batteries and screen damage are the only things that make me replace a phone at this point. if I could meaningfully get affordable repairs for this two things, I'd be on the same phone for a decade.
My current phone is a Galaxy S10, I found out the hard way that screen replacements are half as expensive as just buying a new one. I've replaced screens on previous phones myself for like $20 with little issue, but I think because of the beveled edges you have to replace the screen and digitizer together which is close to $200. So now that's going to be another thing I look for when it comes time for my next old phone.
It’s a shame the screens are shit. I was very against cases for a while but bought an otterbox for this one and I’ve been on the same iPhone 6 now for 3 years I think?
mines in a case and has a few cracks despite only being a year and a half old lol. I'm just a clutz. I think I'm gonna start shelling out extra for repairability when I replace this one. it's gotta be cheaper than replacing phones every 2-3 years.
It’ll be like tvs, eventually they will have enough features that the need to upgrade won’t be felt, at which point it’s a race to the bottom on price
Also inflation is wicked this year so smartphone upgrades are likely just not in the budget
batteries and screen damage are the only things that make me replace a phone at this point. if I could meaningfully get affordable repairs for this two things, I'd be on the same phone for a decade.
My current phone is a Galaxy S10, I found out the hard way that screen replacements are half as expensive as just buying a new one. I've replaced screens on previous phones myself for like $20 with little issue, but I think because of the beveled edges you have to replace the screen and digitizer together which is close to $200. So now that's going to be another thing I look for when it comes time for my next old phone.
It’s a shame the screens are shit. I was very against cases for a while but bought an otterbox for this one and I’ve been on the same iPhone 6 now for 3 years I think?
mines in a case and has a few cracks despite only being a year and a half old lol. I'm just a clutz. I think I'm gonna start shelling out extra for repairability when I replace this one. it's gotta be cheaper than replacing phones every 2-3 years.