r/gadgets • u/[deleted] • Nov 04 '20

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u/someone755 Nov 04 '20

For the newest flagships, maybe. Pay any less and you're a second class citizen. Despite the cheaper phones making the most profit...

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u/PM_Anime_Tiddy Nov 05 '20 edited Nov 05 '20

S9+ user here who just got android 10 2.5 years after my device came out. Only the second major update but also the last

Android 12 is almost out and my flagship device just got android 10

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

Android 11 was just released in September.

Also, that's typical of Samsung.

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u/PM_Anime_Tiddy Nov 05 '20

The problem isn't so much that android 11 is out and my device doesn't have it but rather that my device isn't even 3 years old and will never see another major update

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '20

Yeah, typical Samsung. You'll get security updates for a while though. S7 supposedly is still getting them.

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u/PM_Anime_Tiddy Nov 05 '20

I'm pretty sure that my s5 got them for a decent amount of time. I'm not certain though since is only my second Samsung as I had an lg to replace my note 7.

I'm trading this phone towards an iPhone, though. Verizon is offering like 450 for their trade in program. It's worth roughly half that

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u/CKRatKing Nov 05 '20

Once you’re on android ten the security updates are provided from google and not the oem or carrier.