Samsung might copy Google's trick: seven years of updates for the Galaxy S24.

Quoting the tl;dr in the linked article:

  • Samsung could be stepping up its game by offering seven years of major Android updates for the Galaxy S24 series, and the generous update policy might extend to other Galaxy flagships.

  • The Galaxy S24 series might also introduce charges for AI features like Live Translate and Pixel-like photo editing tools after 2025.

  • There’s speculation that users may need to sign in to their Samsung accounts for certain AI functionalities.

  • pycorax@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    Noone would ever buy a PC if they wouldn’t get admin-access and mustn’t install Linux or whatever. With phones they managed to keep us out.

    Realistically this only forms a tiny part of the population though, that’s pretty much the only reason why they’ve been able to keep people out.

      • machinin@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        On the one hand, I could see bad actors taking advantage of easily rooted/unlocked systems. Maleficent resellers could also take advantage.

        Definitely give me the warnings and let me know what could happen, but let me unlock it and own it completely.

      • pycorax@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I agree with you but to play devil’s advocate, even for the simple issue of app sideloading on Android, there’s no shortage of dumb users out there that willingly bypass all sorts of warnings and install apps that are very obviously malware.