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
Usually when I think that its time for a new one because my current one has an unuseable battery or is unuseably slow, but most important is, that I need to be table to afford a phone. My current phone is now closing in on 6 years, but I want to get a new one when I can afford it (maybe until the end of year I should be table to gather enough money for a new one)
Have you tried a contract? With a price comparison site (they get exclusive prices) they are actually quite cheap and are often cheaper than a phone + SIM only.
I have a contract for my SIM and I have no intention in changing it. I also dont want to go through the trouble of doing that.
Also I want to have a fair phone AS my next phone, so I can swap the battery and install a custom ROM on it without it loosing warranty.