This issue is why I would never buy another traditional Android phone. The fact that three (or sometimes just two) years of OS updates are provided by the manufacturer, plus the fact that the bootloader is often locked, basically guarantees that even the best flagship devices of today will unnecessarily end up being trash within five years or so.
These devices are computers, and they should be treated like computers.
@zak what do you daily drive? I’m in the US and saw that the fairphone 4 is now available in the US and was looking at it…
@mpanhans I’ve been using iPhones for most of my adult life. If I was going to get an Android phone now, it might be a Pixel. Those typically receive very good extended support from the community.
Fairphone is appealing in theory, but I’ve been spoiled by flagship specs and I don’t really see myself wanting to compromise on quality for the sake of longevity. An iPhone gets you the good stuff plus the ~7 years of updates in some cases.
