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The Pixel 6 looks like it will miss out on Android's next big kernel upgrade
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Oh no! Anyway...
I have an iPhone 16 Pro Max. It wasn't that long ago that it was the second-best iPhone Apple made, only behind the 1TB version (I have the 512GB version).
We're not getting a couple features in iOS 27.
This was the phone advertised to support Apple Intelligence, too.
But here's the thing... if your phone was a flagship in the last 5 years (sometimes more), it can still do everything you need a phone to do.
Easy to say as I have a 2024 iPhone, and the top model at that, right?
I also have a Galaxy S10. From 2019. It is seven years old.
You'd think the iPhone would kick its ass in every metric, right? Nope. The Galaxy S10 is easier to type on, due to the keyboard not hallucinating or inserting sponsored shit or whatever bullshit Apple is on about. The S10 is lighter. It's the perfect size. (Apple guys: It's the size of the 11 Pro.) It has a memory card slot, and I'm pretty sure I could slot in a 512GB microSD card and have 128GB more space than my iPhone, but I only have a 64GB card in it, and that's full of music.)
I have Apple Music on both of them, and Plexamp (for streaming off my Plex server). The S10 also has Poweramp for local music playback.
If I had to make the S10 my daily driver, I would not be that upset. I like using Apple tech, but I'll happily use what I have in my hand and make the most of it.
All these new phones with their new updates that only work on the latest couple models? It's all AI bullshit. Every. Last. Bit of it.
You don't need it.
Years ago, we used to crave the latest update. Phones were updating fast. They hit a plateau years ago. AI is breaking the plateau. Only AI is. Okay, there might be some game you need the latest iPhone or Galaxy S phone to run, but if you don't care about that, you're good. It's not free, but you can do cloud gaming on just about anything. GeForce Now or Xbox Cloud Gaming, for example.
We need to get off this "mandatory updates" thing. Security updates are important. AI slop, not so much. Unless that's what you want. Then have fun in the rat race, buying a new phone every year.
Does your S10 still get security updates?
I have been prioritizing hardware choices for years (Xperia 5 III - charge limit, 3.5mm jack, microSD slot; LG V20 - same but removable battery) but I had to give the LG up due to lack of VoLTE support and the Sony's fingerprint reader failed plus battery life seemed to be deteriorating - and both lost any kind of software support years ago. I finally caved and begrudgingly bought a Pixel purely for the 7 years of software support and GrapheneOS