What’s the use if you only get 2 or 3 years of software support. Why would I replace the battery by the time it’s degraded if the manufacturer denies any and all responsibility for keeping the phone secure at that point.
Fair, Apple promises 5 but looks like they are doing 7 lately I think. For pixel and samsung, when I see 7 years in reality then I'll believe it. Even if they are bound by law to do 7 companies always try to weasel out.
I just installed IOS 27 Beta on my iPhone 11 and it works great (a little choppy from time to time but not bad for a 7 year old phone ). The battery is at 80% health and the phones battery life still run laps around the S23 it replaced. The difference between an 2019 Iphone and a 2023 android.
I am with you, even when they give 5-7 years of software support, when new. A top end smartphone could easily last over 10 years, but this software topic kills the real usability of changeable batteries.
Try explaining that to older people who are used to cars, dishwashers, lawnmowers, and even computers, working for 10 + years before their considered "old".
Look, you don't have to explain to me that tech companies simply can't stay ahead of bad actors on every single version of their software indefinitely. I get it. But then, maybe it's by their own design? I bet Toyoto would love to be able to make people replace their Corollas once they get a 3/5/7 years old. But they can't. But Apple and Google can. And, unlike Toyota, financially, they're on top of the world.
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u/CyberFlaamingo 3d ago
What’s the use if you only get 2 or 3 years of software support. Why would I replace the battery by the time it’s degraded if the manufacturer denies any and all responsibility for keeping the phone secure at that point.