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Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'". Android users are screwed - Louis Rossmann (www.youtube.com)
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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean everyone has anecdotal evidence to "prove" their point... I have a Pixel 7a that still lasts 2 days and I've dropped it a million times and the screen hasn't cracked. It's also 2+ years old.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    Likewise, Pixel 6 with similar track record but nearing 4 years. Plus it sits on my motorcycle handlebars for 18000km+ so it's hardly been coddled.

    This all just makes me so sad about the future of phones. What a shit set of decisions we have coming up.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    We had a 4a (battery life) and 5a (sudden screen failure). Both failed just after warranty lapsed. The 5a made it just outside the extended screen warranty period. These are well documented issues and I've read about issues with newer gens as well. It just doesn't make any sense not to support cheaper phones when it comes to custom roms because you're voiding the warranty on it. With the pixels track record of poor quality I'd rather not risk $1k+ just to run custom firmware.

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