Fairphone 3 gets seven years of updates, besting every other Android OEM

3 years ago by muaveri to c/android

Fairphone proves the usual excuses for ending Android support aren't valid.
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gelberhut -10 points 3 years ago

If I check phones released 7 years old ... I do not to use them today. Even if updates would be provided.

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133arc585 15 points 3 years ago

Why not? If the phone is physically still functional, and receives software updates, why does it matter if its 7 years old?

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FragmentedChicken 9 points 3 years ago

To each their own. There's more to a phone than just if it's physically working and supported with updates. I definitely wouldn't be using an S7 Edge today because phones these days have better cameras, larger displays, better battery life, etc.

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133arc585 4 points 3 years ago

better cameras, larger displays, better battery life

Gotcha, that's exactly what I was asking. I can see how that could matter to some.

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