• baatliwala@lemmy.worldOP
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    16 hours ago

    I don’t think 4 years ago is that old for technology nowadays, people have been saying for the past 6-7 years that yearly phone upgrades don’t feel too different. Most devices from the past 5 years should be capable to run 17 unless they want the AI stuff or their RAM is really low.

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      11 hours ago

      It’s not about capability, it’s about hardware support. If the manufacture of the chip isn’t providing updates its difficult to impossible to provide OS updates.

      You should look into the reasons why android OS upgrades are so difficult to come by. It’s more complex than you realize.