Bloved Madman@lemmy.world to Google Pixel@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoNew phone... What are the chances of this surviving until 2030?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square141fedilinkarrow-up1210
arrow-up1210imageNew phone... What are the chances of this surviving until 2030?lemmy.worldBloved Madman@lemmy.world to Google Pixel@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square141fedilink
minus-squaremlsw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-29 months agoMy only fears is that made by Google. They can decide not to support it 3 years later. But you’ll have roms for maybe even more then 10 years.
minus-squareBloved Madman@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 months agoFor me is all about security updates, I’ll be using GrapheneOS once it’s available.
minus-squaremlsw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoI don’t think you’ll have a problem. Google’s phones are usually among the most supported by custom ROM developers. Even if GrapheneOS ceases to exist, you’ll likely find a replacement that supports the Pixel 8.
minus-squarevoxel@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agopixel phones do already have long support times tho
minus-squaremlsw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoIf I recall correctly, it used to be around 2-3 years, far less than the promised 10 years.
My only fears is that made by Google. They can decide not to support it 3 years later. But you’ll have roms for maybe even more then 10 years.
For me is all about security updates, I’ll be using GrapheneOS once it’s available.
I don’t think you’ll have a problem. Google’s phones are usually among the most supported by custom ROM developers. Even if GrapheneOS ceases to exist, you’ll likely find a replacement that supports the Pixel 8.
pixel phones do already have long support times tho
If I recall correctly, it used to be around 2-3 years, far less than the promised 10 years.