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Why I refuse to upgrade - 8 minutes video explaining why it's not that interesting to upgrade phones nowadays (www.youtube.com)

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[-] [email protected] 69 points 3 months ago

I'd like replaceable batteries to come back.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

Every single phone upgrade since 2012 was because the battery would get so bad, it lasts less than an hour.

And before someone goes, "Ah try ifixit", the cost of the replacement parts was as much or more than just getting another used phone from like swappa. I've done the financial math countless times.

I miss buying batteries for like $20 and watching the phone become new again.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Which phones are you buying that have batteries that cost hundreds of dollars? Every battery replacement I've ever done cost waaaaaay less than the cost of a replacement phone.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Getting genuine or similar peforming replacement batteries for cheap is sort of a gamble.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Also replacement OEM batteries have always been stupid expensive. User replaceable or not. And 3rd party ones have always been garbage with very few exceptions (RIP zero lemon 10,000mah battery for my note 3).

[-] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Just buy batteries from aliexpress, ebay...

[-] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

I as well. At the very least, we need some fucking differences in the market. Every phone doesn't have to be the same. Imagine the car market if all we could buy were Chrysler 300s. It looks sleek and nice but will crap out on you in a couple years and doesn't really fit in well with your career as a general contractor. When it dies, you have to go buy another one and start the cycle over.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

That's why I'm eyeing to get a Fairphone as soon as my current phone breaks

[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

My Fairphone does, and I have already purchased a batter for 35 euros, which I keep in my drawer. The phone is now just over 3 years old, probably in a year or so I will replace it. I am aiming for at least 6-7 years lifespan.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

So say we all.

Been waiting to use that ;-)

this post was submitted on 24 Mar 2024

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