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.
$1200 at launch, three years of updates. no wonder we’re burying the planet in e-waste and plastic.
Yup. All these devices that release, like do we need 6 different iphones every year, 20 different samsung phones, etc.
It’s a fucking joke.Then stop buying six different iPhones every year and 20 different Samsung phones every year.
Fuck my bad, can’t help myself.
I get it; it’s very tempting 😛
This is why I got a Nokia Lumia 1020 and used some duct tape to stick it to a Motorola Droid. I get it all: multitasking. 2 screens that fold up. Great camera. 2 SIM card slots. 2 operating systems for max compatibility. Plus, a slide-out keyboard and multiple batteries.
People ask me “Is it secure?” Shiiiiit. Come try me and we’ll see who is secure when you get knocked upside the head with it. “Is it up to date?” I got two phones, my man. I’m clearly up to date your girl and her friend.
That’s going to hurt any kind of confidence users have for Microsoft-designed mobile devices going forward IMO.
A bit of a shame since the Duo was a pretty nice looking device
Buying into Microsoft’s word is like buying into Google’s: if it’s not in the product, it won’t be coming. I got burnt by wp7->wp8 and then again when they closed wp8 without reason. I’m not counting on them staying on the smartphone market long enough to establish themselves.
Same, but I also imported a Zune all the way over Europe because of course I liked it
They used a Chip from 2018, So It was already “old” when they released the phone in 2020.
Not making excuses for them and Qualcomm are equally as shit because they just drop support so quickly.
I am aware of other chips that are supported longer than it.
No OS updates is one thing, but no security patches is not great. The base Surface Duo can easily do another 2-3 years.
Here’s hoping someone gets LineageOS ported.
Yea, especially if this is a second machine for productivity. The Duo is hard to beat and Lineage will help it lots.
Yup. Just like my Nexus 10. Even though no one loves it I still do…
I didn’t even know any of the Surface products ran Android.
Just the phone
Pretty standard for Android phones. I don’t know of many that go to 3 versions besides the Pixel.
As much as I dislike Apple, I do have to give it to them for software support. The oldest phone that has the current iOS is the iPhone 8, a phone from 2017. 6 years of updates. That makes it as old as a Pixel 2, and that only goes to Android 11, from 2020.
My Samsung A71 from 2020 came with Android 10 and is currently on 13 and it’s a midrange model.
Same with my S20 FE.
S20 is at least flagship
Never trust in microcrap
By the way: I’m running Arch on my surface 3 and I’m loving it .
This is the best summary I could come up with:
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.
Microsoft hasn’t been working on new features or bug fixes for Surface Duo in months anyway, so it’s not like current Surface Duo users are going to be missing out on much outside of security patches.
Plus, with support for third-party ROMs, enthusiasts can install a custom version of Android 13/14 on their devices.
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they had a chance but decided to self sabotage . they have no chance now that they are using android. who would pick them over the real version?
