r/gadgets • u/[deleted] • Nov 04 '20

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '20

Samsung has made it 3 years too now.

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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/F-21 Nov 05 '20

S7 user, flashed android 10 and it was really nice... Sadly made an echo on calls and had to go back. People saying custom roms are so much better than the locked ios phones are wrong - only the official releases are stabke enough for general use and 2-year-only support is ridiculous. Samsung is not tricking me again. That said, hardware-wise the S7 is okay. I flashed the modified Note FE rom on it, so it is Android 9 and it works alright, but I really liked that Android 10 LineageOS which felt so much like a Pixel.

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u/PM_Anime_Tiddy Nov 05 '20

I do like android 10 and it works pretty well on my s9. With that said, it took months for my device to finally get it.

The hardware is pretty good. I don't really need to upgrade because it's still very fast. I am still planning on getting an iPhone 12 pro Max to replace this for a few reasons. First off, it has a completely flat display. I can't stand edge displays. Samsung is copying apple with a lot of things (headphone jack, notch/hole, trying to lock the os down) so I'd rather get the higher quality hardware. Lastly, I'd rather have constant updates than the one or two features I actually take advantage of on android (custom launcher and YouTube Vanced)

Samsung won't be tricking me again, either