Re: Apple publicly apologizes for celebrating its destruction of the human experience

Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:

Chris wrote on Sun, 12 May 2024 12:54:17 -0000 (UTC) :
 

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

 
-- Does Android provide ALL security updates for every major version of
software release?

 
No. That would be a huge amount of effort as there have been 14 major
versions. Probably the most 2-3 recent are supported.
 

-- Is there a reason not to upgrade to the newest major version of iOS
within a few weeks of release?

 
Nope.
 

-- How old must an iPhone be before it can support the newest iOS major
version release?

 
Not sure what you mean here, but iOS 15, 16 and 17 have received several
updates this year. IOS 15 supports back to the iphone 6 which is nearly
nine years old.

 
For badgolferman, Chris is just wrong.
 <https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsung-extends-android-and-security-updates-to-7-years/>

That doesn't contradict what I wrote. This is a recently announced change
and is the policy only of Samsung (and google) not Android. What will other
manufacturers do?

I bet this will start the removal of cheaper Samsung models from the
market.