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Re:Google Pixel 4a old firmware is gone, trapping users on t... by gertlex on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @11:37AM (#42867256)
I'm a weirdo who carries two pixel 4as. I'm also waiting for a response regarding the $100 voucher on one of my phones... My other one I took in for the free battery replacement, and that's doing OK.

But yeah, I was planning to go for a Pixel 9 or 9a (when that's been out for a while), but this forcing of the hand by google is absolute BS, and the alternatives are unsatisfactory.

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Re:Google Pixel 4a old firmware is gone, trapping users on t... by segasaturn on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @12:46PM (#42868412)
I recently ordered a Fairphone 5, imported from the UK. Stock Android experience, replaceable battery, SD card slot, unlocked bootloader and modding is encouraged. Its basically what the Pixel (Nexus) line was originally supposed to be.
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