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> My advice is to buy phones from reputable manufacturers. You mean those slowing down your phone on updates [0] and not providing critical security updates in
by fsflover 2y ago
> My advice is to buy phones from reputable manufacturers.
You mean those slowing down your phone on updates [0] and not providing critical security updates in time [1] while not allowing existing more secure alternative browsers [2]?
The true alternative is phones running mainline Linux. Sent from my Librem 5.
[0] https://www.npr.org/2020/11/18/936268845/apple-agrees-to-pay-113-million-to-settle-batterygate-case-over-iphone-slowdowns https://www.npr.org/2020/11/18/936268845/apple-agrees-to-pay...
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42780816 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42780816
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/context?id=42859836 https://news.ycombinator.com/context?id=42859836
- StressedDev 2y agoMy iPhone is over 5 years old and has not slowed down. When Apple did slow down phones, it was because the battery was aging and it could not produce enough power to power the CPU at full speed. Apple had two choices: 1) Reduce the CPU speed so the phone did not crash 2) Not reduce the CPU speed and let the phone crash when the battery could not produce enough power. I think Apple made the right choice.
- fsflover 2y agoThe case in my link clearly shows that many people have a different opinion.
- scarface_74 2y agoYou would rather your phone shut off?
- fsflover 2y agoI would rather have the right to know what happens with "my" phone and choose my own action. The result was that non-technical people thought the phone was too old and needed replacement.
- scarface_74 2y agoYou realize the other option was your phone shutting off entirely?