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Is pixel 4a too old for a new phone?

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Hi,

A friend wants to degoogle his phone, so I suggested the OS I’m currently using. The one we can’t talk about… He wants a small/compact phone, so I suggested pixel 4a (not buying second hand though), but I’m afraid that planned obsolescence may kill the phone rather soon. What’s your opinion?

Cheers and thank you for your help,

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Certainly_No_Brit@discuss.tchncs.de
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The Google Pixel 4a is officially end-of-life and doesn’t get any software and security updates anymore (https://endoflife.date/pixel).

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scrooge101@lemmy.ml
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CalyxOS still provides extended support for Pixel 4a until August 2024.

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mnmalst@lemmy.zip
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FYI: “Extended support” from a custom rom means the OS level software gets updated, not the device firmware. So you still end up with a not fully up to date phone.

Written from my Pxiel 4a. :)

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