cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/technology@lemmy.world/t/445850
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.
Like I said before, I will never stop making fun of the Juicero of Android phones.
The device runs Android 12, I don’t think app support should be a problem for the next four or five years.
You’re right about the 2FA problem, but that should be resolved pretty easily with a Yubikey or one of its competitors.
I haven’t heard of a bank that has bothered to check if devices are still receiving updates when it comes to mobile payments. I know some banks require you to be on a relatively modern version of Android (Android 9 seems to be the current target) but that’s more about app compatibility and maintenance load than security from what I can tell. Do you have an example of a bank or car manufacturer that does this?