cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 days agoWhat is a good example of a necessary evil?message-squaremessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a good example of a necessary evil?cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square65fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLaristal@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoShame they’re making that harder going forward by removing pixel specific info from the build tree
minus-squareBurgerBaron@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoI considered that risk before getting a Pixel 8 and it burns a little yeah. I’ll use it like every other phone that stops getting updates for a few more years in the worst case scenario, then move to FairPhone I guess.
minus-squareRodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoThe updates will take a little longer that is all. GOS is not in the same boat as other custom rom devs - they don’t have build trees either. GOS is talking to a couple of OEMs about getting a GOS phone produced.
Shame they’re making that harder going forward by removing pixel specific info from the build tree
I considered that risk before getting a Pixel 8 and it burns a little yeah. I’ll use it like every other phone that stops getting updates for a few more years in the worst case scenario, then move to FairPhone I guess.
The updates will take a little longer that is all. GOS is not in the same boat as other custom rom devs - they don’t have build trees either.
GOS is talking to a couple of OEMs about getting a GOS phone produced.