Asking because… On one hand I do see smartphones being released left-and-right, and they are rather integral to modern life
On the other hand I’m still chugging alone with my Pixel 6a that I bought 3 years ago with a replaced battery and a somewhat clogged charging port… and all my previous phones I only replaced when they have serious deficits that make them difficult to use
Wondering when you all replace phones. Please definitely mention it too if you ended up repurposing the old phone for something else
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When it is about to die, then I buy the best one I can find for less than 300€ in second hand or refurbished. It is easy to find 4 year old flagships.
I kept my S7 until they shutdown 3g service and then bought the oldest 5g phone I could find and ill keep it until it dies or they shutdown 5g.
Only when it no longer works. I would have kept my last phone much longer, but the basic function of connecting to cell/mobile towers stopped. Still works as a wifi-only device.
I won’t replace it unless it’s needed. And that includes data security reasons. If my phone stops receiving security updates, I buy a new one. Trying to sort out identity theft is not worth being cheap over.
I’ve always thought it’s a little crazy to buy a new phone on a schedule. Like some people do every year or two. That’s expensive and terrible for the environment.
I kept my previous phone for 4 years, I’ve had my current one for 2, and I’m hoping to keep it for at least 2 more, hopefully longer
When I had a phone with a replaceable battery I used it until the power button stopped working. I wish more phones had replaceable batteries.
Only when it’s unusable. I recently got a new phone, my old one was an iPhone XR but the last few months it just randomly restarts and overheats like crazy.
I did a battery replacement a year ago but I think it was time. I also got a cheap Samsung, I’m not about to pay the money that Apple is charging customers just so I can make phone calls and use maps
When I was younger I got new cheap Tracfones at least once a year cause I didn’t take very good care of them. Nowadays I’ve had 2 phones since 2020 with the second being one I got last year since my previous one nearly shattered after dropping it at work (it was a moto g power).
I typically only replace my phones when they’re significantly worse than what a new, more modern phone would get me. So, that usually means when there are a bunch of new hardware features on the newer models or when the battery in my current phone is so old that it holds significantly less charge than it did when it was new.
I use my phone until it is completely inoperable so a few years.
I once used a phone where half the screen was broken but the touch sensors still worked and I’d memorized where all the buttons were so I could still receive and send calls and texts.
People that replace electronic devices that still work confuse and annoy me.
More often than I should. I try to balance that my work will buy one every few years with preserving the materials and labor.
The earliest order I can see related to my current phone is 2021. I quite like it and changed out the battery this year, so it lasts all day again.
Sometimes the performance slows down and I don’t know if that’s because of poor software updates, but it has a headphone jack and a great DAC. The screen is still in good condition, etc, so I don’t intend to replace it any time soon.
When it stops working.
Usually after 4-5 years
My current is now going on 8 years and I have no intention of replacing it. About time for a new battery tho
