>no software updates
Literally why are you using this shit
>>53362061
>what is OTA update
>what are custom ROMs with nightly updates
literally how do you not know how to use google
>>53362075
>OTA Updates
>mfw no carriers give a fuck about updates
>mfw no face
>>53362075
>custom ROM
>nightly updates
BWHAHA
>>53362107
What kind of bullshit carrier do you have? Here in the land of free healthcare, I used to get OTAs all the goddamn time on my Galaxy S3, and got them all the time on my Zenfone until I switched to a new ROM.
>>53362075
>having faith in the security of a rom cooked up by some kid on a device that holds your life by the balls
ISHYGDDT
>>53362061
Get a nexus.
Get a phone with cyanogenmod nightlies.
OP must be using some useless shit like Samsung jitterbug
>>53362124
That's why Nexus is king.
>>53362124
Personal attacks make you look weak.
>>53362124
You know, I was going to come up with a witty reply, but I actually can't because that's totally accurate. Hmm.
>>53362119
Here's the real question fuccboi, why in Gods name would the responsibility of updating a phones operating system fall onto a cellular carrier? It should preferable be the OS maintainer, but more likely although less preferred, the device manufacturer. But fucking hell not a carrier...
>>53362142
>Get a nexus
good goy!
>>53362159
How's that a personal attack, you fucking sperg
95% of roms available for android devices are literally things put together by guys like Pajeet or D_R_XxXDOOM_XDA (VIP Account)
>>53362151
>Nexus is King
>Lags
>>53362162
>>53362124
Samefag
Can it be fixed? I mean, could google release Android N (or O or whatever) which would automatically receive updates independent of the hardware?
>>53362205
>lags
No lag
>>53362208
Deal with it faggot.
Posted from my secure device.
>>53362061
Plenty of people are still using windows XP. Nobody gives a shit and that's why manufacturers get away with it.
>>53362204
Use the 5℅ of Roms then. Don't use "xsound blaze 6.0" roms
>>53362240
>secure
>closed souce with FBI backdoors
>>53362224
it's called lagdroid for a reason m8
>>53362061
>buys a carrier locked phone
>buys from a brand notorious for bad software and bad support
Wew lad. Maybe think before you buy next time.
I get OTA updates even on my LG Volt, I don't get it.
>>53362269
Yeah, because you decided to call it that.
>>53362265
Have you read the news lately? Never heard the FBI bitch about shitdroid before.
>>53362284
>you
heh
>>53362255#include
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
* I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this Recovery
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/
>>53362293
They already had access to the device you shithead. They just needed the legal procedure
>>53362247
im still trying to figure out why people care in this thread are they criminals?
>>53362075
/g/ is full of shitters
>>53362324
So then who gives a fuck if they accessed it as long as it's not admissible in court.
>>53362323
You are actually scared by this?
Custom recoveries make it really hard to brick your device. You can easily flash back to stock to get your warranty back
>>53362351
Because FBI has backdoors on your device you dipshit
>>53362359
I think his point was that whoever made this is clearly not professional.
>>53362112
>aunt buys an iphone 5
>lags while swiping
Kek
>>53362359
>You can easily flash back to stock to get your warranty back
Not on anything with Knox and the like. Enjoy bricking your device for snake oil bullshit and themes.
>>53362276
I'm sure you did. Once.
>>53362061
>buying anything but a nexus
>>53362410
>be me
>have an iPhone 5
>since 2012
>still gets updates
>latest OS version
>absolutely no lags
Sure. Now show me your android phones from 2012 running the latest software with no problem.
>>53362395
So? this is the internet not some buisness meeting
Nexus 6 here, no lag. Arrow launcher too.
>>53362437
>ever buying a Nexus
>>53362441
2010 device
beaten by 2 years faggot
>>53362423
Nope, more like 4-5 times in 2015 alone. But keep crying aplel cuck, your tears are delicious.
>>53362522
And I'm sure it works fantastically.
>>53362437
Nexus phones have no mSD slot which is an extremely huge downside. I don't care if they get updates every second. They are never worth it.
>>53362566
Use USB OTG
>>53362538
not sure if you're sarcastic but it actually works well. Even better with overclocking
>>53362594
Too bulky and it risks your phone's charging port getting damaged.
Another thread ruined by a namefag
>>53362061
jokes on you, I dont.
you can pry my nokia, even with winders, from my cold dead hands
>>53362610
What you running it on?
