Logged into my banking app for it to tell my that my version of Android is outdated, leaving me vulnerable to attacks, and that I need to update my system. I see no updates and sure enough, the manufacturer just recently declared my phone EOL.
I could still log in to my banking app after dismissing the warning but how long is that going to last? Am I actually in danger of being hacked while browsing the Internet on my phone?
Do I really need to splurge on a new phone now? There's nothing wrong with this one. Fuck smartphones, honestly- sure, this shit also happens on PCs with Windows, but you usually get at least a decade of support. I've had this phone for less than five years, and at least with computers you could stick your preferred version of Linux on your outdated device to get more life out of it
It's also really cool how everyone in modern Western society is essentially dependent on one of two Yank megacorps to function, since you need an online bank account to verify your identity for basic shit like healthcare, social security and so on and those require either a Google Store or iPhone app
Fuck here I am waiting for my new xiaomi to arrive O: I've heard HyperOS is better and some models do support custom ROMs. I'm switching from a oneplus which I've loved for five years, the xiaomi seemed like good stats for the price.
Edit: It arrived. It feels like an arranged marriage, it might be my phone for five years or more if it holds up, I'm nervous to open the box. I need the ultimate device for efficient commie shitposting.
Mine's a Xiaomi and my only complaint is that MIUI sucks and the apps that came with it are awful. When I bought it the screen size, resolution, camera quality, specs, etc easily beat out other phones in the same price class. I quickly took a look at current phones and the screen in my phone is still like double the resolution of other cheap phones four years in
It seems like that was the main drawback to xiaomi phones I read but it sounds like they are at least trying to do something to help recently. I really wanted to stay with oneplus but they just seemed too pricey for me for comparable stats.
Edit: it also has a headphone jack though which I am beyond stoked about, don't give up your 3.5mm input, people, I have long missed it.
It is good stats for the price but I am ticked about two things:
-Battery life starts out good but goes to shit fast
-MIUI sucks and it is a specific pain in the ass to unlock bootloader. My other phone was much older but I only needed to pass the unlock command from ADB, this wants me to use an app that only works on Windows and then wait a week.
YMMV because my phone is the cheapest model possible.
Yeah, I'm charging this lithium bomb at 120 watts
Any of the non-mediatek processors should be relatively easy to install a custom rom on