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[–] ganryuu@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Only if you still get security updates for those 7 years, which is I think the case with the Pixels, and some Samsung flagships, but is very far from being the norm. You don't want a non-updated phone.

Edit: of course that also works if you can switch to an alternate rom that does receive the updates.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Or use an iPhone because they get updates for near a decade, but that’s the wrong tribe

[–] pugnaciousfarter@literature.cafe 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you don't click on any weird links, you can still go without updates right?

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

not necessarily. Plenty of exploits do not rely on links or downloads, and there's a whole class of "zero-click" exploits. Usually, such critical vulnerabilities are quickly patched. But after a system stops receiving updates, they can add up.

I have an old perfectly functional android phone that I like to use for playing games.

How would they know to target the phone?