Re:Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
by IshKebab on Saturday February 25, 2023 @02:36PM
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You have it backwards. In the early days Android didn't have any components in the Play Store and Apple still provided updates for much much longer than Android manufacturers.
Google moved the web browser component to the Play Store because Android's OS updates are so bad. They had no choice but to do it.
Apple could do it too if they wanted to but they don't need to because they actually provide OS updates for a decent period.
Re:Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
by kyriakos on Saturday February 25, 2023 @02:43PM
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Regardless of the history though, now, Chrome (+ webview) and Firefox on Android receive at least one update per month (sometimes more frequently). Thats a plus.
Google moved the web browser component to the Play Store because Android's OS updates are so bad. They had no choice but to do it.
Apple could do it too if they wanted to but they don't need to because they actually provide OS updates for a decent period.