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Though if the iPhone SE 2016 and the Pixel 3a are anything to go by, the new iPhone SE will probably have software support for 2x or longer than the Pixel 6a.

cowtools 4y ago
The pixel 3a is still supported by AOSP distros like CalyxOS: https://calyxos.org/install/ https://calyxos.org/install/
- ascagnel_ 4y ago
  While I appreciate that some phones can be supported by the community, I think it's unreasonable to expect that the community continue support in place of OEMs. Especially ones like Google, that can set the tenor for the entire Android ecosystem.
- hgazx 4y ago
  No SafetyNet, so useless for some of us.
  - commoner 4y ago
    As of May 2022, SafetyNet basic attestation works on CalyxOS by default for the Pixel 3a and later: https://calyxos.org/news/2022/05/07/location-safetynet-fix/ https://calyxos.org/news/2022/05/07/location-safetynet-fix/
initplus 4y ago
Even on the latest model Pixel phones Google still refuses to commit to more than 3 years of Android updates... They have at least lengthened the security update timeline to a whole 5 years. I bought an iphone around the launch of the Pixel 4, which is now nearing it's end of support. Meanwhile Apple has provided the latest updates to devices that launched 7 years ago.
- MAGZine 4y ago
  I could be wrong but I think qualcomm is the biggest obstacle for google in supporting older phone versions. they won't ship updated drivers for new android versions for old phones.
  - borissk 4y ago
    And they will charge OEMs quite a big sum for every new Android versions on an old phone. But given that Google now uses their own SOCs, rather than Qualcomms, they can provide updates for their phones for a lot longer.
- deleted 4y ago
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- syrrim 4y ago
  The difference being that since every app dev expects iphones to be on the latest ios version, as soon as your phone goes out of support it will become obsolete quickly. Android has a larger install base of users on old os versions, so you can expect support even if you aren't on the latest one. New ios versions usually have the disadvantage of being poorly optimized for older models, and I personally have never cared much about the new features. So staying on the old os version indefinitely might be a better option as long as apps still support it.

cowtools 4y ago

The pixel 3a is still supported by AOSP distros like CalyxOS: https://calyxos.org/install/ https://calyxos.org/install/

ascagnel_ 4y ago
While I appreciate that some phones can be supported by the community, I think it's unreasonable to expect that the community continue support in place of OEMs. Especially ones like Google, that can set the tenor for the entire Android ecosystem.
hgazx 4y ago
No SafetyNet, so useless for some of us.
- commoner 4y ago
  As of May 2022, SafetyNet basic attestation works on CalyxOS by default for the Pixel 3a and later: https://calyxos.org/news/2022/05/07/location-safetynet-fix/ https://calyxos.org/news/2022/05/07/location-safetynet-fix/

initplus 4y ago

Even on the latest model Pixel phones Google still refuses to commit to more than 3 years of Android updates... They have at least lengthened the security update timeline to a whole 5 years. I bought an iphone around the launch of the Pixel 4, which is now nearing it's end of support. Meanwhile Apple has provided the latest updates to devices that launched 7 years ago.

MAGZine 4y ago
I could be wrong but I think qualcomm is the biggest obstacle for google in supporting older phone versions. they won't ship updated drivers for new android versions for old phones.
- borissk 4y ago
  And they will charge OEMs quite a big sum for every new Android versions on an old phone. But given that Google now uses their own SOCs, rather than Qualcomms, they can provide updates for their phones for a lot longer.
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syrrim 4y ago
The difference being that since every app dev expects iphones to be on the latest ios version, as soon as your phone goes out of support it will become obsolete quickly. Android has a larger install base of users on old os versions, so you can expect support even if you aren't on the latest one. New ios versions usually have the disadvantage of being poorly optimized for older models, and I personally have never cared much about the new features. So staying on the old os version indefinitely might be a better option as long as apps still support it.