How often do you change/upgrade/buy your smartphone?

[redmanjp]

same here
I rallied with an iphone 6s for a good few years and changed battery in it 3 times

just got a refurb Xs, all day battery is a godsend

that's the key to having a phone as long as possible- having a phone with a removable battery - a lot of phones now are coming with a nonremovable battery so when the battery dies, u have to get a new phone

that's why i bought one with a removable battery - unfortunately it having trouble charging even with a new battery so the port may be bad so i might have to change it anyway but same principle applies

[Chimera]

same here
I rallied with an iphone 6s for a good few years and changed battery in it 3 times

just got a refurb Xs, all day battery is a godsend

that's the key to having a phone as long as possible- having a phone with a removable battery - a lot of phones now are coming with a nonremovable battery so when the battery dies, u have to get a new phone

that's why i bought one with a removable battery - unfortunately it having trouble charging even with a new battery so the port may be bad so i might have to change it anyway but same principle applies

or you can easily carry it to a phone store and change the battery......you dont have to get a new phone loll

[pugboy]

iphones are not made to be user battery changeable though
takes a little effort and care
worse yet for ipads

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

same here
I rallied with an iphone 6s for a good few years and changed battery in it 3 times

just got a refurb Xs, all day battery is a godsend

that's the key to having a phone as long as possible- having a phone with a removable battery - a lot of phones now are coming with a nonremovable battery so when the battery dies, u have to get a new phone

that's why i bought one with a removable battery - unfortunately it having trouble charging even with a new battery so the port may be bad so i might have to change it anyway but same principle applies

A micro USB port on a phone might not even outlast a battery
They are fairly fragile and end up failing sometimes even before the battery stops taking charge

[redmanjp]

same here
I rallied with an iphone 6s for a good few years and changed battery in it 3 times

just got a refurb Xs, all day battery is a godsend

that's the key to having a phone as long as possible- having a phone with a removable battery - a lot of phones now are coming with a nonremovable battery so when the battery dies, u have to get a new phone

that's why i bought one with a removable battery - unfortunately it having trouble charging even with a new battery so the port may be bad so i might have to change it anyway but same principle applies

or you can easily carry it to a phone store and change the battery......you dont have to get a new phone loll

i carried it to a phone outlet in trinity mall - they tried a new battery in it but when i went back for it it still giving trouble charging- that's why i saying it might be the port- i hope they keep the old battery cuz it might still be good.

[pugboy]

yes, ask any phone repair place
usb port replacement is a common job on android fones

same here
I rallied with an iphone 6s for a good few years and changed battery in it 3 times

just got a refurb Xs, all day battery is a godsend

that's the key to having a phone as long as possible- having a phone with a removable battery - a lot of phones now are coming with a nonremovable battery so when the battery dies, u have to get a new phone

that's why i bought one with a removable battery - unfortunately it having trouble charging even with a new battery so the port may be bad so i might have to change it anyway but same principle applies

A micro USB port on a phone might not even outlast a battery
They are fairly fragile and end up failing sometimes even before the battery stops taking charge

[dtopshottas]

Hi all,
Looking for daily phone for casual gaming. Budget is $2000 was either going with a used s8/s9 or a new Poco M3 or X3. What other brands should I consider?

[rollingstock]

I was contemplating the same two poco, end up ordering the note 9s 128g/6g from let's talk. Less than 1800 shipped. Only con is the approx 3 week wait.

[metalgear2095]

Have a Oneplus 6t over two years now. Waiting for the 9t to drop then I'll buy the 7t Pro Mclaren

[killercow]

My Xperia XZ1 Compact gonna make 3 years next month. Still looking new and going strong. Will upgrade when I could get a phone this size again (less than a 5 inch screen) with good specs.

[Gladiator]

Running the POCO F2 Pro...damn its one good phone. They all seem to be sold out online though.

[d.d.s.]

My Xperia XZ1 Compact gonna make 3 years next month. Still looking new and going strong. Will upgrade when I could get a phone this size again (less than a 5 inch screen) with good specs.

I was like you with my Sony Z5 compact. I kept waiting for a new "small" phone to be released before upgrading until five years passed with no luck. Eventually the battery started to swell and I was therefore forced to buy something. I settled on the Xperia 5ii earlier this year.

[agent007]

My 2017 Samsung Galaxy J5 6 is going strong. Paid less than $2k for it which included the screen protector, case and sd card. I may not be a slave to having the latest phone but my vice is being a slave to having the latest cars.

[viedcht]

I hate all these new curved-corner phones. I like the monolithic joyless look. If only the new Notes weren't Samsungs