Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android
by steerablesafe on Friday February 07, 2020 @07:39AM
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Flagships have the most idiotic designs though, as far as I looked around. Low-end current year $200 phones often have removable batteries, headphone jack and dual sim support. Flagships typically have none of that.
Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android
by papermachete on Friday February 07, 2020 @08:04AM
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I mean if you can go so far as to install or build third party ROMs, it'd be an interesting weekend hobby to repair electronics yourself.
I've saved hundreds of dollars of technology on trivial home repairs instead of buying replacements.
Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android
by smush on Friday February 07, 2020 @02:53PM
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$300 but that got me a Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Headphone jack and all.
Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android
by mavhc on Friday February 07, 2020 @10:29AM
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You'll also have to replace the battery though
Re:Critical Bluetooth vulnerability in Android
by myself248 on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @06:50PM
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So? I literally just ordered this last thursday. It cost me $4.15: https://www.ebay.com/itm/323865336446
If I have $200 to spend on a phone, I will not buy a low-end 2019 $200 phone.
I will buy a used (or new-old-stock) flagship that was $700 when it came out a few years ago, and is now $200 on the used market.
The older flagship will have similar specs to today's low-end junk, but also all the enthusiast support, better accessory availability, and probably better build quality overall, because it was originally intended to be the highest of the high-end.