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The major android phones (including Google's) only have 2-3 years of support usually. I'm not sure if that also follows with Android One devices. That said, if

The major android phones (including Google's) only have 2-3 years of support usually. I'm not sure if that also follows with Android One devices. That said, if you're careful with your selection, you can get a repackaged AOSP (e.g. LineageOS) for your hardware and get extended support out of that (unfortunately my Samsung Galaxy S6 is a particular blend of components that never seems to be supported). I actually wouldn't be adverse to buying yearly support for my phone through something like LineageOS if it was available, in case someone thinks they can make a go of that business. There's a lot of older Android phones out there that are really only missing good support to be usable. Especially the o es that support easy battery replacement.

asdfasgasdgasdg 7y ago
Also worth noting that the pixel 3, the phone with the highest drops, had extremely deep discounts associated with Google Fi. At one point you could get one for free. That surely affected the prices on the used market. Of course, the fact that Android phones age less well is probably a factor too.
- lonelappde 7y ago
  There's also the factor that Google subsidizes Android phones because they profit from you using the phone to view ads (and buy apps). Apple of court profits from you buying apps. Apple users buy more apps. Not sure which users view/click more ads.
  - kbenson 7y ago
    Why is Android subsedize but iOS boy? When is the last time someone paid for iOS or an update to it? The play store functions to make money for Google exactly the same way the app store does for Apple. Apple makes more money from their app store (about twice as much it seems[1]), but it's not correct to imply Apple makes money from their app store but Google doesn't. 1; https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/10/11/as-usual-apples-app-store-revenue-leads-google-pla.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/10/11/as-usual-apples-ap...

asdfasgasdgasdg 7y ago

Also worth noting that the pixel 3, the phone with the highest drops, had extremely deep discounts associated with Google Fi. At one point you could get one for free. That surely affected the prices on the used market. Of course, the fact that Android phones age less well is probably a factor too.

lonelappde 7y ago
There's also the factor that Google subsidizes Android phones because they profit from you using the phone to view ads (and buy apps). Apple of court profits from you buying apps. Apple users buy more apps. Not sure which users view/click more ads.
- kbenson 7y ago
  Why is Android subsedize but iOS boy? When is the last time someone paid for iOS or an update to it? The play store functions to make money for Google exactly the same way the app store does for Apple. Apple makes more money from their app store (about twice as much it seems[1]), but it's not correct to imply Apple makes money from their app store but Google doesn't. 1; https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/10/11/as-usual-apples-app-store-revenue-leads-google-pla.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/10/11/as-usual-apples-ap...