Asking because… On one hand I do see smartphones being released left-and-right, and they are rather integral to modern life
On the other hand I’m still chugging alone with my Pixel 6a that I bought 3 years ago with a replaced battery and a somewhat clogged charging port… and all my previous phones I only replaced when they have serious deficits that make them difficult to use
Wondering when you all replace phones. Please definitely mention it too if you ended up repurposing the old phone for something else
Current phone, Pixel 6a, is getting security updates for 5 years. Got 2 years left. I’ll keep the phone for low risk activities (car navigation with offline maps, music player) if the battery is still good.
My next phone should either be a Pixel or a GrapheneOS branded phone, at least 7 years.
I mean, when it stops getting security updates, you could switch the OS and then keep getting updates
You can get OS updates. Security update come from the phone manufacturer, in my case, that’s Google by way of GrapheneOS.
I think there’s 3rd party options still