ijeffXenomorph Android malware now targets U.S. banks and crypto wallets
rhythmisaprancerMy last (and first) smart phone lasted me for 6.5 years. It received one OS update, and stopped receiving any other updates about three years in. I was never concerned. My current phone is about 3.5 years old, didn't receive the OS date in May, and I wonder how long it will receive security updated.
Anyway, it's the sort of stuff like this article talks about, that I never heard of in 2017, that makes me wonder if I'll get another three years out of this device. Maybe with Lineage.
CatWith Lineage OS, you probably can. It also seems to becoming more logical for common users to wipe and reinstall occasionally. Not that it is easy to do. It just seems like a lot of malware is hitting phones and that is likely to get worse.
henfredemarsI think it’s important to keep in mind that LOS is a partial solution. Firmware blobs will go unmaintained, and abandoned source trees still remain abandoned even when minimally hacked up to build with a newer kernel.
We need hardware makers committing to some kind of update plan that keeps users safe over the long run at every level.