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majewsky | karma 15323 | avg karma 2.15 · 2016-03-23 17:02:30

I'd like an Android phone with the update availablity of iOS. Nexus is the closest contender, but they still stop supporting devices after about 1,5 - 2 years.

slantyyz | karma 5597 | avg karma 1.97 · 2016-03-23 17:05:28

(Lenovo) Motos are pretty good with this.

I've had a G and X Play, and update support has been pretty good.

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Shog9 | karma 716 | avg karma 3.31 · 2016-03-23 17:09:37+00:00

I have a G3 like the GP... Unlocked, with latest nightly (Marshmallow) builds of Cyanogenmod. Pretty painless.

You can argue that Google and the OEMs should be making these upgrades easier and more widely available... And they should... But at least 3rd-parties filling in is an option in many cases. You can shop around to find the combination of hardware and software support that you want.

The problem with getting locked into a walled garden - no matter how nice it is - is that you're still locked in when winter comes.

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ant6n | karma 4064 | avg karma 1.41 · 2016-03-23 21:57:31

How did you get that phone unlocked? How did you install Marshmallow? How did you install Cyanogenmod? How did you even find out about all this?

Seems kinda painful.

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croon | karma 4662 | avg karma 2.32 · 2016-03-24 09:58:30+00:00

Nexus 5 is 2½ years old and is still supported.