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stouset on Nov 3, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Review

Except in reality, Apple continues to support their old devices with the latest updates significantly longer than any other Android manufacturer, who practically force you to go through the effort of rooting your phone to get even critical security patches.

devit on Nov 4, 2015 [–]

Indeed, the most reliable source of updates are not Apple or Android manufacturers, but rather the Android community.

Apple doesn't give users the freedom to run their own software, so you are instead beholden to their benevolence.

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