You can't update the firmware at all and you are still running it.
Librem 5 has very dated hardware that barely runs. It has only Cortex A53 cores @ 1.5 GHz that were released in 2012. You will see it even lag in Purism's videos.
Modern Android phones have better OS, hardware security, battery life and will be useful for longer and cheaper.
Librem 5 now costs 1000 USD, the same price that Google Pixel 8 Pro costs which also has guaranteed 7 years of OS support. Will you want to use Librem 5 in 7 years?
Also let's not forget how Purism took forever to ship the devices and was declining refunds from people that didn't even get sent the device and waited way over a year.
Oh and there are Android phones that can run on mainline kernels.
Yes: Librem 5 is a full desktop, with my full control, "Thinkpad T400 in mobile". It will always run latest Linux and all desktop apps. I can use it as a full desktop connected to keyboard/screen. On the other hand, Android is not a general purpose computer, which only runs what Google allows you to run.
You should try SXMo if you want to see how smoothly Librem 5 and even Pinephone can work if the software is optimized.
> You can't update the firmware at all and you are still running it.
Is there even theoretically an attack vector here?
Yes, Purism has been having problems with refunds. It doesn't affect security or freedom of they devices. Don't buy from them if you will want a refund.
They don't have spare parts in the online shop, but people on the forum were able to buy them or repair the devices by contacting Purism directly. AFAIK in case of a larger demand, Purism promised to provide spare parts more explicitly.
Librem 5 has very dated hardware that barely runs. It has only Cortex A53 cores @ 1.5 GHz that were released in 2012. You will see it even lag in Purism's videos.
Modern Android phones have better OS, hardware security, battery life and will be useful for longer and cheaper.
Librem 5 now costs 1000 USD, the same price that Google Pixel 8 Pro costs which also has guaranteed 7 years of OS support. Will you want to use Librem 5 in 7 years?
Also let's not forget how Purism took forever to ship the devices and was declining refunds from people that didn't even get sent the device and waited way over a year.
Oh and there are Android phones that can run on mainline kernels.