Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by reaperducer 3011 days ago
Do people really install new ROMs on Android every 19 days for five years? Must be awesome to have that kind of free time.
2 comments

What is your reason for "five years"? And yes, Android ROM folks kinda shock me with how often they fiddle with their phones, and I also don't have time for that kind of business.

I suspect there'd be bursts of burning multiple in a single day, for what it's worth. People flashing a phone, realizing something isn't working after they set up their registration again, and having to flash again.

Five years because there was a link recently on HN that indicated that was the average length of time that the top-end Android phones get updates. It's the only metric I have seen regarding the useful life of an Android device.
I’ve gone through 60 in one day when trying to work on a ROM, rebuilding, reflashing, and setting it back up again and again.

So, yes, people absolutely do.