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How often do you upgrade your phone?
- Thread starter Uncle at Nintendo
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Since changing to iPhones every 3 years. I've had 6, 8 and now 12 mini.
I changed every year before that mostly because of hardware or other issues with my Windows Phones. Maybe every 1-3 years before smartphones. I've had an array of SonyEricsson non-smartphones before my first Windows Phone.
I changed every year before that mostly because of hardware or other issues with my Windows Phones. Maybe every 1-3 years before smartphones. I've had an array of SonyEricsson non-smartphones before my first Windows Phone.
I'm on the camp that buys a new phone when the current one starts to become unusable (although I might buy a new phone this year with a fingerprint scan, because of this mask situation). User replaceable batteries being phased off was one of the shittiest moves the phone industry could have made. Imagine how much could have been saved, in money, and for the environment if they were still a thing?
usually between 2-3 years, but i want to be better
but my s10's battery sucks major ass and im scared i might sin. its >2 years old now and i dont know how long it will last
also i dropped it within the first week of having it and it has a major crack in the screen for the last two years
perhaps ill try and score a second-hand phone to feel less guilty
but my s10's battery sucks major ass and im scared i might sin. its >2 years old now and i dont know how long it will last
also i dropped it within the first week of having it and it has a major crack in the screen for the last two years
perhaps ill try and score a second-hand phone to feel less guilty
I've switched out my iPhones every two years since the 3G. For the first time I'm trying out year 3 with my XS Max. So far so good.
It used to be every 2 years because I bought phones on contract, but now I buy them outright and I only buy when the previous one breaks or becomes unusable due to old software limitations - which seems to be about 3/4 years.
I've just upgraded from an S10 to an S21 and to be honest I'm very underwhelmed by it. Can't really tell much difference. Wish I'd just kept the 10.
It used to be yearly when i bought lower mid tier... Then i bought my first high end phone (an LG G7). I would still be using it, except LG gave up on upgrades rather quickly.
I plan on keeping my Note 20 for 3 years in total, literally giving it up only when Samsung stops updating it.
I plan on keeping my Note 20 for 3 years in total, literally giving it up only when Samsung stops updating it.
Had my first phone (non-smart Nokia) for 14 years.
Then I went Lumia 620 but firmware updates essentially killed it a year later. Thanks Microsoft you completely sucked at phones.
Then I got an HTC M8—my first flagship (Android) phone. It was OK. Stopped getting firmware updates pretty fast. Thanks Google you completely sucked at phones.
Then I went original Iphone SE, which I'm still rocking, because smartphones, for all their "apps", are some commodity-level shit. Next phone will still be an Iphone.
Then I went Lumia 620 but firmware updates essentially killed it a year later. Thanks Microsoft you completely sucked at phones.
Then I got an HTC M8—my first flagship (Android) phone. It was OK. Stopped getting firmware updates pretty fast. Thanks Google you completely sucked at phones.
Then I went original Iphone SE, which I'm still rocking, because smartphones, for all their "apps", are some commodity-level shit. Next phone will still be an Iphone.
No vote. I used to be the type to upgrade every 2 years, was easily influenced by hype.
My wife and I are now both of the mind that we'll upgrade when the current one doesn't work anymore. We're both still using the iphone 7, and they work perfectly fine for our needs.
My wife and I are now both of the mind that we'll upgrade when the current one doesn't work anymore. We're both still using the iphone 7, and they work perfectly fine for our needs.
Still rocking my Galaxy S6.
Can still live with the performance but the battery life has become an issue(it charges so fast though!).
Ready to upgrade now but I haven't discovered any appealing deals(the major 3 don't seem to try to win you over anymore); my phone is so old and has a slight crack at the top of the screen so the trade in value is close to nothing. Perhaps it would make financial sense next time to trade in the phone wihile it still holds value.
Are there any good deals you would recommend Era?
Maybe buying an unlocked phone and going with Mint?
Can still live with the performance but the battery life has become an issue(it charges so fast though!).
Ready to upgrade now but I haven't discovered any appealing deals(the major 3 don't seem to try to win you over anymore); my phone is so old and has a slight crack at the top of the screen so the trade in value is close to nothing. Perhaps it would make financial sense next time to trade in the phone wihile it still holds value.
Are there any good deals you would recommend Era?
Maybe buying an unlocked phone and going with Mint?
- Nokia 3310 in September 2000 (was at high school at the time)
*seven years later*
- Nokia 5310 XpressMusic in October 2007 (first job, new phone)
*four years later*
- Nokia Lumia 800 in November 2011 (the first Nokia Windows Phone)
*two years later*
- iPhone 5c in September 2013
*two and a half years later*
- iPhone SE (1st gen) in April 2016
*four and a half years later*
- iPhone 12 mini in November 2020
Average/median upgrade time? Once every four years … 😊
I can attest to this, as my Nokia Lumia 800 only lasted me about 20-odd months because they killed Windows Phone 7.5 so quickly, due to them swiftly moving onto Windows Phone 8, thus there were no more firmware/security updates. Plus, the App Store was atrocious.
