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Nothing Phone (3) will have 7 years of software support (www.gsmarena.com)
submitted 1 week ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/android@lemdro.id
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Read that as five years of major OS updates and seven years of security patches.

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Haha, we can expect to see similar announcements from other manufacturers, because the EU now mandates software support for new devices.

Even if you're outside of the EU, you'll benefit from this. Since the OEMs have to do it anyway, they'll likely push the updates to all markets and market it as if they're being nice. Nope. They're just complying with the law to the bare minimum.

Starting on the 20th of June 2025 (just two days!), the EU is enforcing a minimum of 5 years of updates on all smartphone/tablets sold after they are withdrawn from the market.

I.e. if a model is sold for 2 years, it must receive software support for 7 years. Just like this Nothing Phone.

Source.

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is like all the fast food places in Canada proudly announcing their hormone and antibiotics free meats. Yeah no shit dip shit, it's the law, as if if you were allowed your meats wouldn't be 90% antibiotics and growth hormones.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fml when i bought a new phone last month out of fear the upcoming ones would get a price jump from tarrifs…

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How's that a bad thing? Unless they've already stopped selling that model then you'll benefit!

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I cant find any information about wether this does include phones that where already being sold because i would be surprised if those that don't comply on a hardware level will just disappear.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

Hmm good point. I would have thought if they're still selling that phone after the rule comes in then they should have to comply, seems like a bit of a loophole if they can keep selling old devices that break the rule, right?

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Software updates can be deployed regionally either based on carrier or by product SKU. If there are different SKUs for North American vs EU phones, which is almost universally the case because of differing regional requirements such as radio technology, target price points and so on. That means that phone model 'X (NA)' could have a different update schedule than 'X (EU)'.

Why? money, of course. There is a small cost to supporting a SKU for updates, even if it's the same software that's already being deployed to another SKU. That increases if the two SKUs have different processors (Samsung does this). On top of that, longer update schedules means people aren't replacing their phones as often, which means theoretically less sales - though I find that claim dubious as many people replace their phones long before they lose software support.

So yes, while it's possible that a company might honour a 7 year update schedule outside of EU, it would be by their choice to do so.

[–] undu@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Isn't that the bare minimum mandated by the EU?

[–] ByteMe@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Correct

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

In effect, yes.

5 years minimum software support after the device is no longer on the market.

Presumably this phone will be on the market for two years (in the EU at least).

Theoretically it could be less than 7 years if they only sold it for one year, of course, but even OEMs that release phones each year like clockwork tend to keep their previous model around for a while.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Shame they don't offer headphone jack on any of their phones. Same goes for Fairphone too.

[–] reev@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Truly the most frustrating trend since it started.

[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Wait is that some fancy flashlight hardware in the pic or just dumb marketing shit?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I had a Phone (2a), I actually liked it for what it is. It's a gimmick, but a useful one in my life. I switched because of my own irresponsibility. I.e. I used it in environments it wasn't meant to be in.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Hard to imagine a scenario where laying your phone on the table with the screen down and looking for flashing lights is more "useful" than just having it on a stand and looking at the screen, but you do you.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

That's ok. It's not for everyone, even Nothing knows that. It was nice for me, but I didn't choose to buy a new one because I wanted something that could stand a bit more abuse.

[–] keyez@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

It's not for that though, more like the notification light on old phones so if you're just next to your phone for a while you can set different patterns for different notifications or people to pay attention to. then can set a persistent light up top for priority notifications so if you're working or at the beach or something can just glance and see you have 'priority' information waiting and dont have to be staring at your phone

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

I use it as a dim light at night when I go to the loo, instead of blinding myself with the flash.

Also it's a volume indicator which is occasionally useful.

Also, if you care, when people notice the back of my phone light up they comment on it because that isn't normal. (2a)

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

That's kinda cool actually. Thanks for sharing the link!

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

How good are their devices? My Pixel 4 is still working, but its definitely showing it's age.

[–] lb_o@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I use Nothing Phone 1, and I will never change it to something else.

Maybe will consider to buy Nothing Phonbe 3 eventually.

They have clean design philosophy, but in order to fully embrace it you have to install their monochrome icon pack. And this is the only android UI which is pleasant to look it, and not some flashy multicolored abomination as other platforms do.

Not having flashy multicolored icons means a lot for the mental wellbeing.

[–] lb_o@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In fact I decided to make my first post on Lemmy about it.

https://lemmy.world/post/31596982

[–] keyez@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I have the Phone 2 in the US and I love it. Keeping it for a while longer and intrigued by the phone 3 for sure.