&quot;for one, it’s running an outdated version of Android that may make it vulnerable to hackers&quot;<p>Then I went to check what version it actually runs, and it&#x27;s 4.4&#x2F;KitKat. I do not have any phone with a version more recent than 4.4 (and that&#x27;s the case for everyone I know). In fact, my phone is only running 4.4 because I went through the trouble to look in Russian forums for custom ROMs for it, since the manufacturer didn&#x27;t get it beyond 4.2. My phone is a not very popular model, but even for some former flagships the only way to go is to get custom ROMs e.g. on XDA. Sure, I (and my friends) could get a new phone... but we are not interested in changing phones before they are even out of warranty (2 years in Europe).<p>This is no surprise: Google&#x27;s statistics[1] indicate 4.4 is still the most used version. Cheaper phones being launched with older Android versions doesn&#x27;t help, that&#x27;s true, but these cheaper models are good enough for many people. And to be honest, the features (and change in looks&#x2F;functionality) introduced in the later versions do not interest me much. If only Android had an update policy more similar to Windows and some Linux distros, where you stay with a major release but get security updates for it, for a sane amount of time...<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;developer.android.com&#x2F;intl&#x2F;zh-tw&#x2F;about&#x2F;dashboards&#x2F;index.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;developer.android.com&#x2F;intl&#x2F;zh-tw&#x2F;about&#x2F;dashboards&#x2F;in...</a>