@ainmosni I generally stick with my android phones until they don't work but now I don't want to upgrade until removable batteries make their return. Updates are much of a concern for me since I use 3rd party roms
Only if I lose my current device or it finally cr@ps out. Otherwise I'll keep using it. I have little need for a new, blingy gadget with bells'n'whistles...
@ainmosni mostly when my phone was not sufficient anymore. If that was not because I bought a too old phone to begin with or caught the spider app that was at least three years.
@ainmosni I replace my phone when it's gotten too slow or if it's in some way damaged beyond repair - this has resulted in me using my phones for something around 4 years.
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I'm thinking of retiring my galaxy s5 soon - what can you find on the used market right now if you want a removable battery, headphone jack and good support for an alternative image?
@unixwitch The removable battery makes this very difficult, but there's good news! The EU has passed a law that makes easily swappable batteries compulsory by (I think) 2027. So, that'll probably mean that we'll be seeing more and more phones with an easy to replace battery coming in the next few years.
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Not sure, I got my first (and so far only) smartphone last year - got a Samsung A33 because they promised 5y of security updates (they didn't say they'd take half a year to fix critical vulnerabilities, though).
I plan to replace it when it doesn't get updates anymore, or breaks down - by then, hopefully all smartphones should get (at least) 5 years of updates
@ainmosni@kkarhan As long as my current phone works well and there's no new upgrade that really sings to me, I use it till it wears out / stops getting updates. so on average 3-4 years for me. I don't buy Android phones anymore due to changes in Google's privacy policies, but I used to go back and forth between them and iPhones pretty regularly. I did in the past replace my Android phones more frequently just because software support for them was usually shorter.
@ainmosni I use my android phones as long as I can. I had my last phone (Galaxy S9) for over 4 years. Only replaced it because I got a car with Android Auto, and my phone was too old to be compatible.
So I went on BackMarket and got a refurbished phone (previous year's flagship model). Much cheaper, works great.
@silhelm Considering manufacturers are starting to offer longer security patch periods (The new pixel comes with 6? years of security patches) and the EU is forcing easily replaceable batteries in the future, you might get your wish.
@silhelm I tend to upgrade every 2 years, but I give my phone to someone who really needs a new one at that point. That way I get a new shiny, they get a phone that's still in good shape, and nothing was wasted.
@ainmosni Every 4-5 years at most often. My iPhones have lasted me very well. It’s environmentally irresponsible for me to replace a phone more often than that, although I did get the battery replaced in my 8 last year before moving to the 14, and that then went to someone else who’s still using it for as long as possible. I’m not super careful with them but do look after them as well as possible.
@ainmosni Since we couldn't choose more than one option, I chose Android every year. But I upgrade both Android and iPhone every single year, and often get 8 - 10 other Android devices throughout the year as well.
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