Logged into my banking app for it to tell my that my version of Android is outdated, leaving me vulnerable to attacks, and that I need to update my system. I see no updates and sure enough, the manufacturer just recently declared my phone EOL.
I could still log in to my banking app after dismissing the warning but how long is that going to last? Am I actually in danger of being hacked while browsing the Internet on my phone?
Do I really need to splurge on a new phone now? There’s nothing wrong with this one. Fuck smartphones, honestly- sure, this shit also happens on PCs with Windows, but you usually get at least a decade of support. I’ve had this phone for less than five years, and at least with computers you could stick your preferred version of Linux on your outdated device to get more life out of it
It’s also really cool how everyone in modern Western society is essentially dependent on one of two Yank megacorps to function, since you need an online bank account to verify your identity for basic shit like healthcare, social security and so on and those require either a Google Store or iPhone app
I feel you. My phone’s from 2021 and doesn’t show a day of age tbh, even if the battery starts to fade I would rather carry an extra battery bank in my pocket to recharge it midway through the day than spend five to twenty times as much money to get a new one (in fact, back when my Droid 4 started to die on me, that’s exactly what I did for about a year before it got smashed and I had to replace it anyway).
I think you can do this with phones too, but it’s more annoying because of how locked down they are.