nixCraft 🐧Phone Upgrade 101
* Get a phone.
* Use it 'til it dies.
* Get a new one.
Ignore the hype by Apple/Google/Samsung and co.
Mrs Mouse at work@nixCraft
I mean, get a new one when you run out of security updates maybe?
or get a better vendor...?
Max Lee
SomeAnoTooter@SomeAnoTooter
Yeah the price for new ones is kinda insane, but I just get used flagships (Galaxy S10e is my current one) and install a rom with latest Android. I've never paid more than 100€ for a phone.
Yeah the price for new ones is kinda insane, but I just get used flagships (Galaxy S10e is my current one) and install a rom with latest Android. I've never paid more than 100€ for a phone.
@the_moep sadly no android flagship with long enough update guarantees for now.
Samsung and it's bloatware is awful.
But generally not you bad of an advice.
Samsung and it's bloatware is awful.
But generally not you bad of an advice.
@SomeAnoTooter
You don't need update guarantees by the manufacturer. Just use a device that's officially supported by LineageOs (or popular enough to get community roms)
You don't need update guarantees by the manufacturer. Just use a device that's officially supported by LineageOs (or popular enough to get community roms)
Louis Couture@louisrcouture
It does though? I run Android 14 on a S10e. What do you mean doesn't work exactly?
It does though? I run Android 14 on a S10e. What do you mean doesn't work exactly?
@the_moep maybe it works with older devices, but there's no alternative distros for newer devices
@louisrcouture
What do you mean? Even the latest S23 Ultra has roms: https://xdaforums.com/f/samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra.12713/?prefix_id=33
What do you mean? Even the latest S23 Ultra has roms: https://xdaforums.com/f/samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra.12713/?prefix_id=33