tech life-cycle standards. They boast about green packaging for products destined for the grave in only 5 years.

problems 9y ago

If you run custom ROMs on Android that situation is currently better than anything - you can still get updates for a Galaxy Nexus from 2011. Xiaomi is also currently providing official updates for 4+ years on some devices. The official situation should change too - with the release of Android 8 there is now a more defined layer separating the HAL from the rest of the OS, allowing updates to be pushed out universally.

dep_b 9y ago
Yeah I'll totally bet the farm on the hope that in five years shady_dude_1998 will upload a nice ROM for me on some kind of site that forces me to watch an add for 15 seconds first. I'm not against the idea of customizing your phone with a custom ROM but let's not pretend that it's a genuine option for regular consumers.
- problems 9y ago
  I'm not suggesting that - look at big professional projects like Lineage, Paranoid and others. I'd say it is a quite genuine option - you just need to know one person who can set you up once, updating is simple and streamlined.

exodust 9y ago

> 5 years of updates for a smartphone is pretty good. As mentioned, I don't mind about OS updates, I care about browser updates or at least patches for iOS Safari. > By now, the battery cells will be damaged, the CPU/RAM too slow or limited, the flash memory wearing out Nope. The battery on my iPad3 is fine. iPads should not be classed as a "throw-away" replaceable product like phones seem to be. CPU and RAM is fine for web browsing and most apps. Flash memory wearing out? Gimme a break. Every Steam game homepage gallery is broken now on browsers that don't support ES6 javascript. The highlight player doesn't display images or video since recent update to their website. I previously enjoyed browsing Steam on my iPad looking for new games. Example: http://store.steampowered.com/app/449640/Bloody_Zombies/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/449640/Bloody_Zombies/ Note, I partly blame Steam web devs for not making it backwards compatible, but also Apple for denying Safari any updates because of their dirty business model of abandoning their own products. Disgusting lack of modern environmentally concerned tech life-cycle standards. They boast about green packaging for products destined for the grave in only 5 years.