The entire ecosystem is built on a model that turns it into a disposable toy and there's no sign that this is going away any time soon.
Why do we need hobbyist movements to produce devices that we can actually run real software on and that won't be completely useless as soon as Google decide to update the API?
Google could use mainline kernels and force manufactures in the OHA to open source all their drivers, maybe even back PostmarketOS to prevent e-waste.
You can take an old Pentium 4 laptop and still put modern Linux on it and still use it for some tasks. Good luck trying to do that with any ARM system.
Maybe it's just too much time on HN?
Like, how many times does one have to push against the bullshit bootlicker arguments before one just gives up?
That Pentium will cost more in electricity than just buying a new cheap phone.