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Is it still safe to use as long as apps continue to be updated and is supported by the play store?

How long would you say someone could safely use an Android phone that no longer gets security updates for?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But it is broken, old software is usually riddled with security vulnerabilities

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah. That's why I said it'll might bite me in the ass one day.

Other than that it all works just fine so I don't want for fuck with it. My experience with software updates is that they always break something and slow down my devices.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

It has already bitten you in the ass. You just don't realize it yet.