Android @lemdro.id FragmentedChicken @lemdro.id 6mo ago

Exclusive: OnePlus 12 software updates — OnePlus' president explains why you get 5 years, not 7

www.tomsguide.com Exclusive: OnePlus 12 software updates — OnePlus' president explains why you get 5 years, not 7

OnePlus president: 'Imagine your phone is a sandwich'

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Yeah, seems like a lengthy article to spell "money"
- You can boil most of anything down to that if you really want to.
Ayoo, I'm over here on a 5T with LineageOS, and it's like its still a new phone. Get outta heah with that "5 not 7" bullshit, they last just fine

I know, I know... Your revenues.
- Same. The USB port struggles to retain the cable sometimes, but this phone has kept me happy for a very long time.
  
  I wonder what it would take to just repair the USB port.
  
  For my phone (almost 7 years old), a thin needle to scrape out all the dust is sufficient. Pressurized air also helps.
  
  My port also got wallered out but it's a very easy swap. 2 case screws, pop off the back, undo 2 more screws to remove the USB/audio jack assrmbly and swap in the new one. No glue, no kamikaze springs, no muss, no fuss.
  
  Its a $5(ish) part plus shipping from iFixIt, and took me 20 minutes. I replaced the battery too, sonce I was already in there with the back off. Also an easy swap.
- I blame the hardware chipset manufacturer
Honestly it might have more to do with Qualcomm than anything else.

It would be great if manufactures actually built the kernel in a way that could be maintained by someone else... But no, that wouldn't be any fun.
And that nonsense is why I'll switch to a Pixel phone
- Honestly I feel like Pixel phones are the only phones people should buy.
  
  Call Screen and Hold for Me
  
  Only brand that GrapheneOS supports.
  
  Best mobile camera money can buy
  
  The 7a can be had for 350-400 when on sale.
  
  7 years of OS updates.
  
  7a is the closest thing to a small phone you can buy (minus the ASUS thing)
  
  You can install whatever software you want without paying royalties to Google.
  
  3.Front facing camera sucks 7.you can do this with any phone.
  
  If you're one of the lucky few who lives where it's sold officially. Pixel phones have a notorious QC issue there's no way in hell I'm going to get one without warranty.
  
  Until then we're stuck with iPhones and Samsungs.
7 years seems excessive. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's great, but that's certainly going to result in increased costs, and 5 years seems like a LONG time to keep a phone. Surely your hardware is compromised before then.
- I used my Oneplus 6 for about that long and moved to lineagos after updates stopped before retiring last year. Phones are getting more powerful while the app demands aren't really increasing, so I think 7 years isn't that outlandish now days.
  
  There's people who only use basic social media apps and do phone stuff, so phones don't go obsolete fast for them unless they are chasing the newest camera improvements.
  
  I used my Oneplus 6 for about that long
  
  Surely you're an outlier though.
  
  There's people who only use basic social media apps and do phone stuff, so phones don't go obsolete fast
  
  I wasn't suggesting otherwise. I suggested that there would likely be a myriad of hardware issues before then. Broken screens, dead batteries, SoC failures, etc etc
@FragmentedChicken on the bright side, I can't believe where we've gotten to the point where we'll have to deal with "only" 5 years of updates on mobile phones and be unhappy about it.
- Because there's no reason a phone couldn't last longer
  
  @MaggiWuerze I know, it's a great thing.

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