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Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone?

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Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> writes:

> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>  If - when the phone is no longer getting any security/OS updates -
>> you only use it for "phone calls, text messaging", then there is no
>> need for "downgrading the OS". Just remove any stuff you don't use,
>> especially sensitive stuff/apps, and continue to use it. If you take
>> normal precautions like locking the phone, making it remotely
>> findable/ wipeable, etc., there should be no problem.
>
> I didn't understand at all how "downgrading the OS" was supposed to
> work, but maybe I didn't understand. If I have Android 13 (which I do)
> and if my full support period ended last year, what would downgrading
> to Android 12 do for me? Did I misunderstand what 'downgrading the os'
> means?
>

That was my phrase. I was referring to downgrading android to a
restricted version of android.

There are still risks in android even with few apps, e.g. wifi for wifi
calling, mobile data maybe for 4g calling, the messages app, the calling
app.

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Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-26 13:07 -0600
  Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-26 21:20 +0200
  Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-26 19:56 +0000
    Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-26 20:34 +0000
      Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-27 00:16 -0600
        Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-27 12:30 +0000
    Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-26 21:41 +0100
      Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-27 00:23 -0600
        Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-27 17:09 +0000
    Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? David Oseas <doseas{nospam}@usa.net> - 2026-04-26 14:33 -0700
      Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-26 22:48 +0000
    Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-27 14:06 +0000
      Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-27 16:09 +0000
        Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-27 17:30 +0000
          Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-27 18:43 +0000
            Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-28 14:05 +0000
        Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-04-27 18:41 +0100
          Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-27 18:46 +0000
        Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-27 16:05 -0400
        Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-27 23:45 +0200
          Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-28 01:10 +0000
            Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-28 14:07 +0000
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  Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-04-27 03:29 +0200
  Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-04-27 10:32 +0200
  Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-04-27 16:04 +0100
    Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-27 15:49 +0000
      Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-04-27 17:04 +0100
        Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-27 15:09 -0600
        Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-28 09:51 +0000
          Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-28 14:57 -0600
            Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-04-28 23:01 +0100
    Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-27 16:53 +0000
      Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-04-27 18:14 +0100
        Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-27 18:36 +0000
    Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-04-27 18:01 +0000
      Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-28 15:02 -0600
  Re: Survey: How many years do you typically own your Android phone? Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2026-04-27 23:00 +0100

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