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limerod , to android in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates

According to the article, it launched with android 10. So, just android 11 and android 12L. Giving an android 13 update was the least they could’ve done, considering android 14 is around the corner. Oh, well. Do not buy products from companies that do not guarantee to provide one.

ijeff OP ,
@ijeff@lemdro.id avatar

Especially for such expensive devices.

limerod ,

Exactly! We need companies like fairphone, which not only provide long software support but also years of warranty where the device can actually last.

disconnectikacio , to technology in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates

Never trust in microcrap

systemguy_64 , to technology in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates

Pretty standard for Android phones. I don’t know of many that go to 3 versions besides the Pixel.

As much as I dislike Apple, I do have to give it to them for software support. The oldest phone that has the current iOS is the iPhone 8, a phone from 2017. 6 years of updates. That makes it as old as a Pixel 2, and that only goes to Android 11, from 2020.

lauha ,

My Samsung A71 from 2020 came with Android 10 and is currently on 13 and it’s a midrange model.

GibSteamCodes ,

Same with my S20 FE.

lauha ,

S20 is at least flagship

gelberhut , to android in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates
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Well… this is not cool. On the other hand, it was clearly an experimental product. Do not think people purchased it expected a mainstream like support.

ryan , to android in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates

I was really hoping for the Duo to succeed and be iterated upon. It fascinated me and seemed like it would be useful for taking notes at work, provided I ever RTO. Oh, well.

account_93 , to technology in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates

They used a Chip from 2018, So It was already “old” when they released the phone in 2020.

Not making excuses for them and Qualcomm are equally as shit because they just drop support so quickly.

I am aware of other chips that are supported longer than it.

olizet , to android in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates
@olizet@lemmy.works avatar

MS doing MS things, cancelling products. Just like Google.

DLSchichtl ,

“The company has stated from the very start that the Surface Duo would receive just three years of OS updates, meaning today is the last day that Microsoft has to stay true to its word.”

gelberhut ,
@gelberhut@lemdro.id avatar

I can hardly find a company that supports their product and their backward compatibility longer than ms. Just recently read that wordpad had an alias “writer” (or similar) because this was its name before decades ago and there could be apps/scripts relying using this nsme.

Flax_vert ,

There’s still some way of accessing a network settings menu unchanged from Windows 3, I remember Tom Scott did it

rikonium , to android in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates

Well… I guess it beats their treatment of Windows Phone 7 models.

Mr_Buscemi ,
@Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Why did you have to bring back those memories :(

I totally don’t use mine as a door stopper now…

cheery_coffee ,

I loved my windows phone 7, it was the best phone OS I’ve ever had.

I liked the UI, I liked the consistency and simplicity of the apps. I had Xbox music before Spotify really took off. The only problem was the trident based browser and Google specifically blocking all their apps and maps from it.

Then Microsoft just dropped support for it… I held out on 7.5 for as long as I could, and then my charge port failed and I upgraded to the HTC One, which was also pretty good.

You999 , to android in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates

The duo should had never existed anyways. MS should had kept all the RnD in the neo…

sagrotan , to technology in Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates
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By the way: I’m running Arch on my surface 3 and I’m loving it .

Koen967 , to technology in WinRAR has a major security bug

Maybe because of the fact that they can’t pay their staff, because nobody pays to use their product.

dinckelman ,

Except it’s been developed and maintained by one guy, for the past 30 years

EternalNicodemus ,
@EternalNicodemus@lemmy.world avatar

Winrar dev gigachad ngl

M137 ,

Congratulations, you’re dumb as fuck!

Kecessa , (edited )

I paid for it 🤷 that’s how devs can afford to keep working on their open source projects in the long run.

Wrong wording due to posting early in the morning, meant any independent work…

MuhammadJesusGaySex ,

I paid for it too. I mean fuck man. I’ve been using winrar for almost 30 years. That’s more than I can say for most things in my life. I figured it was the least I could do.

Dumbkid ,
@Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Same I bought the physical disk too, not like I have a disk drive. But now I have a licensed winrar disk

Anticorp ,

You guys are all Eugene Roshal alts. Aren’t you? Nice try Eugene!

Edit: in reality I think Eugene is a badass who has done something really special in a world overflowing with greed.

PixxlMan ,

Winrar is… Not open source. Where did you get that from?

Kecessa , (edited )

Early in the morning post, worded that wrong, but the sentiment is the same, open source or independent projects, the creators need something in return to keep working on them

PixxlMan ,

That’s fair enough!

MrScottyTay ,

I’ve paid for winrar because I decided I’ve used it for the better half of my life and well kindly keep using it and getting rid of that pop up whilst also giving back to soldering i use regularly was the right choice for me.

ninekeysdown ,
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Likewise! Once I finally started making real money I tried to buy software I pirated early on. Even if I don’t currently use it.

sunbeam60 ,

Same, although I do use it out of habit mostly.

autotldr Bot , to technology in WinRAR has a major security bug

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The issue was discovered by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which discussed the problem in depth in a blog post.

The issue allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code when someone opens a zipped file.

"Cybercrime groups began exploiting the vulnerability in early 2023, when the bug was still unknown to defenders.

“TAG has observed government-backed actors from a number of countries exploiting the WinRAR vulnerability as part of their operations.”

While WinRAR is a useful piece of software used by over half a billion people, it is perhaps more famous as a meme or as the butt of jokes.

When Microsoft announced native support for the .rar file format, WinRAR shared a meme on Twitter (now called X).


The original article contains 333 words, the summary contains 119 words. Saved 64%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!

ninekeysdown ,
@ninekeysdown@lemmy.world avatar

Good bot!

Poe , to technology in WinRAR has a major security bug

Is it that you can keep using the free trial forever? /s

yuuki , to technology in WinRAR has a major security bug

Again? Is it the same one with 7zip?

cupcakezealot , to technology in WinRAR has a major security bug
@cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

yeah it’s called winrar

p03locke ,
@p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Switch to 7-Zip now!

cupcakezealot ,
@cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

scoop install 7zip.

everytime.

CatUser ,

Peazip is also a very good alternative.

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