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submitted 1 year ago by Granixo@feddit.cl to c/android

Just checked the wikipedia page today and it says that it's "Unsupported".

When did that happened, isn't it currently the most used Android version?

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[-] oehm@midwest.social 32 points 1 year ago

Awesome isn’t it? My 2 year old lenovo tablet is already no longer supported.

[-] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 19 points 1 year ago

That's not Google's/Android's fault, it's your device's manufacturer's fault. Nothing stopping Lenovo from releasing updates for 5-10 years if they want, they just want you to believe it's obsolete and hope you'll buy a new one from them. I mean, it's a Lenovo, what did you expect?

The ultimate proof it's manufacturer laziness is that custom ROMs like LineageOS have updates out before the manufacturer does, if ever. I have a Galaxy S7 working just fine on Android 13, upgrade all the way from Android 7. Still runs smoother than the OS it came with too.

[-] bitwolf@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago

It could fall on the chipmakers also. I'm only familiar with Qualcomm, but they provide the kernel and blobs to manufacturers.

The work required to extend the life of an abandoned platform can grow very fast once up stream drops support.

[-] ransom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago

My lenovo laptop is also unsupported(it still receives software updates, I just pushed it off a table)

[-] biscuit 5 points 1 year ago

My wife keeps telling me she's feeling unsupported.

[-] FutileRecipe@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Did you push her off a table, too?

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.ch 2 points 1 year ago

I was able to install Lineage on my Galaxy Tab S5e and it went from I think 11 (last supported version from Samsung) to 13. It's cool how these custom operating systems can bring fresh life to a so called old device.

[-] aussiematt@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Same with my pixel 2, it was stuck back on android 11, LineageOS has given it a new lease of life.

[-] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

This is exactly why I do not buy android. I’ve been so close to switching from iOS so many times. But I keep my devices for a long time before upgrading. I always stop pushing through when I think about support for updates from the manufacturer.

[-] nlm@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

There's a huge difference between brands when it comes to android. Samsung now provides four os upgrades and then security patches for a bit after that so that's 4+ years of support.

Fairphone has an even longer support time. I think it's 5 years? Maybe more, not quite sure.

[-] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Doesn’t samsung only offer this on their S series? I think their mid-tier phones get less updates and less frequent security updates.

[-] nlm@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago
[-] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the info. That was one of the big things on my list that can be checked off now.

this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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