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Complainer_Official t1_iw84x81 wrote

Reply to comment by MC68328 in Android phone owner accidentally finds a way to bypass lock screen by redhatGizmo

the new software is too demanding for old hardware.

although, it seems like it would add a few jobs for the economy if google had a division for keeping their old code up to snuff.

or even allow opensource devs to do it. that would be cool too.

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JazzioDadio t1_iw8gvs3 wrote

That's an awfully convenient excuse. I'm sure if they wanted to they'd find a way to get new security updates on much older hardware, but they won't do that because then no one would abandon their otherwise perfectly functioning phones. And I say this as a lifelong pixel user.

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sleepybrett t1_iw9dxhc wrote

Backport the patch the old versions of the OS. Apple has done this in the past when faced with similar issues.

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