Using an outdated Android phone

[Triguy]

Your phone could be venerable to security flaws and could be hacked. Also you could lose personal info.

https://www.cnet.com/news/that-old-android-phone-might-not-be-safe-use-things-consider/

[Karnbot13]

Not a bad article but, as usual, the real information is in the comment section. Suffice to say, the fear mongering over an older device, is a bit much. Don't side load unvetted apps, stay off unsecure networks, and almost all of those "issues" disappear.

[ryanrudolf]

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@Triguy wrote:

Your phone could be venerable to security flaws and could be hacked. Also you could lose personal info.

https://www.cnet.com/news/that-old-android-phone-might-not-be-safe-use-things-consider/

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thats good to know. thats why I stick with Pixel phones at least its guaranteed security fixes and updates for a certain amount of year (2-3years i think).

before using Pixel phone, i made sure that the phone I am buying has custom ROM support (CyanogenMod / LineageOS). i used Xperia and Asus and they both support custom ROM extending the life of the phone in terms of updates.