I had an older model smartphone. I can't afford to upgrade it right now. How do I make it feel new and fresh?

[notadumblonde]

[bddddd]

Apple do battery replacements at affordable prices. (Possibly they transfer your data to a refurbished phone with a new battery and ship your phone to India, but whatever.) If it is Apple.

I have an iphone 8 se (v3). It's small, fantastic and is quite affordable. My kids both spent twice as much on their phones. I don't know why. They do precisely the same thing.

[bowenw]

If you’re referring to the outward appearance, put on a new screen protector and get a new case.

[bowenw]

Thank you for the MHO. 😊

[CindyRuns]

My phone is about to hit it's 6th birthday...

It works... why replace it.

I am on my 3rd case... a cute new case is a lot cheaper than a new phone !!!

One replacement case was because the original one cracked, the other one was just getting boring.

[FreyaRed]

Galaxy A16 5G, it costs 180 USD. I would consider this phone if my budget was low instead giving 50 USD for new case

[Static_In_The_Attic]

If it’s not broken don’t fix it & there is nothing that says you have to upgrade to a new phone anyway so I say keep the old one.

[notadumblonde]

I like my phone and don't really want to upgrade. It's just my phone feels old (ish)

[Static_In_The_Attic]

In life there are wants & there are needs & as for you I think you should save up for a new phone because right now it is a wants not a need & if your phone breaks you will need a new one.

[LiamS95]

If it's no longer supported by the mfg you're not getting operating system updates nor are you getting security patches. Look at a used phone that's only about two years old. They're priced quite reasonably and will do you for a few years.

[Shiprex]

Put it down and go do something without it. WITH OTHER people in real life

[notadumblonde]

I'm not obsessed with my phone

[Shiprex]

EXACTLY, you're part way there. I too have an older model and need it BUT shouldn't. WE'RE doomed

[Nikki1989]

You can buy new smartphones for under $100 that work just fine.

[WonderingManII]

I don't know what you mean by making it feel new and fresh?

[Anonymous]

At&t and even Costco had a free upgrade to an iPhone 16. You should check into it. We did it.

[Abbycado]

Like new case maybe?

[PessicaJeter]

You could try putting a new case on it.