Until it's too slow to use whatever apps I use. Droid x (2 years) Samsung Galaxy S2 (2 years), Nexus 6 (4 years). Using the Pixel 3A right now and I don't see myself moving from this phone until it's a brick. The features on these things are pretty much set, so malfunction is probably the only thing that'll get me to upgrade.
Same, but my battery is getting to be pretty shit at this point. I work from home though, so it is plugged into a charger 90% of the day. It drops pretty fast when using it though. I bet it has 4-5hrs max life in it.
It will get me through until the fall when I'll finally upgrade to whatever the newest build is.
I'm an idiot and keep falling for androids so every 2 years the phone is in awful shape so I have to upgrade. Well no more of this, I'm getting an iPhone 12 next month and I'm done with android for good.
I used to be someone who upgraded every year, but with the purchase of my iPhone 11, I decided to stop that and just wait until it stops working. My battery capacity is at 85% and I'll try to replace the battery if it gets worse (before buying a new phone).
I've currently got an iPhone XS Max and I very well may just hold onto this thing until it's no longer eligible for the latest iOS release. iPhones no longer impress me all that much anymore with their "innovation". An exception however might be if/when Apple releases their folding iPhone.
Depends on the promos around the time my 2 years is up. If I can trade for a free new flagship phone I generally will.
I got a free s21 and just traded my wife's iphone 8 for a free iphone 12.
So we should have an 21 and iPhone 12 for 2 years, then depending on if those qualify for free new galaxy/iPhones I'll trade them in.
I got a free s21 and just traded my wife's iphone 8 for a free iphone 12.
So we should have an 21 and iPhone 12 for 2 years, then depending on if those qualify for free new galaxy/iPhones I'll trade them in.
Verizon's upgrade plan is complete garbage and virtually nonexistent these days, so as infrequently as possible.
I try to go every two years.
The only exception was my Note 10, as I got it at launch and upgraded when the Note 20 released as I was having issues with my web browsers randomly locking up.
I'm planning on keeping my Note 20 for a few years, as I'm perfectly happy with it (and as a Note user, I want to see what direction Samsung goes with their phones, the Note line and the S-Pen).
The only exception was my Note 10, as I got it at launch and upgraded when the Note 20 released as I was having issues with my web browsers randomly locking up.
I'm planning on keeping my Note 20 for a few years, as I'm perfectly happy with it (and as a Note user, I want to see what direction Samsung goes with their phones, the Note line and the S-Pen).
Last Fall Verizon was giving $415 trade-in for the 2-year old iPhone XR towards the new iPhones. If they do that again this Fall for my iPhone 11, I'm definitely upgrading (which will be 2 years). You'd be dumb not to in that case... plus Verizon has their "device dollars" thing which I'll have around $300 worth in November so I'll have $715 towards a new phone. I'll basically get a free upgrade.
Seems too good to be true... something will happen like they won't offer that generous trade-in again or the Device Dollars won't be eligible in combination with the trade-in or some crap OR they'll make me upgrade to some more expensive 5G plan I don't want.
Seems too good to be true... something will happen like they won't offer that generous trade-in again or the Device Dollars won't be eligible in combination with the trade-in or some crap OR they'll make me upgrade to some more expensive 5G plan I don't want.
Every 4-5 years. Recently upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S6 for an S20 FE. While my old phone still worked the battery would last maybe 4 hours, so it was time to upgrade. Before that I upgraded from some lower tier pre-paid Samsung model to the S6. Maybe owned 3 other phones before that since 2004. I only use my phone for like 3 or 4 things (phone calls, Facebook messenger, an alarm clock, and occasionally reading reddit/resetera when I'm away from my computer), so while I like to have a nice phone I hardly need the newest and best. I can't understand needing a new phone every year or two unless you're really really into phone games and/or it's your primary way to access the internet. Otherwise, imo, that's a lot of money that could be spent on better things like PC parts, a nice(r) tablet, or games.
Roughly 3-4 years. By year 3 even with lite use the battery is not what it was. Plus you seem to have meaningful performance upgrades by then.
About every 3 years. But my 2 year old Galaxy S10e has been super janky for the past few months and I'll probably get the newest iPhone this fall.
Whenever there's a good deal from the carrier. (in this case verizon so rarely)
Got my iphone 7 for free with a trade in of iphone 5s and two year agreement.
Got my iphone 12 mini for $5 a month for 24 months with a trade in of that iphone 7 and two year agreement.
Got my iphone 7 for free with a trade in of iphone 5s and two year agreement.
Got my iphone 12 mini for $5 a month for 24 months with a trade in of that iphone 7 and two year agreement.
when i feel like something new is out that is an improvement to what I got. I upgraded from the Google Nexus 6p to the Pixel XL, then from the Pixel XL to the OnePlus 6 then from the OnePlus 6 to the OnePlus 7 Pro. Every time was because the new one had some kind of better feature of design that I wanted at the time.
Currently there hasn't been a phone that improves on the OP7Pro in the terms that I want, so I've stuck with it and will stick with it until something comes along.
Currently there hasn't been a phone that improves on the OP7Pro in the terms that I want, so I've stuck with it and will stick with it until something comes along.
