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Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b... by adesanmi on Thursday April 13, 2023 @12:55PM (#35558432)
I believe older iPhones still get security updates for a very long time. Much longer than 5 years, making them one of the longest-term supported devices on the market currently.

The 5s got one in 2023.

https://www.makeuseof.com/apple-security-updates-for-10-year...

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Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b... by howinteresting on Thursday April 13, 2023 @06:52PM (#35563247)
Older Android phones also get security updates for a long time via Google Play Services!
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Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b... by scarface74 on Thursday April 13, 2023 @10:11PM (#35564699)
And what happens if the security vulnerability is found in the operating system itself and not Google Play Services.
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Re:Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries b... by howinteresting on Friday April 14, 2023 @08:07PM (#35576372)
You're in the same situation you are with iOS where old versions don't get all security vulnerabilities patched.

Android is a more modular system than iOS. Even if the core OS is out of date, many components are updated via Google Play.

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