How often to you replace or upgrade your mobile / cell phone?

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electromagnetic · Accepted Answer

Once’s it stops functioning at quality capacity of the camera quality starts to look horrible.
I noticed this with iPhones. Mostly, the batter % will give up and run at lower capacity. It’s an easy fix though with replacing the battery itself. My issues come once selfies and camera quality starts looking horrible.
The last couple of months I’ve really considered s24 but something about an iPhone vanity really is preventing me from making that switch to an android.

katiesmuff · Accepted Answer

My list begins with a razor, then to iphone 5 when razor in 2012 was no longer supported for wi fi use in my car. The 5 got stolen and I replaced it with iphone 6 which was fairly old at the time and used this one until June of 2018 when I purchased iphone 10's for both me and my daughter. She now has a 15 pro while I still have the 10. Hubby also has iphone 15 pro

Skinhead-1979 · Accepted Answer

After a decade?

I couldn't care less about a mobile phone... Only got my first Smart Phone 3 years ago... As long as my phone works fine for playing music, I do not see a reason to replace it.

Everything a phone can do, a PC can do that better... and I am a gamer (No, I do not play those stupid browser games). I've got a decent PC, though it is 2 years old already.

deja_vudu · Accepted Answer

Every time I drop it

sawno · Answer

I don't, I'm trying to hold on to my phone as long as I can. Its a OnePlus 3T from 2016 and its doing things I can't do on modern phones. Yes modern phones are faster but in terms of freedom they downgrade me. Phones I like aren't being made anymore so instead I modified my phone to last as long as possible.

art84 · Answer

Got mine replaced after my Samsung Ultra S22 got brick after an update. Got a Samsung Galaxy A14 and it's faster and 5G. Honestly depends if my phone starts dying fast or constantly freezes after like 5 years then I will replace it. Maybe gone through three phones since 2017 that lasted for years before needing upgraded to a newer model.

michael3478 · Answer

When i break it or it stops receiving Secuity updates whichever comes first. You don't want to have personal information on a phone that no longer receives updates like mobile banking, so hackers don't hack it lol

JustTryingToLife · Answer

I've had my current phone for about 4 years now. So, as long as it keeps working I'm gonna keep it. Or until some brand new amazing technology/feature on a smart phone comes out which makes me want to upgrade. Until then I'm happy.

Changiis07 · Answer

Until it gives out on me, all I need it for is text, call and internet

Unit1 · Answer

When it becomes unusable. That's why I'm getting models, that are not fully planned to become obsolete for as long as possible. Which is hard to do because remember we used to have removable batteries. Now no manufacturer makes them. It is a business opportunity, that no one is going for. Except I found   just now, which looks quite promising.

BCRanger10 · Answer

I had my previous phone for nearly six years. I've had my current one for about a year. I may keep this one until it burns out.

exitseven · Answer

I do it in an as needed basis. If I cannot update the OS so it can run the apps I need it needs to be replaced

DishLady · Answer

When it hits the point that no further repair is possible... so once in a blue moon.

4ngelic · Answer

whever it breaks or dies.  haven't switched mine for 4-5 years

Crimsyjo · Answer

Only when broken. Which is probably every two years. Longer than that is good!!

KrisKris81 · Answer

I upgraded when the Samsung S10 was the latest and greatest and am still using it. So, 10 years, maybe?

Lliam · Answer

I still have an i8, and I bought that used/refurbished when Apple stopped supporting 3G and I had to upgrade from my i6s. I have no desire to switch until I have no choice.

the29thhuman · Answer

Let’s see.. my last one worked and it was broken, covered with clear packing tape and works still! It’s kept away for a back up phone

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

That period stretch between the iPhone 8 & iPhone 11 and later between the 11 & 14, for example.

DrPepper12 · Answer

When its irreparable or can't update apps its so old. Ride or die

Booklover_90 · Answer

I keep things until they no longer work. I’ve had my current phone for three years.

RobT312 · Answer

2-3 years… typically in alignment with the cell contract. Since tech changes quickly a phone upgrade seems worth it every 2-3 models

IslaTheWitch · Answer

every 3-4 years

zagor · Answer

When it is no longer able to handle the latest OS upgrades.

legalboxers · Answer

I still got my iphone 11. I need to switch to my 12 eventually. or my 13.

TurtlePoop · Answer

Way too often. I need to stop doing that.

NathanDavis · Answer

every four or five years... lol

XXblack88 · Answer

Once it stops working

itsannalee · Answer

Every time iPhone upgrade to new version.

Danisa · Answer

I think only once or twice.

noohair · Answer

My phone works fine, why change? For status?

RowdyYates · Answer

Every two years.

Anonymous · Answer

I try to hold off as long as possible

FreyaRed · Answer

Annually.

Anonymous · Answer

Every year.

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