Re: If you own an iPhone X or older - you should throw it over the next bridge

Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:

Chris wrote on Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:45:56 -0000 (UTC) :
 

You're not supposed to take it literally. It's called metaphor. Look it up.
<https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metaphor>

 
The point is that you're agreeing with two opposite positions. You claim
that come september the iphone X is effectively junk and should be thrown
away, whilst at the same time agreeing with badgolferman that old tech is
useful. So which is it: junk or useful?

 
I'm simply making the point with eloquence that those who write on this
newsgroup how "safe" the iPhone is, don't have a clue how unsafe it is.
 

Just like Windows XP is no longer supported.

 
Not at all "like".

 
An operating system is either fully supported, or it's not.

 
You know full well that's not true. There are many modes of support. For
example, Microsoft uses mainstream, extended and extended security support.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/policies/fixed
 
But that's only if you use the latest service pack version of the main OS.
Older SP versions don't get the same support.
 
Red Hat has three phases: full, maintenance and extended.
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
 
Android just has supported and unsupported:
https://endoflife.date/android
 
With support only lasting about three years up  to now. We've to wait four
years to see how well Samsung/Google do in supporting it for longer.
 
iOS has active support and security support:
https://endoflife.date/ios
 
Which is also about three years, however newer iOS supports much older
hardware than android. This is based on evidence and facts, like the
android data.

 
While I understand that you wish to live in the past, most phones sold
today are Android, and most Android phones are Samsung phones, and the new
Samsung phones are supported for seven years and seven releases.

Like I've said, let's see how that pans out. Samsung haven't supported
anything for longer than about three years so we have four years to wait to
see what caveats or changes they make to that claim. Which is what I
suspect they'll do.

Apple is on record for five years.

Plus a history for the last 10 years of supporting all their phones for
five years or more.