My trusty Samsung Galaxy S7 that I bought in 2017 is bricked and now I must buy a new phone. What are the recommendations of the hexbear community for a replacement? I was satisfied with my elderly phone except that there was a lot of junk that came with the phone that I couldn't delete, and for the last couple years or so I've had to delete an app before I could add an app, so that was kind of annoying. But other than that, I was happy with it, so I don't need the newest coolest thing.
Whichever phone you get, you should go through the trouble of running Universal Android Debloater to remove all the crap that comes pre-installed. This dramatically improves the experience of basically every phone.
Any older flagship phone will be a good choice if you're on a budget. Newer phones will have the advantage of less wear on the battery.
The specific suggestion I would have is a Galaxy S21 FE, which is what I'm currently using. If you want one with a 3.5mm jack, then I think the Galaxy S10e is an awesome option (although it's getting pretty old, and so probably won't have good battery life).
Oh thanks for that debloater thing, I'll keep that in mind. Too bad it looks like it can't be used on my equally elderly Amazon fire tablet. There's plenty of junk I'd like to get off that thing. I'm adding Galazy S21FE to my list of products to look at, thanks!