If you're worried about things like this you should probably switch to a physical sim and just earmark some money so you can buy a new phone when it happens and transfer the sim. Maybe get some yubikeys while you're at it.

Anything complex enough to get over the air updates could lose its trustworthiness at any time. If a device is going to contain your digital soul, it should be simple and pluggable.

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epihelix 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I use an eSim adaptor in my physical sim slot. You can then transfer eSims effortlessly between phones. This seems the obvious solution to get the best of both worlds - all the good things about eSims, none of the bad.

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hbn 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I do still use a physical SIM but I'm sure we're all on borrowed time. The last 3 generations of iPhones don't have a SIM tray at all in the US.

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drnick1 5 hours ago | parent [-]

> The last 3 generations of iPhones don't have a SIM tray at all in the US.

Another good reason not to buy an iPhone. As if there weren't enough good reasons already.

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hbn 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Yeah I'm sure Android manufacturers aren't gonna follow suit, just like how they all have headphone jacks still right?

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bigyabai 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Many of them do have a headphone jack, still. If you're the sort of person that wants hardware options, Android has 'em.

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hbn 40 minutes ago | parent [-]

If you want options, you go Android

If you want something good and reliable, you go iPhone

	▲	drnick1 36 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		> If you want something good and reliable, you go iPhone Unless by "good" you mean being able to install software without Apple's blessing. Or send files to and from the device without iTunes or other similar monstrosity.