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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 21 points 5 months ago (21 children)

I bet smartphones could last 3 or 4 years even if companies let them 😏

[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (7 children)

What are you even doing, throwing your phone on the ground? How does your phone not last that long

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I don't get how people are replacing their phones so damn often. I buy used flagships that are usually a year or two old and rock them for another 4 years. Note 10+ here, and I've had it for around 3 years now, probably won't upgrade for another 2 years, as it's perfectly fine still.

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 1 points 5 months ago

My current phone is almost 3.5 years old and I have no intention on upgrading anytime soon, but in the past I did tend to have to replace a phone about every two years. Mostly because POGO (and my being rough with them). Ports being damaged (and me not knowing how to repair them myself and others wanting to charge the cost of a new phone to repair it), being dropped, etc.

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