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>is having Android in my car going to lead to a situation where I'm stuck with some old, insecure version of Android Of course it is. This plagues every single
by sithadmin 6y ago
>is having Android in my car going to lead to a situation where I'm stuck with some old, insecure version of Android
Of course it is. This plagues every single device that runs Android. And Ford already has an awful track record of inflicting infotainment software horrors on their customers.
- anewaccount2021 6y ago> This plagues every single device that runs Android huh? My Samsung S20 is on the latest OS and security patches
- sithadmin 6y agoSo is mine. The point here is that it won't be 1-2 years from now when it gets abandoned just like every other Android device. Considering that the lifecycle of the average Ford is many years longer than that of any mobile device, this is clearly going to be problematic.
- EvilEy3 6y agoNo it won't. Samsung has 3 upgrades policy now. With security updates it is 4 years or more.
- thekyle 6y agoIsn't the Galaxy S20 basically a brand-new phone? It hasn't even been out for a year yet.
- maccard 6y agoMy current car is 3 years old and us the newest on the street. There are dozens of phones and Android devices the same age that haven't received updates.
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- markdown 6y agoI'm going to own my truck for 25-30 years. Android devices are abandoned after 2.5-3 years.
- mdorazio 6y agoThe average car on the road is 6-7 years old and won't be junked until about year 15. Show me how well Android devices that old are supported.
- mike_d 6y ago> My Samsung S20 is on the latest OS and security patches The latest available from Samsung. It takes 60 days for updates to get down the pipe to OEMs.
- xxpor 6y agoThis isn't nearly as much of an issue as it used to be. People complain about google grabbing more control over android by cutting manufacturers off from play services, but they needed to get their asses kicked in a lot of cases.