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Still using my pixel 4a. I refuse to discontinue a perfectly good phone just because the manufacturer decides it's not supported anymore. Hopefully the EU does

Still using my pixel 4a. I refuse to discontinue a perfectly good phone just because the manufacturer decides it's not supported anymore. Hopefully the EU does something about planned obsolesce one day.

nasdaq-txn 2y ago
You're using a device that hasn't received security updates in a year to stick it to Google?
- UncleSlacky 2y ago
  LineageOS for the 4a was last updated on 8/8/24: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/sunfish/ https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/sunfish/ https://download.lineageos.org/devices/sunfish/builds https://download.lineageos.org/devices/sunfish/builds
- mnmalst 2y ago
  I don't do it "to stick it" to anyone. I am just not willing to spend 500$+ since my current hardware is perfectly fine and does what I want. Saving money and avoiding unnecessary e-waste is more important to me.
zaptrem 2y ago
Would you pay for continued software support? IIRC Windows upgrades were $100-200 back in the day. More helpful answer: I think Graphene OS still has security updates for your model (assuming Google doesn't?)
- katzinsky 2y ago
  I don't have to do this on my laptop. I have 10 and 15 year old laptops that I can run the latest version of Linux straight from kernel.org on for free.
  - zaptrem 2y ago
    The Android running on your phone is not FOSS. If someone wants to write free software that runs on your phone they totally can (and do, check out Graphene).
    - mnmalst 2y ago
      To an extend yes but it's unnecessarily hard to do so. If we were at a point where is was as easy to develop foss OS/Software for mobile devices I wouldn't complain. Sadly the proprietary nature of mobile phones (mostly drivers) doesn't allow that.
bergie 2y ago
EU actually did that: > These regulations will empower independent repairers and end-users by ensuring access to spare parts and to the information necessary to repair for at least 7 years after the end of the distribution of a product in the market. Additionally, manufacturers will have to make compatible software updates available for at least 5 years. https://repair.eu/news/new-eu-rules-smartphones-and-tablets-will-follow-new-ecodesign-requirements-by-june-2025/ https://repair.eu/news/new-eu-rules-smartphones-and-tablets-...
- mnmalst 2y ago
  That's definitely a good step but sadly compared to PCs still the stone ages. I want to use my phone with the OS I choose. Sadly the proprietary driver BLOBs make that unnecessarily hard or sometimes impossible.

nasdaq-txn 2y ago

You're using a device that hasn't received security updates in a year to stick it to Google?

UncleSlacky 2y ago
LineageOS for the 4a was last updated on 8/8/24: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/sunfish/ https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/sunfish/ https://download.lineageos.org/devices/sunfish/builds https://download.lineageos.org/devices/sunfish/builds
mnmalst 2y ago
I don't do it "to stick it" to anyone. I am just not willing to spend 500$+ since my current hardware is perfectly fine and does what I want. Saving money and avoiding unnecessary e-waste is more important to me.

zaptrem 2y ago

Would you pay for continued software support? IIRC Windows upgrades were $100-200 back in the day. More helpful answer: I think Graphene OS still has security updates for your model (assuming Google doesn't?)

katzinsky 2y ago
I don't have to do this on my laptop. I have 10 and 15 year old laptops that I can run the latest version of Linux straight from kernel.org on for free.
- zaptrem 2y ago
  The Android running on your phone is not FOSS. If someone wants to write free software that runs on your phone they totally can (and do, check out Graphene).
  - mnmalst 2y ago
    To an extend yes but it's unnecessarily hard to do so. If we were at a point where is was as easy to develop foss OS/Software for mobile devices I wouldn't complain. Sadly the proprietary nature of mobile phones (mostly drivers) doesn't allow that.

bergie 2y ago

EU actually did that: > These regulations will empower independent repairers and end-users by ensuring access to spare parts and to the information necessary to repair for at least 7 years after the end of the distribution of a product in the market. Additionally, manufacturers will have to make compatible software updates available for at least 5 years. https://repair.eu/news/new-eu-rules-smartphones-and-tablets-will-follow-new-ecodesign-requirements-by-june-2025/ https://repair.eu/news/new-eu-rules-smartphones-and-tablets-...

mnmalst 2y ago
That's definitely a good step but sadly compared to PCs still the stone ages. I want to use my phone with the OS I choose. Sadly the proprietary driver BLOBs make that unnecessarily hard or sometimes impossible.