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by c0nducktr 3097 days ago
Sure, but Apple continued to sell the 5s until 2016.
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chrisballinger 3097 days ago
The 5S was released in Sept 2013 and still runs the latest version of iOS. If they were still selling it in 2016 it will likely be supported with software updates until 2019. For comparison the Galaxy S4 was released in April 2013 and received its last update to Android 5.0.1 in April 2015.
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seba_dos1 3097 days ago
At least it's very easy to run 7.1.2 and soon 8.1 even on S3 (I do), while with iPhone you're completely at Apple's mercy.
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girvo 3097 days ago
Unofficial software downloaded as a binary blob from dodgy websites? I don’t miss that at all, though it’d be nice to be able to hack at my iPhone more.
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amlib 3097 days ago
What's so fishy about https://lineageos.org ?
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seba_dos1 3096 days ago
What about official (but from OS, not hardware vendor) software downloaded as a source code easily compiled by yourself?
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chrisballinger 3097 days ago
I run LineageOS on an old Moto G and think it's a great way for us technical people to keep our devices relevant beyond their intended lifetimes. For people less technically inclined I will always recommend Apple devices, however if Apple keeps rushing out buggy software releases this may change.
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milankragujevic 3097 days ago
And people did buy it, at least in poorer countries... I know it was on sale for less than 330 € in Serbia (istyle.eu/rs).
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