Article refrains from drawing conclusions, instead presenting the data. Android is doing better at moving users to newer versions, but the overwhelming majority of users don’t have the current Android OS version nor the previous version, combined.

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    3 months ago

    As time goes on you’ll be exposed to more and more security vulnerabilities with no patches.

    Nothing wrong with running an old phone but you should unlock it and put Lineage OS on or similar.

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        3 months ago

        This is tricky. Luckily mine works on custom ROMs so I’ve not had to fool safetynet for a while.

        Does it still trip if you install a custom ROM and relock the bootloader, without rooting? I know there used to be packages to hide you had root and keep safetynet

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      3 months ago

      Yea fun thing about Samsung, they fucking hate you, they fucking hate me, their customers and anyone trying to get near their bootloader.

      -Sent from Galaxy S23U