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Is pixel 4a too old for a new phone? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Dop@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hi,

A friend wants to degoogle his phone, so I suggested the OS I'm currently using. The one we can't talk about... He wants a small/compact phone, so I suggested pixel 4a (not buying second hand though), but I'm afraid that planned obsolescence may kill the phone rather soon. What's your opinion?

Cheers and thank you for your help,

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[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The software updates are maybe not an argument when it comes to degoogling? Then it depends if the OS they plan to use still sends updates.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 6 points 4 months ago

The hardware driver updates are absolutely critical if you want to have a secure phone. The phone has to be within the support window, to get any hardware driver updates. The risk surface of a phone's hardware is huge, you've got the Bluetooth drivers, you've got the Wi-Fi drivers, you've got the modem drivers, and any other sensors I may have forgotten about.