▲ 133 ▼ Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro released. Thoughts? (discuss.tchncs.de) submitted 2 years ago by ovay@discuss.tchncs.de to c/android@lemmy.world 141 comments fedilink hide all child comments Google Pixel 8 (128GB): $699 / €799 / £699 Google Pixel 8 Pro (128GB): $999 / €1,099 / £999
[–] jmsy@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) 7 years of updates is incredible. A good step towards actual, meaningful sustainability. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jackmarxist@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) The best thing is that it'll push other Manufacturers to do 7 years as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm hoping Samsung would be pushed to top this when they're releasing the S24 series and some of the older devices will also get upgraded to a longer software upgrade period. I just upgraded to a Fold5 after using Asus ROG Phone II for four years and messing with custom ROMs (the ROG Phone II just have one year of OS updates) just to stay up to date in regards to security and software updates is not as fun as it was a dozen years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mec287@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) At a certain point, there is no reason to extend support for the handful of devices that will still be active in 2030. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Smartphones have reached a point where it's more like a PC, where the limiting factor for the phones to get a software update is pretty much arbitrary based on the manufacturer's decision. If the ROG Phone II is still supported today, I'll be definitely still using that phone. This 7 year update promise makes me think that Google are planning to do further modularization of Android to make it similar to desktop OS where the driver is not as tightly coupled to the OS build installed. As one of the main issues when you're trying to update an Android phone OS is the SoC manufacturer not providing any updates for it so you're SOL if you want to update your Android smartphone OS. Apple enjoys a vertical integration for their devices to help them keep updating their devices for 5 or more years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jackmarxist@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) The best thing is that it'll push other Manufacturers to do 7 years as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm hoping Samsung would be pushed to top this when they're releasing the S24 series and some of the older devices will also get upgraded to a longer software upgrade period. I just upgraded to a Fold5 after using Asus ROG Phone II for four years and messing with custom ROMs (the ROG Phone II just have one year of OS updates) just to stay up to date in regards to security and software updates is not as fun as it was a dozen years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mec287@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) At a certain point, there is no reason to extend support for the handful of devices that will still be active in 2030. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Smartphones have reached a point where it's more like a PC, where the limiting factor for the phones to get a software update is pretty much arbitrary based on the manufacturer's decision. If the ROG Phone II is still supported today, I'll be definitely still using that phone. This 7 year update promise makes me think that Google are planning to do further modularization of Android to make it similar to desktop OS where the driver is not as tightly coupled to the OS build installed. As one of the main issues when you're trying to update an Android phone OS is the SoC manufacturer not providing any updates for it so you're SOL if you want to update your Android smartphone OS. Apple enjoys a vertical integration for their devices to help them keep updating their devices for 5 or more years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm hoping Samsung would be pushed to top this when they're releasing the S24 series and some of the older devices will also get upgraded to a longer software upgrade period. I just upgraded to a Fold5 after using Asus ROG Phone II for four years and messing with custom ROMs (the ROG Phone II just have one year of OS updates) just to stay up to date in regards to security and software updates is not as fun as it was a dozen years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mec287@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) At a certain point, there is no reason to extend support for the handful of devices that will still be active in 2030. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Smartphones have reached a point where it's more like a PC, where the limiting factor for the phones to get a software update is pretty much arbitrary based on the manufacturer's decision. If the ROG Phone II is still supported today, I'll be definitely still using that phone. This 7 year update promise makes me think that Google are planning to do further modularization of Android to make it similar to desktop OS where the driver is not as tightly coupled to the OS build installed. As one of the main issues when you're trying to update an Android phone OS is the SoC manufacturer not providing any updates for it so you're SOL if you want to update your Android smartphone OS. Apple enjoys a vertical integration for their devices to help them keep updating their devices for 5 or more years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mec287@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) At a certain point, there is no reason to extend support for the handful of devices that will still be active in 2030. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Smartphones have reached a point where it's more like a PC, where the limiting factor for the phones to get a software update is pretty much arbitrary based on the manufacturer's decision. If the ROG Phone II is still supported today, I'll be definitely still using that phone. This 7 year update promise makes me think that Google are planning to do further modularization of Android to make it similar to desktop OS where the driver is not as tightly coupled to the OS build installed. As one of the main issues when you're trying to update an Android phone OS is the SoC manufacturer not providing any updates for it so you're SOL if you want to update your Android smartphone OS. Apple enjoys a vertical integration for their devices to help them keep updating their devices for 5 or more years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Smartphones have reached a point where it's more like a PC, where the limiting factor for the phones to get a software update is pretty much arbitrary based on the manufacturer's decision. If the ROG Phone II is still supported today, I'll be definitely still using that phone. This 7 year update promise makes me think that Google are planning to do further modularization of Android to make it similar to desktop OS where the driver is not as tightly coupled to the OS build installed. As one of the main issues when you're trying to update an Android phone OS is the SoC manufacturer not providing any updates for it so you're SOL if you want to update your Android smartphone OS. Apple enjoys a vertical integration for their devices to help them keep updating their devices for 5 or more years. permalink fedilink source parent