The Huawei MediaPad M5 Lite is a perfect example of planned obsolescence being defeated by community effort. Thanks to Project Treble and developers adapting Android 13/14 GSIs, a tablet from 2018 can run software from 2024 better than it ran its original firmware.
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Officially, the MediaPad M5 Lite was abandoned at with EMUI 9.1. For a device that still has excellent hardware (Kirin 659 octa-core, 3/4GB RAM, Full HD screen), being stuck on dated software is frustrating. Apps crash, security patches are ancient (pre-2020), and the user interface feels sluggish. Huawei 10
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