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[–] vii@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] iopq@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You expect them to backport security updates to pixel 3 or whatever for free when even the manufacturer doesn't?

[–] vii@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that what Lineage does?

[–] Noxious@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

They only backport (some) OS patches, the firmware doesn't get updated after the vendor classifies a device as EOL.

[–] Laborer3652@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah kinda! My pixel is still going strong, but I kind of feel forced to get rid of it now. I would much prefer to just flash a new ROM and get a few more years out of it. The hardware is (still) really good for the performance I expect out of my phone.

Eh. Maybe I'll get a new phone, wipe this one and use it for traveling.