How to unc0ver a 0-day in 4 hours or less

Re:How to unc0ver a 0-day in 4 hours or less by httpsterio on Thursday July 09, 2020 @10:23PM (#23787516)

Also iPhone lifetime is a bit of a joke. I mean, Apple got caught literally slowing their older models down on purpose in order to have people switch into newer models.

I haven't gotten as much mileage on my Android phones as compared to my 4S, but the 4S cost about 3 times as much as the android phones I usually buy and 3 lower end-ish Android phones serves me easily for 10 years with no issues.

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Re:How to unc0ver a 0-day in 4 hours or less by jodrellblank on Thursday July 09, 2020 @11:10PM (#23787779)

> "Apple got caught literally slowing their older models down on purpose in order to have people switch into newer models."

"Apple denied wrongdoing and settled the nationwide case to avoid the burdens and costs of litigation, court papers show." - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-iphones-settlement-...

They haven't been "caught" doing that; they have been accused of that. Why is it the stupid conspiracy theory which wins the popularity contest, instead of the much more annoying true story - Apple cheaped out on batteries which couldn't provide enough current to run the phone as they aged? Or, just as factual, Apple slowed down the phone to keep it working longer on the same hardware thus making people avoid having to buy new phones.

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Re:How to unc0ver a 0-day in 4 hours or less by JetSpiegel on Friday July 10, 2020 @08:53PM (#23798393)

> They haven't been "caught" doing that

They settled out of court. Must have though the case against them was pretty strong. If that's not an admission of guilt...

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Re:How to unc0ver a 0-day in 4 hours or less by macintux on Thursday July 09, 2020 @10:36PM (#23787593)

> 3 lower end-ish Android phones serves me easily for 10 years with no issues

Are there any lower-end phones that get security updates for 3 years?

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