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posted 2019-11-20 15:48:38 +0200

Baseport 9/10/11/(n) for Xperia XA2 and 10

I want to raise awareness that the problem with

"If we’d only support new adaptation with SW updates would mean that old users would need to reflash their devices or they would stop getting updates." https://blog.jolla.com/sailfish-x-sony-xperia-10/

also apply to Xperia XA2 and 10.

Google is forcing manufactures to use only Android >10 starting with 31. January 2020. Applications developers will adapt to it with a latency.

How will the situation with SFOSX look like in lets say 14 months? Is my Xperia 10 (bought today) then obsolete (because updated applications need a current Android enviroment?).

The question about supporting two baseports or only one and if one which one must be still discussed and answered! (about reflashing: compared to iOS and Android where the OS is preinstalled, we all are more or less familiar with flashing our devices!)

Or we will end up at the same situation of Xperia X. https://together.jolla.com/question/217178/baseport-8-for-x-if-its-only-about-flashing/

(i bought two of these devices and now its only usable to scratch the ice of my car window - not literally but just to show the internal emotional state).

Baseport 9/10/11/(n) for Xperia XA2 and 10

I want to raise awareness that the problem with

"If we’d only support new adaptation with SW updates would mean that old users would need to reflash their devices or they would stop getting updates." https://blog.jolla.com/sailfish-x-sony-xperia-10/

also apply to Xperia XA2 and 10.

Google is forcing manufactures to use only Android >10 starting with 31. January 2020. Applications developers will adapt to it with a latency.

How will the situation with SFOSX look like in lets say 14 months? Is my Xperia 10 (bought today) then obsolete (because updated applications need a current Android enviroment?).environment?).

The question about supporting two baseports or only one and if one which one must be still discussed and answered! (about reflashing: compared to iOS and Android where the OS is preinstalled, we (userbase) all are more or less familiar with flashing our devices!)

Or we will end up at the same situation of Xperia X. https://together.jolla.com/question/217178/baseport-8-for-x-if-its-only-about-flashing/

(i bought two of these Xperia X devices and now its only usable to scratch the ice of my car window - not literally but just to show the internal emotional state).

My focus point is:

In the boundaries of the supported time window of upstream (Sony), there will be a baseport jump. Like it happend to Xperia X. And Jolla already forces to stay with baseport 9 for Xperia 10. https://jolla.com/install-sailfish-x-xperia-10-linux/ . So the issue about supporting baseport upgrades should be addressed!