>>53362718
Galaxy captivate
ATT version of the Galaxy s1
S3 running 6.0 here, its pretty neat
>>53362441
>absolutely no lags
they're hidden behind riddiculously long animations and fades
you can do the same on android, but it's just fooling yourself that it doesn't lag
Why are you idiots willing to sacrifice all the features and apps for some snappy animations?
I haven't even noticed any lag on my v10 yet. I disabled all the retarded animations and I keep shitty services from running when possible
This thing is snappy as fuck. Only problem is I can't root it yet so I have to deal with ads.
Warranty shouldn't even be brought up here. Cease being poor and buy another one as needed :^]
>>53362649
The lack of msd is to push google drive.
Id give in if the space was cheaper and permanent AND if data were unlimited. I mostly use it at home thanks to shitty data caps in burgerland
>>53362167
Because asshole carriers demands the makers to include their shitty logo when the phone boots up.
therefore the rom has to be tailored to add that kind of shit.
>having to buy a specifc phone from a specific manufacteur just so you can get the most basic thing that an OS should do nowadays
Lmaoing at your lagdroids!
>windows phone
phone whit windows
>>53365171
since nexus 6 there's /oem partition where carriers can put their bloat w/o having to modify OS
Why does my Android rub good ?
>>53362112
>custom rom
>not using a Nexus
>inb4 muh sd card
<you don't need an SD slot. Get the 32GB SKU
>>53362061
An upgrade isn't always an 'upgrade'
iOS 9 is a downgrade for the 4s for example
>>53362240
>secure
>can't even watch the source code
Sent from my secure tablet (with march 1st patch)
>>53365171
>using non-free smartphones
I only use pre-paid phones without sim lock. Enjoy getting tracked by the government, lmao'ing at your life right now.
>inb4 you are using a contract because the phone is cheaper with a contract
Poorfag.
>inb4 you need a contract with a carrier to use the internet or make phone calls
incorrect
Anybody know when Marshmellow is coming to the Note 5?
>>53366957
>living at U.S.
lmao
>>53362240
Quoted from my comfortable, secure, personalized device
>>53367077
>personalized
lel
>secure
double lel
>confortable
my sides
>>53367122
>changing every single icon to whatever youd like and changing its label
>using custom launchers, adjust every detail such as icon sizes and stuff
>custom widgets, fonts
>root and its capabilities for example xposed fucking framweork
>YouTube background modules, whole fucking customozation
>APP addons
>custom ROMs, its a custom fucking system
>You can even flash pure Linux
>performance
>12hrs on screen
>never EVER heard of any virus on android 4.4+
>comfy AS fuck
>milions of devices to choose from
>cheap and quality
>expensive and super well made
>first with every thing
>VR haha enjoy it on ur iPhone
>fuck you
>>53367268
Gets my dick hard everytime, can FAP to dis
>>53367268
>changing every single icon to whatever youd like and changing its label
And they all still look like shit compared to iOS (inconsistent as well)
>using custom launchers, adjust every detail such as icon sizes and stuff
Ricer scum, see above
>custom widgets, fonts
k?
>root and its capabilities for example xposed fucking framweork
totally worth having a shit phone
>YouTube background modules, whole fucking customozation
life changing
>APP addons
kk?
>You can even flash pure Linux
wew
>performance
Compared to an iPhone? top keke
>12hrs on screen
sure
>never EVER heard of any virus on android 4.4+
good for you
>comfy AS fuck
Because you never had an iPhone
>milions of devices to choose from
And all of them are shit
>cheap and quality
poorfag doesnt know what quality is
>expensive and super well made
super
>first with every thing
Except when receiving updates L E L
>VR haha enjoy it on ur iPhone
manchildren confirmed. Enjoy ur virtual sex, sperglord
>fuck you
Love you too brah
>>53366859
>can't even watch the source code
neither can you for androids, see those binary blobs.
not that this matters at all for security.
you want real audits and for that, source code isn't really needed.
>sent from my secure tablet (with march 1st patch)
if it isn't a currently supported Nexus by Google it isn't secure.
all custom roms are shit and insecure like
a. using publicly known private keys for signatures in your OS. breaking android's security model
b. only partially applying those patches from google because google only supports their kernels and custom roms use something else completely.
c. binary blobs
>>53367426
>actually thinking ios icons look good.
They did up till ios 7.
