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You either had bad luck, are doing something to break them, or purchased particularly bad phones. Phones last years now although first party software updates a
by michaelmrose 6y ago
You either had bad luck, are doing something to break them, or purchased particularly bad phones.
Phones last years now although first party software updates are frequently only available for 1-2 years and apps eventually are made that require more recent android versions effectively forcing you to update in 5 years to have access to all possible apps. Games may be more aggressive in their requirements as well.
- syshum 6y ago>> first party software updates are frequently only available for 1-2 year Bingo, that is the planned obsolesce part. too many people here are focusing on physical viability, not software viability. From a security standpoint, if it is out of support it is a brick, and the number of vulnerabilities that are discovered on these devices NO ONE should be running a mobile computer with current updates So sure the device may physically still turn on, and you can still "use" it, it is not something I would recommend.
- michaelmrose 6y agoThis isn't how people actually use phones. People upgrade more frequently because they want new phones. The percentage that is considering the security of their device is a single digit percentage.
- walshemj 6y agoI have only just replaced my Moto 4g 2014 (£170) with a motog9 power - the battery just would not hold a useful charge.
- michaelmrose 6y agoI have the 7 which I got for almost nothing. FANTASTIC battery but its going to be interesting to replace someday.