Ask HN: Options for Android phone no longer getting security updates?
From my experience (which isn&#x27;t worth much but I have had similar thoughts about this) I went with a used iPhone 8 last year for around $180 because I thought it was going to get iOS 16, which it did. It&#x27;s good until September next year (when the next iOS probably comes out) and at that point I will probably get a newer iPhone albeit probably a used one to save money.<p>On custom ROMS, a security researcher named &#x27;madaidan&#x27; states that ROMs such as Lineage are insecure (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;madaidans-insecurities.github.io&#x2F;security-privacy-advice.html#mobile-os" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;madaidans-insecurities.github.io&#x2F;security-privacy-ad...</a>) with GrapheneOS being an exception.<p>On the GrapheneOS website, it recommends getting a Pixel 6 and above which has 5 years of guaranteed full security updates (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;grapheneos.org&#x2F;faq#recommended-devices" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;grapheneos.org&#x2F;faq#recommended-devices</a>).<p>Louis Rossmann recently released a video talking about GrapheneOS as his daily driver and breaks down some usability misconceptions. (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=yIZmUINSvQ4" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=yIZmUINSvQ4</a>)