Is it still safe to use as long as apps continue to be updated and is supported by the play store?
How long would you say someone could safely use an Android phone that no longer gets security updates for?
Is it still safe to use as long as apps continue to be updated and is supported by the play store?
How long would you say someone could safely use an Android phone that no longer gets security updates for?
The official answer is no personal device should be considered safe if its no longer recieving security updates due to potential, unknown vulnerbilities. Just my opinion its totally suitable as a backup phone just dont do any sensitive work on it, banking and email being the big ones. As for the second part of the question, depends on how/who is targeting you, if you practice poor internet habits and if an exploit or vulnerability has been found for your device.
Every phone has potential unknown vulnerability. The problem is if there are no security updates, they become a security issue when discovered as they won’t be fixed.
Vulnerabilities in current gen phone getting updates exist too. They only get patched when the manufacturer or Google know about them.
The flip side is it’s probably had all the most obvious flaws patched already. Newer phones may not, yet. So be cautious is always a good idea.