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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by flanbiscuit on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @04:10PM (#37487431)
I've been with Android since my the very first G1. I'm not an iPhone hater, I think they are great phones, I'm just happy with Android (for now) and see little reason to switch yet. That being said, the one thing that could probably make me switch is this issue right here.

I have the Pixel 5a, it was released in August 2021 and Google only guarantees support for that model up to August 2024, that is for both full OS updates and just security patches. As of the Pixel 6 series and after, you get 3 years of full OS updates, and 5 years of security patches (that's 2 extra years after full OS updates stop).

To compare, the iPhone 13 series was released in September 2021 and will continue to get support up to 7 years after its release (Sept 2028).

So far my Pixel 5a has been the best (reliability-wise) phone I've ever hard and it sucks to know that after August 2024, I'll be vulnerable to future security vulnerabilities.

Samsung offer only slightly better support by increasing the full OS support to 4 years instead of Google's 3 for the Pixel. Same 5 year for security patch. That's not enough for me to go back to Samsung and deal with their OS bloated with apps I can't uninstall (it's been a while, maybe it's better?)

sources:

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705?hl=en

https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-four-year-update-list-...

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201624

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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by galangalalgol on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @04:41PM (#37487939)
My 4a potentially just got its last update. If I don't any security updates going forward, not sure if I'll put a third party image on it or toss it. I'll probably try the first, and if it does work well, the second.
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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by nani8ot on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @05:02PM (#37488296)
GrapheneOS receives OS updates for another year. It's pretty simple to flash with a web-based installer.

If it feels too slow, try disabling "Secure app spawning". It's a security improvement over Google's Android by GrapheneOS but increases app startup time. Especially on slower devices like the 4a.

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