BlazetoAndroid@lemdro.idEnglish·7 months agoWhy I refuse to upgrade - 8 minutes video explaining why it's not that interesting to upgrade phones nowadays(www.youtube.com)external-linkarrow-up1181arrow-down135message-square113fedilink
arrow-up1146arrow-down1external-linkWhy I refuse to upgrade - 8 minutes video explaining why it's not that interesting to upgrade phones nowadays(www.youtube.com)BlazetoAndroid@lemdro.idEnglish·7 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareshortwavesurferEnglisharrow-up31arrow-down0·7 months agolinkfedilinkI upgrade less than I used to, and I only do mid-range devices now, like the Pixel A series or Motorola G series. That kind of bracket. I’m just going to install Lineage OS on it anyway and it works fine so why pay more when I don’t need that.
minus-squareKevonLooneyEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down0·7 months agolinkfedilinkYou can just buy a used phone too. An older pro is going to be better than the new A. Same price too.
minus-squareshortwavesurferEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down0·7 months agolinkfedilinkBut worse battery life.
minus-squareReversalHatcheryEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·7 months agoedit-27 months agolinkfedilinkUntil you replace it’s battery. Often it’s still doable, even if needlessly cumbersome
I upgrade less than I used to, and I only do mid-range devices now, like the Pixel A series or Motorola G series. That kind of bracket. I’m just going to install Lineage OS on it anyway and it works fine so why pay more when I don’t need that.
You can just buy a used phone too. An older pro is going to be better than the new A. Same price too.
But worse battery life.
Until you replace it’s battery. Often it’s still doable, even if needlessly cumbersome