simple@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agoPixel 8 to have seven years of Android updateswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1444arrow-down110file-textcross-posted to: keepyourphonelonger[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1434arrow-down1external-linkPixel 8 to have seven years of Android updateswww.theverge.comsimple@lemm.ee to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square98fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: keepyourphonelonger[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
Now this is nice. Hopefully 3rd party manufacturers can also provide a longer life span for the device.
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoAlso consider that the cost to do the maintenance updates has decreased due to extensive code refactoring and projects like Treble, Mainline, and the Generic Kernel Image. Major work in the platform has been focused on cutting these costs.
minus-squareAvid AmoebalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoVery well aware. Currently writing a HAL to cross Treble. 🥲
Also consider that the cost to do the maintenance updates has decreased due to extensive code refactoring and projects like Treble, Mainline, and the Generic Kernel Image. Major work in the platform has been focused on cutting these costs.
Very well aware. Currently writing a HAL to cross Treble. 🥲