Do you walk around with your shoes untied because you don’t know anyone who tripped over their laces?
more than 80% of Android smartphones in 2015 had known unpatched vulnerabilities
This is a reason to stay up to date, not evidence that you don’t have to care about it…
immediately buy a new phone when my old one stops receiving updates.
If your phone stops receiving updates, it’s probably over 5 years old and should be replaced by more modern hardware. I’m all for recycling electronics and not being wasteful but it’s really asking for it to base your digital livelihood on the idea that you probably won’t be a victim.
Do you walk around with your shoes untied because you don’t know anyone who tripped over their laces?
This is a reason to stay up to date, not evidence that you don’t have to care about it…
If your phone stops receiving updates, it’s probably over 5 years old and should be replaced by more modern hardware. I’m all for recycling electronics and not being wasteful but it’s really asking for it to base your digital livelihood on the idea that you probably won’t be a victim.