Google could have updated the Pixel 3 until Android 13, it just didn't want to

Re:Google could have updated the Pixel 3 until Android 13, i... by aaaaaaaaata on Monday February 21, 2022 @03:39PM (#30420316)

> GrapheneOS for instance only supports handsets for as long as Google does

Because it's not a project with a goal of breathing old life into provably less-secure hardware.

If you want to reduce e-waste, know you will be reducing your security, and use Lineage or whatever targets the most devices,

not the most security.

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Re:Google could have updated the Pixel 3 until Android 13, i... by RealStickman_ on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @02:43AM (#30425065)

I don't think it's fair to say security only decreases if you install Lineage. Yes, you'll lose some security during the boot process and with debug mode, but you also get newer security patches fixing exploits your older OS would be susceptible to.

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Re:Google could have updated the Pixel 3 until Android 13, i... by aaaaaaaaata on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @12:53PM (#30431021)

Also, my point was more: if you need to run Lineage, your phone hardware just isn't as secure as a Pixel, in multiple meaningful ways.

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Re:Google could have updated the Pixel 3 until Android 13, i... by aaaaaaaaata on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @12:53PM (#30431015)

Could you point to a case where a fully patched Pixel, running Google Android or Graphene, has a vuln that is fixed by Lineage?

Seeing nothing but the opposite.

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