i thought it was more about making the older models shittier with updates. like apple limiting battery capacity, samsung slowing down and removing features, etc. i had s22u and it had tons of customization, you could put a calendar or a gif in the AOD but suddenly they removed it all, you could only change the color of the clock.
It’s new devices coming onto the market. So if they existed before June but they are still being sold, the rules do not apply to them. But new models that are coming out now have to have software support.
Apple are the ones who refuse to allow developers to deploy apps that run on older devices while also not allowing users to download previous versions of an app.
The EU has already noticed. Manufacturers have to provide software updates for five years, for all new devices since June.
i thought it was more about making the older models shittier with updates. like apple limiting battery capacity, samsung slowing down and removing features, etc. i had s22u and it had tons of customization, you could put a calendar or a gif in the AOD but suddenly they removed it all, you could only change the color of the clock.
Is it possible / practical to go to a previous version of Always On Display?
since it’s a part of the samsung ui and there’s no way to roll back, no
What does “new device” mean?
It’s new devices coming onto the market. So if they existed before June but they are still being sold, the rules do not apply to them. But new models that are coming out now have to have software support.
Yeah that’s what I thought. That’s the language companies use in the U.S. anyway.
A device that isn’t old? 🤷🏻
My understanding of the message in the OP is that phone companies are making phones suck after 2 years using updates that make the phone slower, etc.
… Y’know, like Apple did a few years back.
And meanwhile Apple has been providing 6+ years of FULL updates for over a decade
But they’re the bad guys?
Not the point, but they’re the bad guys for other reasons. Walled garden, bad repairability etc. Their update policy is really solid, though.
Ah yes, that’s why they make apps unavailable for older devices with no way to install them besides some iTunes hack that I’m not sure works anymore.
How old devices are you trying to use?
And is it Apple or the app developer who hasn’t updated their app in a decade?
Apple are the ones who refuse to allow developers to deploy apps that run on older devices while also not allowing users to download previous versions of an app.
yes