top | item 37487123 (no title) tssk | 2 years ago Motorola G6 Plus (and many other Android phones) is supported by LineageOS which is up-to-date version with security updates.https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/evert/ discuss order hn newest hiq|2 years ago This is misleading, as the firmware (binary blobs) most likely do not get updates. badrequest|2 years ago So to have an old phone that is still secure you have to know how to flash an OS onto a phone? 867-5309|2 years ago did you install the security systems for your house or car? Arbortheus|2 years ago I used to run LineageOS and some banking apps would not work as I had to unlock my bootloader. tssk|2 years ago This is truly ironical that some apps refuse to work on system that is much secure.I use LineageOS and it is true that I have to use Magisk to have banking app working. And I understand that this is not for everyone.I just wanted to mention that there is a way to use older phone and have security updates longer than vendor provides it. And even longer than Apple.I get the argument about binary blob updates. Security is never 100%. And it also shows another reason why binary blobs make things worse.
badrequest|2 years ago So to have an old phone that is still secure you have to know how to flash an OS onto a phone? 867-5309|2 years ago did you install the security systems for your house or car?
Arbortheus|2 years ago I used to run LineageOS and some banking apps would not work as I had to unlock my bootloader. tssk|2 years ago This is truly ironical that some apps refuse to work on system that is much secure.I use LineageOS and it is true that I have to use Magisk to have banking app working. And I understand that this is not for everyone.I just wanted to mention that there is a way to use older phone and have security updates longer than vendor provides it. And even longer than Apple.I get the argument about binary blob updates. Security is never 100%. And it also shows another reason why binary blobs make things worse.
tssk|2 years ago This is truly ironical that some apps refuse to work on system that is much secure.I use LineageOS and it is true that I have to use Magisk to have banking app working. And I understand that this is not for everyone.I just wanted to mention that there is a way to use older phone and have security updates longer than vendor provides it. And even longer than Apple.I get the argument about binary blob updates. Security is never 100%. And it also shows another reason why binary blobs make things worse.
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tssk|2 years ago
I use LineageOS and it is true that I have to use Magisk to have banking app working. And I understand that this is not for everyone.
I just wanted to mention that there is a way to use older phone and have security updates longer than vendor provides it. And even longer than Apple.
I get the argument about binary blob updates. Security is never 100%. And it also shows another reason why binary blobs make things worse.