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Android phones are kinda better in this regard because if you really insist, you can take matters into your own hands and install a custom ROM. Especially now t
by grishka 2y ago
Android phones are kinda better in this regard because if you really insist, you can take matters into your own hands and install a custom ROM. Especially now that GSIs (generic system images) are a thing.
Really though, why do we keep updating OSes? I understand security updates, but why do these major yearly releases have to keep happening? What do they solve? Why can't we for once just settle for something in this cursed industry? Why can't we release finished products?
- lentil 2y agoTrue for the OS, but you won’t get firmware updates/security patches once the upstream vendor stops support.
- mcoliver 2y agoYeah I don't know....custom ROMs feel less trustworthy than a publicly traded corporations locked down OS. Things like Graphene can't run some bank apps because of security concerns from the banks. I would rather run a pixel missing a few security updates than a custom rom. I also don't visit shady sites or install non mainstream apps.