this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2026
26 points (96.4% liked)

Android

20992 readers
656 users here now

The new home of /r/Android on Lemmy and the Fediverse!

Android news, reviews, tips, and discussions about rooting, tutorials, and apps.

๐Ÿ”—Universal Link: !android@lemdro.id


๐Ÿ’กContent Philosophy:

Content which benefits the community (news, rumours, and discussions) is generally allowed and is valued over content which benefits only the individual (technical questions, help buying/selling, rants, self-promotion, etc.) which will be removed if it's in violation of the rules.


Support, technical, or app related questions belong in: !askandroid@lemdro.id

For fresh communities, lemmy apps, and instance updates: !lemdroid@lemdro.id

๐Ÿ’ฌMatrix Chat

๐Ÿ’ฌTelegram channels / chats

๐Ÿ“ฐOur communities below


Rules

  1. Stay on topic: All posts should be related to the Android OS or ecosystem.

  2. No support questions, recommendation requests, rants, or bug reports: Posts must benefit the community rather than the individual. Please post to !askandroid@lemdro.id.

  3. Describe images/videos, no memes: Please include a text description when sharing images or videos. Post memes to !androidmemes@lemdro.id.

  4. No self-promotion spam: Active community members can post their apps if they answer any questions in the comments. Please do not post links to your own website, YouTube, blog content, or communities.

  5. No reposts or rehosted content: Share only the original source of an article, unless it's not available in English or requires logging in (like Twitter). Avoid reposting the same topic from other sources.

  6. No editorializing titles: You can add the author or website's name if helpful, but keep article titles unchanged.

  7. No piracy or unverified APKs: Do not share links or direct people to pirated content or unverified APKs, which may contain malicious code.

  8. No unauthorized polls, bots, or giveaways: Do not create polls, use bots, or organize giveaways without first contacting mods for approval.

  9. No offensive or low-effort content: Don't post offensive or unhelpful content. Keep it civil and friendly!

  10. No affiliate links: Posting affiliate links is not allowed.

Quick Links

Our Communities

Lemmy App List

Chat and More


founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
26
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by baatliwala@lemmy.world to c/android
 

He's also exiting the Android Faithful podcast

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I guess that's the only option until those apps require a higher Android version than is available on the old phone. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

[โ€“] Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I am on Android 16, the A73 might even get Android 17. Even if it doesn't get 17, I think government/banking apps on Android 16 will be usable for another 3 years minimum.

Who knows, by that time Europe might be forced to dump Android/iOS (as opposed to "wanting" to do it).

[โ€“] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I doubt it. And 3 years is no time at all. ๐Ÿ˜