Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates

Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates by seabrookmx on Monday September 25, 2023 @05:32PM (#37650981)

> My opinion of Google has gradually deteriorated over time to the point now where I actively avoid using anything made by Google

It's worth pointing out the Nexus 5 released 10 years ago and things have definitely changed (improved, IMO) in that time.

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Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates by pizza234 on Monday September 25, 2023 @05:45PM (#37651148)

Owned a Pixel 1 in the past, and it started to suffer from the same issue, so this may be an inherent problem in flash storage (at least as it's implemented in mobile phones).

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Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates by selcuka on Monday September 25, 2023 @11:17PM (#37653894)

That might be a coincidence as Nexus 5 was made by LG while Pixel 1 was by HTC.

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Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates by izacus on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @05:07AM (#37656466)

For years now, phones use UFS storage which is significantly more resilient to degradation. Which is why longer support cycles are necessary.

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Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates by amf12 on Monday September 25, 2023 @08:37PM (#37652792)

I don't think Nexus phones were built by Google. They always had a different manufacturer, unlike the Pixels.

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Re:Pixel 8 leak promises 7 years of OS updates by selcuka on Monday September 25, 2023 @11:20PM (#37653912)

> unlike the Pixels.

Only after Pixel 3 (where they started working with Foxconn):

- Pixel 1: HTC

- Pixel 2: HTC

- Pixel 2 XL: LG Electronics

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