Originally Posted by
TEDisgone
I have started to notice over the past two months that my 6P will randomly reboot (but not the bootlooping issue) - I realize it when I use the fingerprint scanner and it asks for my PIN instead. This week I experienced a system freeze for the first time and I could not get it to restart. After about 10 minutes I tried again and got it to do so. It's running fine but battery endurance is noticeably down and I haven't used it any differently than usual.
Now, I see that Android version updates end September 2017 (security updates end September 2018) and that the Pixel 2 is rumored to be out in October 2017... Scheduled obsolescence?
With no international travel scheduled for the next few years I'm starting to wonder if moving to the iPhone on a MVNO is the way to go.
Android will occasionally ask for a PIN for security reasons, even if you don't reboot.
I've seen many complaints about battery life (usage patterns and phone age seem to drive this), but a 10 minute freeze is a new one for me.
Android has had a two year version update policy for a long time. Google tends to announce a new phone every year. There are many third party ROMs that will provide version updates after two years, if you want to go down that path.
Why are you bundling phone choice and carrier choice? In most countries you can buy a local SIM for a reasonable amount that you could use with any modern unlocked Android phone or iphone.