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
when my phone no longer functions
my last phone was an S9+, first time I’d ever bought a brand new current year model
it met its demise last year in a clumsy drop that finally broke the screen for good (would not display anything). prior to that, both the front and back had some shattered corners where glass was just missing. didn’t really matter since it was in a case.
my last phone was really starting to slow down, and typing was getting difficult because of lag. but that wasn’t enough reason to replace it
Same! Got the S9 brand new to replace a broken S7, lasted 7 years, replaced with an S23 last year. It did its job, I let it retire in peace after 3 battery replacements. Still have it in a drawer, use it as a portable media player sometimes.