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FutileRecipe@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I’ll third this. Main thing I miss is Tap-to-Pay, but it’s not that hard to carry a card. Some people miss Android Auto, but I’ve never used it.

So I’ll trade some very minor conveniences for increased security and privacy.

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rufus@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Mmh, I also just use my card, I think Google Pay is one of the very few things that don’t work if you installed the Google services.

So. I Android 14 available in the Beta Channel? 2 weeks ago they said they needed an additional developer for that…

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- FutileRecipe@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Is Android 14 available in the Beta Channel?
  
  Beta? GrapheneOS has had stable Android 14 since 08 October. Check out the changelog: grapheneos.org/releases#stable-channel
  
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  - rufus@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    It says Android 13
    
    TQ3A.230805.001.2023100300
    
    (Pixel 4a Sunfish)
    
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    FutileRecipe@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    (Pixel 4a Sunfish) I think the release page also doesn’t show any compatible builds since 20121003.
    
    Well, if you read the release page (which you pointed out) it does say:
    
    Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL and Pixel 4a are end-of-life and shouldn’t be used anymore due to lack of most security patches for firmware and drivers. We’re considering porting them to Android 14…
    
    Like I said, Android 14 is out, it’s just not out (and might not ever be out) for an EoL device. The 4a lost Google support 2ish months ago, and GOS even says you shouldn’t use it. Sounds like the perfect time to upgrade to the 8, which has MTE support (which eliminates 70% of CVEs and has 7 years support. endoflife.date/pixel
    
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Melpomene@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Banking in general can suck, but the websites seem go work well enough. I do miss Android Auto but IVs gotten accustomed to it being gone.

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