>not being able to customise your phone to work best for you
Jelly apple poorfag
>totally worth having a shit phone
Why do you use something as shitty as an iPhone then? Not even 9 hours call time before the battery goes flat
>performance
Ios is so shit java on android outperforms it
>>53362061
I got an update less than a month ago and I get one every month...
You're high.
>>53366859
>>can't even watch the source code
that's true for all Android devices too.
the only devices where source code is almost completely available (not only the kernel due to GPL2) are AOSP devices. but no device ships with AOSP (Nexus' android build already includes Google proprietary bits like their Play Service) and you will still need binary blobs anyway.
>>53362061
Who the fuck needs updates if shit runs great out of the box?
>>53362124
>having sensible data on phone
It's like you want to get fucked hard.
>>53366802
>2011+5
>having lesser than 64GB on phone
It's like you enjoy getting cucked by Google-sama
>>53367426
Half of your args are "kk" so maybe try to think a bit more. I have had an iPhone 4S and I can say it was great, it was easy to use, have had it for 3 years. Probably the best design of any iPhone for me, except for the small screen. But compare the 6s and plus to Samsung S7, fuck its a real competition, its jist a choice of yours. Samsung phones suck with their touvhwiz. Look at LG. Look at fucking xiaomi, amazing job. Meizu, OnePlus, Sony, HTC, Motorola, they do win
>>53367462
>Huawei
>secure
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huawei#Security_concerns
>>53367462
>>53367509
Oh no, your data will get to the Chinese directly and not through NSA.
I have a nexus 6 and a nexus 7 2013 so...
>>53367521
>CyanogenMod is a testing ground for new features and is perpetually broken in all kinds of new and exciting ways. It lacks a focus on security and AOSP has much better code review and higher standards for code quality. Support for devices outside of the Nexus line tends to be quite broken with no guarantees of continued support and the lack of monthly security updates from the vendors is a dealbreaker due to device specific proprietary components. The drastic changes and broad device support in CyanogenMod also hold back new version upgrades for months.
https://copperhead.co/blog/2016/02/08/beta
case in point:
https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/c/22694/
money quote from Google to CM:
>To be honest, if you are needing to protect against that case then you are building your device incorrectly. The certificates used to build any apps, as well as the system itself, must be kept private. If you don't do that, you have a very broken device as far as security goes. We definitely should not be hacking on the package manager here to deal with such a case, since this is only the tip of the iceberg of the problems a device like this creates.
>>53362075
>His device is such unsupported garbage that he relies on custom updates
>>53367572
Im happy with cm since 11S. And when Im bored I can switch to anything else anytime, even stock android. Or paranoid or dirty unicorns or Oxygen OS. All using my glorious TWRP 3.0.0
>>53367572
Why the fuck are you linking to a 4 years old code review?
>>53367655
CM never changed their way, so still relevant.
last public discussion about fixing that was like a few weeks ago:
http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/132948/
>>53367612
CM isn't any faster than other OEMs when it comes to major updates.
only Nexus get timely major updates from Google.
>>53362075
>what are custom ROMs with nightly updates
They are not very good for a daily driver (ugh) phone.
>>53367904
Except that many ROMs base on CM.
Anyway they are crazy fast with updates
>>53365818
You mean something basic like access to the file system?
>>53367978
>Except that many ROMs base on CM.
more like all ROMs use device trees from CM.
except for Nexus where one can directly base from AOSP
>Anyway they are crazy fast with updates
CM takes usually ~4 months for somewhat stable major Android update with the major CM features.
OPO still didn't get an official Marshmallow update while even the slow OEMs like Sony have it out now.
>>53368070
I know ot doesnt have 6.0 officialy becuase it runs crappy CM OS instead of nightly. I have had 6.0 since the first build and im sure it was earlier than 4 months
>>53368116
but early nightlies are like alpha software and basically pure AOSP without any CM features. Even then they weren't very fast: like 2 months late.
Further Google would never allow any official OEM to push such updates that don't pass CTS.
>>53362119
AT&T did a botched 5.1.1 update and dropped support just after, now I'm stuck with it
>>53368387
Edit: to my Galaxy S5, I'm half asleep
>>53367509
>nobody but USA can spy
>>53367433
>if it isn't a currently supported Nexus by Google it isn't secure.
It's a nexus 10.
>>53367480
Back in 2012, google announced the N10 as the most open device released by them. The only blobs it uses are for WLAN, BT, NFC, the camera ISP, GPU and voice preprocessing. The remaining libraries are fully open. Still, it requires closed binaries, but much less than other devices.
