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Might be luck of the draw, but my experience with Android has been similar to OP. Each of my (at the time top of the line) Samsung phones stopped working due to

Might be luck of the draw, but my experience with Android has been similar to OP. Each of my (at the time top of the line) Samsung phones stopped working due to various reasons after a time period ranging from just under an year, to a couple of years. In comparison, my secondhand iPhone 3G worked for several years—until I left it in a plane by mistake. My iPhone 7plus I used for ~7 years; in fact I still use it, along with my new iPhone 13.

kevviiinn 3y ago
You used Samsung products, that was your problem. Every Samsung I've had or used has been absolute trash
- mikrotikker 3y ago
  My his and hers pair of S5s lasted 6 years despite a fun competitive game we would play where we would try to smack the phone out of others hand which often sent it flying comedically through the air. (good training for phone theives we both have iron grips of our phones now)
- scarface74 3y ago
  So the largest Android phone manufacturer is “trash”? Who do you recommend?
  - worthless-trash 3y ago
    Apple response incoming.
  - hot_gril 3y ago
    All phones are trash except my unbranded Huawei clone running a custom version of Android I built myself. It's been totally problem-free since I got it 8 days ago (the one before it was also trash).
  - surgical_fire 3y ago
    OnePlus. My 6T still works perfectly. No issues after 4 years of use, even the battery still lasts a good time. Sometime after they dropped support (since it's an old model), I installed DivestOS and it still works great, updates and all. Became my backup phone. I got myself a Nord2T now, and I like it a lot, I have the impression it will last forever too. I had a Samsung in the past, but I had some issues with it. Btw, I never buy top of the line phones.
  - seanp2k2 3y ago
    I think it's pretty hard to argue that the undefeatable dedicated Bixby button was a good idea, or that Galaxy Folds are awesome. They release basically the same thing constantly to give people FOMO on upgrades because the new Galaxy+ S MegaUltraGigaSuper GigaProPixel 97 with 18 cameras is out. They fake detail on the moon to impress the non-tech-savvy who don't understand how it's just a trick. They're also run by a family that is above the law in Korea and has a large influence on the government because they're such a large part of the economy. Their appliances are also trash quality and not made to be repaired, there have been class action lawsuits about this.
    - ewoodrich 3y ago
      My iPhone does the same with Siri as far as power button.
  - sgtnoodle 3y ago
    I had a good several year run with the LG G6. Google Maps navigation got too bogged down to be usable, though. That's more Google's fault than LG. Now I'm on a Pixel 6 and it's mostly non-offensive. The fingerprint reader is a bit unreliable, and the lack of a headphone jack is annoying. Other than that, it is responsive and the UI stays out of my way.
  - kevviiinn 3y ago
    Just because a manufacturer makes a lot of things doesn't make them good, their software is some of the worst and most bloated I've ever experienced Google pixel running grapheneos Also no, I have never owned an apple device and I never will

kevviiinn 3y ago

You used Samsung products, that was your problem. Every Samsung I've had or used has been absolute trash

mikrotikker 3y ago
My his and hers pair of S5s lasted 6 years despite a fun competitive game we would play where we would try to smack the phone out of others hand which often sent it flying comedically through the air. (good training for phone theives we both have iron grips of our phones now)
scarface74 3y ago
So the largest Android phone manufacturer is “trash”? Who do you recommend?
- worthless-trash 3y ago
  Apple response incoming.
- hot_gril 3y ago
  All phones are trash except my unbranded Huawei clone running a custom version of Android I built myself. It's been totally problem-free since I got it 8 days ago (the one before it was also trash).
- surgical_fire 3y ago
  OnePlus. My 6T still works perfectly. No issues after 4 years of use, even the battery still lasts a good time. Sometime after they dropped support (since it's an old model), I installed DivestOS and it still works great, updates and all. Became my backup phone. I got myself a Nord2T now, and I like it a lot, I have the impression it will last forever too. I had a Samsung in the past, but I had some issues with it. Btw, I never buy top of the line phones.
- seanp2k2 3y ago
  I think it's pretty hard to argue that the undefeatable dedicated Bixby button was a good idea, or that Galaxy Folds are awesome. They release basically the same thing constantly to give people FOMO on upgrades because the new Galaxy+ S MegaUltraGigaSuper GigaProPixel 97 with 18 cameras is out. They fake detail on the moon to impress the non-tech-savvy who don't understand how it's just a trick. They're also run by a family that is above the law in Korea and has a large influence on the government because they're such a large part of the economy. Their appliances are also trash quality and not made to be repaired, there have been class action lawsuits about this.
  - ewoodrich 3y ago
    My iPhone does the same with Siri as far as power button.
- sgtnoodle 3y ago
  I had a good several year run with the LG G6. Google Maps navigation got too bogged down to be usable, though. That's more Google's fault than LG. Now I'm on a Pixel 6 and it's mostly non-offensive. The fingerprint reader is a bit unreliable, and the lack of a headphone jack is annoying. Other than that, it is responsive and the UI stays out of my way.
- kevviiinn 3y ago
  Just because a manufacturer makes a lot of things doesn't make them good, their software is some of the worst and most bloated I've ever experienced Google pixel running grapheneos Also no, I have never owned an apple device and I never will