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>is having Android in my car going to lead to a situation where I'm stuck with some old, insecure version of Android

Of course it is. This plagues every single device that runs Android. And Ford already has an awful track record of inflicting infotainment software horrors on their customers.

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> This plagues every single device that runs Android

huh? My Samsung S20 is on the latest OS and security patches

So is mine. The point here is that it won't be 1-2 years from now when it gets abandoned just like every other Android device.

Considering that the lifecycle of the average Ford is many years longer than that of any mobile device, this is clearly going to be problematic.

No it won't. Samsung has 3 upgrades policy now. With security updates it is 4 years or more.

Isn't the Galaxy S20 basically a brand-new phone? It hasn't even been out for a year yet.

My current car is 3 years old and us the newest on the street. There are dozens of phones and Android devices the same age that haven't received updates.

I'm going to own my truck for 25-30 years. Android devices are abandoned after 2.5-3 years.

The average car on the road is 6-7 years old and won't be junked until about year 15. Show me how well Android devices that old are supported.

> My Samsung S20 is on the latest OS and security patches

The latest available from Samsung. It takes 60 days for updates to get down the pipe to OEMs.

This isn't nearly as much of an issue as it used to be. People complain about google grabbing more control over android by cutting manufacturers off from play services, but they needed to get their asses kicked in a lot of cases.

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