The reason I replaced my last phone was SW support
Not to be “that guy”, but this is why they stop supporting it. Because of people like you and me, who will keep using it forever, if it wasn’t for the abandoned software.
And it’s also why they don’t release with unlocked bootloaders… It’s why there needs to be more regulation around the right to repair not only hardware but also software…
Agrees completely. I don’t buy a device unless I own all of it. If I can’t remove their software and install my own, I don’t own it, and I won’t buy it. While I’m not wild about the fact that Pixels are google phones, the bootloader is unlocked.
Eh, I ended up getting a Pixel because of longer software support instead of buying a newer model from the same manufacturer. I should be good for 7-ish years.
Not to be “that guy”, but this is why they stop supporting it. Because of people like you and me, who will keep using it forever, if it wasn’t for the abandoned software.
And it’s also why they don’t release with unlocked bootloaders… It’s why there needs to be more regulation around the right to repair not only hardware but also software…
Agrees completely. I don’t buy a device unless I own all of it. If I can’t remove their software and install my own, I don’t own it, and I won’t buy it. While I’m not wild about the fact that Pixels are google phones, the bootloader is unlocked.
Eh, I ended up getting a Pixel because of longer software support instead of buying a newer model from the same manufacturer. I should be good for 7-ish years.
Hey! Me, too! Sweet!