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Apple will update iPhones for at least 5 years in rare public commitment (arstechnica.com)

submitted 5 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 27 points 5 months ago (2 children)

My last phone lasted me 10 years, and even then I was tempted to just swap out some parts to keep it running.

There's no reason 10+ years couldn't be the norm for a smartphone, at least for people that don't need a portable RTX 4090.

[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My Pixel 4a 5G just died. Screen turned off, nothing turns the phone back on. Had it for just over 3 years.

I have a Samsung S8 that I'm using right now, and it accomplishes the vast majority of my day to day needs. I'm only missing a better camera, and Android 9 prevents the use of some apps. This this is from 2017! Glad I kept it in a drawer.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 4 points 5 months ago

iPhones routinely last 5-7 years just from security updates. I’ve heard of Genius Bar employees supporting iPhones over ten years old.

[–] thejml@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

My iPhone 6 was still getting security updates last year. Battery lasted all day (I replaced it myself 2yrs before that). Solid phone. Handed it down to my daughter. Definitely at that point with technology that the requirements for a phone aren’t going up as fast as tech has so there’s less reason to replace things all the time. My last PC was up to 12years before I turned it into a server and built a new one.