On its third birthday, the original Surface Duo is no longer supported by Microsoft.

Microsoft is done supporting the original Surface Duo, three years after it first launched on September 10. The company has stated from the very start that the Surface Duo would receive just three years of OS updates, meaning today is the last day that Microsoft has to stay true to its word.

Going forward, Microsoft will no longer ship new OS updates or security patches for the original Surface Duo, meaning Android 12L is the last version of the OS it will ever officially receive. Surface Duo only ever got two major OS updates, one shy of the average three that most high-end flagship Android devices get these days.

  • Schlubbins@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2726·
    10 months ago

    Yeah, great standard setting by apple, supporting their users by intentionally slowing down their phones to encourage them to buy new ones.

    Is the standard to attract class action lawsuits?

            • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
              63·
              10 months ago

              I didn’t imply anything— if you chose to infer something other than what I said, that’s on you, and the ignorance of others is not my job to correct.

              If you wanna whip yourself up into a frenzy over ignorant disinformation, that’s your right, but hatefully attacking others for it is petty and childish. 

    • Viper_NZ@lemmy.nzEnglish
      61·
      10 months ago

      Apple reduced peak power limits on older phones with wrecked batteries. If they hadn’t, people would have had to put up with their phone crashing.

    • MrSpArkle@lemmy.caEnglish
      41·
      10 months ago

      It’s amazing how in a story about Microsoft letting customers down, people feel compelled to make up bullshit about Apple.