How often do you change your android phones? I use 2018 iPhone and it feels the same as 2022 iPhone if you are not a camera guy. But Samsung Android from 2019 already feels like a brick.
5 years usually a minimum you can use your iPhone. And then you can even sell it for a meaningful amount of cash easily or use it like a backup phone for next 5 years
The most solid iPhone advantage. At some point I’ve tired of reading new phones specs each year
I use to update ever 2-3 years but i feel like the tech has become so good now that i wont update until it stops working. My first android phone was slow af and didnt even have multi touch and so on
I just said to my wife yesterday that we don't need to get new phones next year and we should try to save money and keep them for the 3 years of the warranty. We'll go at least 2. I assume FOMO will get me before we reach the full 3.
I usually get one ever 2 years, but my last purchase... was just so underwhelming. There is no advancement in mobile phones anymore. It's just boring.
Now AR glasses... That's what I'm watching now.
Since 2010 I have gotten a new Android phone every single year, except one year. I didn't get the Pixel 4 three years ago.
Your issue is that you mentioned Samsung. Samsung is an actual piece of flaming shit that bastardizes their great hardware with the worst software across the entire mobile landscape. It's horrible. Their software has gotten better, slightly, over the past decade.
I have only used Google Nexus / Google Pixel since the Nexus 4, for the most part. I'm a stock Android / Google Experience Maxi. Prior to that, I used the Moto X and Moto X 2014 and originally the HTC Droid Incredible rooted and ROMed to remove HTC shitty UI.
My kids wife and kids both keep their Pixels for 2-3 years and then we get new ones when the promotion is right. I only get a new one because I'm an Android Maxi and get FOMO without having the latest and greatest.
Nexus 4 was good one, but the real top was 5x. 5x was the best Nexus ever imho.
Well, I used Blackberry until 6 months ago (Android). 👀 Miss the BB OS. Now using an obscure crowdfunding phone. Not working out so I am going to get into bed with the devil and move to an iPhone. 😧
Interesting thread.
I'm mainly a desktop guy and don't do much Nostr...ing on my phone.
But I've been trying to cope with a cheap LG Prime android phone given to me when ATT summarily cancelled my beloved Moto from their 5G network. The LG is hopelessly slow and has insufficient storage, just driving me mad. I have several older iPhones but I just don't get along with iOS. So I've just ordered a Pixel 6 refurb and hope I can get it to work for me.
Any advice on the transfer sim process? I hope to avoid the ATT store doing this.
Wish me luck
For the record... my "new" Pixel 6 was an easy migration experience. Sim/data/apps transfer all went smoothly. It's a big relief to have ample resources on my phone again. 😎
My android phones have lasted on average 2-3 years. If the screen doesn't break in drop, either the battery or charging port has detoriated in 3 years. I doubt iphone non-removable battery or glass sandwitch design are any better in this sense.
I have never felt a need to replace a phone because of outdated feel/ lack of support, even while not excactly buing the flagship decices.
