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


I purchased my current phone (Fairphone 4) in January 2022. And that was because my last phone’s battery was dying, and the screen was very cracked.
I decided for a Fairphone because you can easily replace the battery (already done once) and the screen (not yet broken).
As of now, I still have no plans to buy a new phone.