It boggles my mind why anyone would update anything in 2025. Most products are shipped with full feature set and then updates ensure enshittification. The security argument doesn't apply because classic hacks rarely happen, it's mostly social engineering.
*If you have one that hasn't updated itself since last year.
Ya I regret updating mine. The UI both significantly slowed down, and lost the chance to root :(
I just rooted one that was updated last week. Never say never. Just search for faultmanager...
though it is a cat and mouse game
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It boggles my mind why anyone would update anything in 2025. Most products are shipped with full feature set and then updates ensure enshittification. The security argument doesn't apply because classic hacks rarely happen, it's mostly social engineering.
Agreed, every update of a stable consumer product is a risk that it might just go completely sideways
Should we assume by anything you mean edge devices? You don't update your PC? Your phone?
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