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Just checked the wikipedia page today and it says that it's "Unsupported".

When did that happened, isn't it currently the most used Android version?

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Awesome isn’t it? My 2 year old lenovo tablet is already no longer supported.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not Google's/Android's fault, it's your device's manufacturer's fault. Nothing stopping Lenovo from releasing updates for 5-10 years if they want, they just want you to believe it's obsolete and hope you'll buy a new one from them. I mean, it's a Lenovo, what did you expect?

The ultimate proof it's manufacturer laziness is that custom ROMs like LineageOS have updates out before the manufacturer does, if ever. I have a Galaxy S7 working just fine on Android 13, upgrade all the way from Android 7. Still runs smoother than the OS it came with too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It could fall on the chipmakers also. I'm only familiar with Qualcomm, but they provide the kernel and blobs to manufacturers.

The work required to extend the life of an abandoned platform can grow very fast once up stream drops support.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My lenovo laptop is also unsupported(it still receives software updates, I just pushed it off a table)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My wife keeps telling me she's feeling unsupported.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Did you push her off a table, too?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was able to install Lineage on my Galaxy Tab S5e and it went from I think 11 (last supported version from Samsung) to 13. It's cool how these custom operating systems can bring fresh life to a so called old device.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Same with my pixel 2, it was stuck back on android 11, LineageOS has given it a new lease of life.