I see under the Smart Phone Selector page the phones that come with the ‘Easy Installer’ Stable /e/OS versions, maybe I am lazy/short on time.
The Easy Installer worked perfect last time, first time on my Samsung S7.
However it is time to get a more up to date model, I see the Google Pixel 4a (R) and Samsung Galaxy S9 (Q).
However, do I read it right that the S9 has an older version of /e/OS, compared to the Pixel 4a ?
I can’t easily find a table or description to help me decipher what is the difference between versions.
It has been stated on here that my S7 is quite a dated phone, so I am aware that the next phone should be as up to date as I can get it.
An are there also statistics available to show which is the more popular phone with /e/OS ?
Thanks, is that list for ‘Dev’ versions ??
I am really interested in Stable versions.
But interesting to see the phones I list above (Galaxy S9 and Pixel 4a) upgrading to ‘T’, how long does it take for a Dev version to become a Stable version.
This would then supercede the S7 and S8 current version ?
I’m still none the wiser as to what the difference is between the /e/OS versions though, and do these versions base themselves on an Android version number, and if so is there a table or info to show that ?
Maybe this is a question for another thread, I have been advised on here that my Samsung Galaxy S7 is a little old in the tooth, and should be replaced, no specific reason was given.
Looking at a Galaxy S9, that is only 2 years younger, so should I expect to replace that in 2 years time ? my only concern with an older device is security, I can livce without fancy new features, I just need a phone really - with maybe some internet capabilities … browsing, email and some apps.
Am I right that - although Samsung stopped its 4 years support and updates, /e/ OS incorporates up to date security patches.
I am sure this has been explained to me before:
but does /e/ OS sit on top of any Samsung software, and if so, is it that software which is not being upgaded, and hence why it is advisable to upgrade ?
Looking through the ‘Smartphone Selector’ I see lots of supported devices much older than my S7, in my post above it is written:
much older phones (S4 is 2013) some say works fine, I do note that @piero advises not to use the phone to its full capacity … I am interested to know what you wouldn’t install/do/run on such an old phone.
I personally like the older phones, as they are smaller, and its environmentally better to re-use things for longer.
So installing /e/OS on a old phone like the S4 is still secure, just not very fast/nimble ?
Regards security of the phone, and how vulnerabilities are dealt with - I probably need to go do some more reading on where /e/ OS sits in the layer cake, if there is one.
