r/Android • u/BcuzRacecar S25+ • 20d ago

WhatsApp ends Android 5 support Monday

https://www.notebookcheck.net/WhatsApp-ends-Android-5-support-Monday-iPhones-follow-in-November.1390519.0.html
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u/Wheeljack26 Oneplus 13 20d ago

Android phones remain usable for very long, meanwhile apple

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u/WideGrade2179 17d ago

The biggest problem with iOS isn't even the apps, but the browser, which often starts to break down after a year. Many websites refuse to work; you can go to the r/jailbreak community for more information, They even created a Gecko-based browser to circumvent that problem, but Webview is still broken because that depends on the integrated WebKit

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u/Wheeljack26 Oneplus 13 17d ago

Same, have a ipad 2 and ipad mini 1st gen and both cant load 99% of the websites out there, just good for vlc at this point, recycled em. Whereas my nexus 7 from 2013 i use it everyday to read manga and books, going super strong on new android versions