100% agree
My 12 Pro Max is happily chugging along. I’ll only upgrade when it literally dies or security updates stop.
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scytale@piefed.zip 16 hours ago
Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
Apple probably: Say no more! Lets force an update to slow your 12 Pro Max down. Did we mention your battery performance is crappy now?
Honytawk@feddit.nl 5 hours ago
But we are only slowing down your phone to make your battery last longer!
No, you do not get a say in this. If you want a fast phone, go buy a new one.
ThunderComplex@lemmy.today 6 hours ago
Same here. Battery is still going strong. Only thing that bothers me is the RAM seems a bit too smol. Open a game and Lemmy says byebye. Not enough of an issue to upgrade to a whole new phone tho.
slauraure@beehaw.org 6 hours ago
Still on my standard issue 11. Few scuffs and scratches on the edges but otherwise still working great.
Totally with you, we run them into the ground before replacing.
Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 14 hours ago
The battery in my 13 Pro is absolute toast. I was thinking of upgrading but really, what benefit is there?
It’s no lighter, it’s thicker, the performance may be faster on paper but I doubt I’d notice.
Maybe I’ll just replace the battery and wait a few more years.
dubyakay@lemmy.ca 12 hours ago
I have a 11 Pro and swapped battery once after four years, so about a year ago. It’s good as new again. Can highly recommend a battery swap.
Lukstru@fedia.io 12 hours ago
I have a normal 12 and I notice the battery degradation by now, as well as performance issues. In my memory, apps did not get kicked out of memory and had to restart as quickly as they do now. Sometimes I just switch between two apps and suddenly one of them has to restart. Kinda annoying. But yeah, I want to keep this one until the updates run out. Maybe I’ll get a battery replacement soon
pasdechance@jlai.lu 8 hours ago
I’m hoping to get at least 5 years out of my current phone. Got it December 2022. The manufacturer has a 5-year warranty and Android updates and promises availability of replacement parts for 10 years. So far, there is no reason to update.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 19 hours ago
Alternatively, upgrade every year, but always to a used phone. If you’re like 2-3 years behind, the headwater upgrades aren’t that expensive, but you still have the latest software.
sexy_peach@feddit.org 18 hours ago
Every year? I couldn’t be bothered
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 14 hours ago
i’m on a used pixel 6a and frankly i have no particular desire to ever get a different model. sure it’d be nice to have something newer but this works absolutely fine and i would have 0 qualms using it for the rest of my life, barring the release of phones with hologram displays or some wacky shit.
JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 4 hours ago
I just upgraded from my trusty Pixel 4a to a refurbished Pixel 8, it would have turned 4 years old next week. The battery was completely shot at the end, I got maybe 2½ hours of screentime.
I would have been perfectly happy with just swapping the battery and using it for the next four years, but I got an okay deal on the p8 so eh.laranis@lemmy.zip 11 hours ago
I actually downgraded from whatever the latest Note was at the time for a second hand 6a. No complaints. And a fraction of the cost, and I’m not paying Verizon monthly installments for a “free” phone.
Related, I used to armor my phone because I get up to things that could result in damaging the phone up to and including dropping it in several feet of water. If it happens to my Pixel I’ll just go get another used one. Less stress FTW!
runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 hours ago
My pixel 6 is also still functioning perfectly fine. I’m hoping all the AI bullshit that Google is trying to shove into the new pixels fades out in a few years and then I’ll upgrade.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 4 hours ago
you can get rid of the AI bullshit right now by installing lineageos, that’s what i did and it’s a big part of making this the best phone experience available, there’s just no bullshit and everything works
KRAW@linux.community 14 hours ago
I guess your battery isn’t overheating?
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 4 hours ago
indeed, plus i run ACCA to limit the charge level to 75% during the day and between 40-60% at night.
Toes@ani.social 14 hours ago
I expect my phones to last 1 year for every $100 I spent on it.
Ulrich@feddit.org 18 hours ago
I only want to upgrade to get desktop mode on the Pixel and potentially replace my laptop…
cRazi_man@europe.pub 18 hours ago
I’m sire others will chime in to disagree…but Samsung Dex has never been able to replace a laptop for me. Even an 8 year old laptop will do basic tasks better than trying to make the Android desktop experience work. Most apps aren’t designed for this. I’d recommend sticking with your phone and buying a used dirt cheap laptop.
onslaught545@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
The only caveat to phones is their batteries. Batteries have a limited lifespan, and users can’t easily change the batteries in current phones.
There’s also the risk that the mobile device manufacturer will brick your phone if you try to replace the battery yourself or have a 3rd party do it.
From a hardware spec standpoint, though, most flagship phones could easily last a decade.
Ulrich@feddit.org 18 hours ago
but Samsung Dex has never been able to replace a laptop for me
I suppose that depends on your usecase? Most everything I do can be done in the browser. My phone already handles webpages with ease.
Would you care to elaborate?
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 hours ago
I’m in this situation with my Note 20. I see no reason to upgrade just yet, though. Thought about a foldable, but the Samsung ones are too expensive and the Chinese ones look amazing but tricky to import and use in the US.
onslaught545@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
I’d stay away from folding phones unless you want to replace your phone every year or so. I’ve known several people who had them just to have the screen start delaminating right after the 1 year warranty expired.
Hexarei@beehaw.org 2 hours ago
I’ve had two folding phones work for over two years without any delamination or other issues - I only replaced the first one because I dropped it and shattered a corner of the outer screen. Inner screen was in perfect condition still.
I can understand the hesitation but if you can get a good deal on one they’re way better now than they were at the beginning.
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 hours ago
Yeah this is a concern as well. That’s the other thing keeping me from upgrading. The advantages of newer models are only slight compared to this phone which works perfectly fine. The longer I wait, the better the tech becomes. Eventually it’ll reach a point where upgrading makes sense, but it doesn’t seem like it’s gonna be this year or even next.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 16 hours ago
I consider myself fairly bleeding edge; I absolutely love all things new, especially if they are novel. However, I have never really seen the point in upgrading anything after just a year or two. If there is even any improvement at all, it’s never enough to justify spending money on it. You’re not going to be left behind just because the new device is 0.01℅ faster in 3 specific edge cases.
Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 15 hours ago
My last phone lasted me 6 years, and would have gone longer if tariffs hadn’t made me antsy about buying a new one before it stopped working. Fingers crossed this one lasts at least that long too.
GooseGang@beehaw.org 15 hours ago
The only thing I’m looking forward to is the possibility of OLED in a MacBook next year.
djsaskdja@reddthat.com 15 hours ago
The long you can wait the better, but I think every 4 years is the sweet spot for me right now.
saba@lemmy.sdf.org 1 hour ago
I bought a Pixel 8 and grapheneos says minimum 7 years support. I’m hoping I can not break it for that long and that the battery and everything lasts. I won’t be too upset if I can get 4 years out of it though.