hydroGEN@lemdro.id to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agoI wish Android 14 inspired as many app updates as iOS 17 did - 9to5Google9to5google.comexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1160arrow-down113
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkI wish Android 14 inspired as many app updates as iOS 17 did - 9to5Google9to5google.comhydroGEN@lemdro.id to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square61fedilink
minus-squaresatanmat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down4·1 year agoYep It is a tough decision…. On one hand you screw older devices; relegated them to second tier status and leave them abandoned and at risk On the other hand you have a more consistent install base and better support and the ability to drop older systems and their bugs. Someone gets screwed either way
minus-squareMudMan@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoYeah, but not the same amount or scope of “someone”, though. You’re saying you either make several hundred million devices into ewaste overnight versus “had to wait for a bit for the latest update to propagate”. Not the same scale of problem right there.
Yep
It is a tough decision…. On one hand you screw older devices; relegated them to second tier status and leave them abandoned and at risk
On the other hand you have a more consistent install base and better support and the ability to drop older systems and their bugs.
Someone gets screwed either way
Yeah, but not the same amount or scope of “someone”, though.
You’re saying you either make several hundred million devices into ewaste overnight versus “had to wait for a bit for the latest update to propagate”.
Not the same scale of problem right there.