Or they take out 70% of the features it had at launch and make you wonder why you still use the thing anymore.
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_sideffect@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s not only that, the issue is that they release updates that slows down the device, and you get so irritated that you buy a new “faster” device
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Apple Mindset. I gave up on the iPhone after v3 bricked within a month of the v4 release.
_sideffect@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Android does the same shit, and I hate it.
I’ve had to give up phones that still worked fine because the app updates killed the responsiveness
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Android does the same shit, and I hate it.
My OnePlus has been solid for the last five years. Idk about the Pixel, though.
skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Yeah I’ve never had this issue with Android, not least of which is because you’re able to just root it and install whatever ROM/OS you want. If Google pushes an unstable update just wipe that shit and put Lineage on it.
Apple only gets away with it because they put their users in a walled garden where you have no choice but to receive Apple’s updates on their timeframe. I quit that life in 2006 when they updated my iPod Touch into uselessness and haven’t come across the problem again since switching to Android.
_sideffect@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yeah it was an older model phone, so it could be the reason as someone else mentioned that older android versions had that issue
SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I’m not an IT expert, so I don’t know how feasible this is, but they should have at least two branches of updates. One that is strictly security and the other that are all the bells and whistles. I would love to stick with an old os if it’s not vulnerable to the outside world.
andrewth09@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s called a LTS (Long Term Support) builds versus the current build. There is even sometimes ELTS (Extended Long Term Support)
xthexder@l.sw0.com 2 weeks ago
It doesn’t need security updates if it doesn’t connect to the Internet, and most of these things really shouldn’t need to anyway.
I just recently returned some smart outlets that would only work with my local Home Assistant if my Internet was up, because it all went through some cloud server. Now I’m using a combination of Zigbee and Z-Wave devices, which all connect to a local hub I have on battery backup. Now everything keeps working even if my power and Internet go out.