Supported in the sense that “We will update your device and deliberately slow it, break it, or brick it because fuck you.”
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OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
Phones are supported well beyond their average ownership lifetime.
Are they?
NegativeInf@lemmy.world 3 months ago
jabjoe@feddit.uk 3 months ago
By communities, but not the manufacturer. Custom ROMs is the only way to keep it up to date for long enough for the hardware to become too old to be worth it.
No custom ROM for cars anytime soon.
dgriffith@aussie.zone 3 months ago
ECU remapping has been done since there were programmable ECUs.
There’s plenty of custom ROMs for cars from all major manufacturers, you just don’t know where to look.Google “ECU remap” or “dpf delete” for an idea.
Apart from engine/drive line tinkering, there are also plenty of third party software that can tinker with body computers for “lifestyle” adjustments.
Is it easy and accessible? No. Because of environmental laws, and vendor lock in you can’t generally and easily dick around with the control software in your car. But it does exist.
jabjoe@feddit.uk 3 months ago
I know, but there us as quiet war going on between the chippers and manufacturers. EV is a new battle front and we the consumers are losing right now.
Law makes need to join this century and get involved ensuring competition and longer product lives.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 3 months ago
Some certainly are. Most consumers keep their phones 2-3 years. Many are supported well beyond that.
simplejack@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Many now. Up until recently it was pretty common for manufacturers to leave you SOL after 2 major Android releases.
subignition@fedia.io 3 months ago
My hunch is that "average ownership lifetime" for mobile phones is MUCH lower than you or I (or anyone who is careful with their phone) probably expects. There is probably a too-big segment of the market that is trading in yearly for a newer model.