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Re:Pixel prevented me from calling 911 by zibzab on Friday December 10, 2021 @06:52AM (#29508827)
This feels like a false narrative.

Samsungs provides 3-5 years of updates for current mid and high end phones. Does your iPhone last 5x4=20 years? Will it be worth much even in 5 years? But if you trade it only after one year, how does that in any way reduce ewaste?

When I got my current phone it was 1/3 of an iphone and 1/5 of the most expensive Samsung (the fold thingy). It works well and is guaranteed at least 3 years of updates. But I plan to use it as my daily driver for 2 years, maybe 2.5. After which I will probably keep it and use it for something else around the house.

Re:Pixel prevented me from calling 911 by chrisjc on Friday December 10, 2021 @11:22AM (#29511694)
Like I said, I don't know if it was a Motorola thing and Samsung is different. Seems like that is the case since Samsung is considered the high-end option for android.