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Comparatively, no. Android phones generally get a maximum of 3 years of security updates from launch, not from last device sale date. So, within mobile phones,
by JohnTHaller 6y ago
Comparatively, no. Android phones generally get a maximum of 3 years of security updates from launch, not from last device sale date. So, within mobile phones, it's more informative to compare it to their competition. It shows you just how much better Apple is at mobile device support compared to everyone else.
- anonunivgrad 6y agoSo use the last sale date for both. Your point makes no sense.
- kurthr 6y agoGalaxy S8 on sale at Walmart, Staples, and NewEgg. Likely falls off support in 3-4 months. So Android flagships are close to zero or even negative support time?
- TrueGeek 6y agoThis is what got me to finally switch to Apple. Updates take forever. I bought a Samsung off Amazon for testing and for some reason I still have to wait on T-Mobile. And then after a year, maybe two, there just aren’t anymore updates.
- jmnicolas 6y agoSamsung makes superb hardware but they're clearly not at ease with software, it always feels like an afterthought. If they were serious about competing with Apple software is where they should focus.
- JohnTHaller 6y agoThis is why I switched to Pixel. 3 years of full updates. And you can then switch to LineageOS if you'd like as well.
- anonunivgrad 6y agoThat sounds dangerous to me.
- Polylactic_acid 6y agoThey have no legal requirement to update. Its also not a bait and switch, they have done this for a decade now. By an iphone if you want updates.
- Schlaefer 6y agoWell, you still get updates through the store way longer than 3 years. With more and more components (e.g. the browser) coming through the store, the picture is not as black and white anymore.
- chaostheory 6y agoAre you talking about OS level updates or just updates for individual apps?