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How often you change your phones
 
<2 years [ 14 ] ** [16.87%]
3-5 years [ 33 ] ** [39.76%]
until phone die lor [ 31 ] ** [37.35%]
got new 'innovative' flagship release [ 5 ] ** [6.02%]
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TSMKCL
post Feb 12 2020, 03:29 PM, updated 5y ago

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All my previous phone are sub 1k phones so they last 1-1.5 years before become problematic, around August 2017, I change to Samsung A5 2017, around 1599. It still performing good now with occasional lag, but the storage is running out even if I dont have any >100mb games installed. Wondering how often you guys change phone ?

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flexyx
post Feb 12 2020, 03:30 PM

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depends. 2 years max

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derthvadar
post Feb 12 2020, 04:41 PM

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Meh.

Just keep waiting.
Here to buy
post Feb 12 2020, 05:17 PM

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When it starts to piss me off often.

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post Feb 12 2020, 05:54 PM

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When it's reasonable to upgrade

For example, last time I was using Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, waited until Pocophone F1 came out before I switch. Because my Mi 5s Plus has started to slow down and the battery can only last 1 day
Now waiting again for Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro before I upgrade again

And I'm upgrading to Mi 10 Pro because there is an actual need for me
Reasons for the upgrade:
1. 30W Wireless Charging - Yes, I need it, my job requires me to have lots of in-office meeting, I just want to put my phone on the wireless charger without worrying about where the fuck did I put the cable. My car also have built-in Qi wireless charger so it's definitely useful for me. This way the USB-C port can also stay tight longer
2. Bigger 4800mAH battery - Yes I need it too because 4000mAH in the Pocophone is no longer enough for my usage, I have lots of conference calls
3. AMOLED screen. IPS screen is good, but I want to go back to AMOLED, last AMOLED phone I had was Galaxy Note 3. AMOLED can also help make the battery last longer, although maybe in a very small percentage
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post Feb 12 2020, 08:07 PM

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Why ask here instead of handphone subforum?
howszat
post Feb 12 2020, 08:13 PM

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Flashing the prom will fix the problematic issue.

But that means you have to install all apps from scratch, and restore from backups.

"reset" may or may not do the same thing as "flash", depending on what phone you've got.
mashimarow
post Feb 13 2020, 09:20 AM

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just use until the phone dying or battery problem

I'm not that rich to change phone every year
wailam
post Feb 13 2020, 09:23 AM

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pakai jer sampai masalah. then change phone
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post Feb 13 2020, 09:27 AM

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Use until the phone is either problematic or just too slow for today's app.
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post Feb 13 2020, 11:26 AM

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nexus 4 (since 2010?) pretty much dead, touch not working.
no muneh buy phone... pakai old Nokia dumb-phone nia.

haiz.
TSMKCL
post Feb 13 2020, 03:46 PM

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QUOTE(digitalifelesss @ Feb 13 2020, 11:26 AM)
nexus 4 (since 2010?) pretty much dead, touch not working.
no muneh buy phone... pakai old Nokia dumb-phone nia.

haiz.
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modern phones cheap2 ady quite good
Captain89
post Feb 14 2020, 09:50 PM

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Use as long as the phone can last
Max 4 years after that all problems will come either software or the screen
Now downgrade phone, no use buying expensive phone
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post Feb 17 2020, 08:31 AM

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used until it die.
Yggdrasil
post Mar 1 2020, 08:53 PM

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I only buy flagship phones like S8+.
Every time I buy, I will buy the best of the flagship and use it for 4-5 years.
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post Mar 2 2020, 04:11 PM

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I try to use until it dies on me... but sometimes itchy fingers want to change phone haha
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post Mar 10 2020, 01:15 AM

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I think it depends on how you use your phone. Different people use the phones at different intensities. Some phones will therefore die early than the others. I change my phone when I see that it is no longer fit to run properly. I can see it and most often just be able to tell when a phone is tired.
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post Mar 11 2020, 01:14 AM

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I do not change my phone often, maybe in 5 years or so. It sometimes depends on my phones performance. If it has become slow and keeps misbehaving then replacing it is an aption. What makes me replace my phone is the battery power. When it is too weak I sell the phone to someone who has time to buy a new battery. I do not like changing batteries because they are never as good as the first one.
Sterneye
post Mar 11 2020, 01:34 AM

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I have been using my phone for more than 5 years now. It is still strong, the camera is great and the ovrall performance is good. All I have done is change its battery, With a new battery it still works fine to me. I will definetly get a new one but I am still good. Maybe in a year or so.
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post Mar 11 2020, 08:52 AM

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So far i only change my phones when its about to die, usually 3-4 years after first using it.

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