RE: How phones have changed since then.
Those companies had successfully brainwashed their consumer. The fear of missing out. I remember folks went to queue for brand new device during the lockdown. To me, I feel like we don't even know our financial health can survive the pandemic, and those people just had to get the latest device. Maybe they are being too optimistic.
I only had one or two Apples previously as I had switched to Samsung. I think my last one lasted me about 5 years. I want my smartphone to last as long as possible. It's just too burdensome to replace them so often. It's unacceptable for me. I bought all the protection casing, lens protection for the phone before I started using it.
Do you have any ideas what we can repurpose those old device into? Samsung does accept trade in but the price is just so ridiculously low that I rather not sell them.
There are simpler ways of changing the OS or getting a better phone without spending a fortune. Get a second hand iPhone or Pixel. I would avoid Samsung if you want something that lasts a long time. In my opinion, iPhones tend to last the longest.
I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max with a still decent battery life. It was previously used by my brother, and now I use it. I think it could easily last another 2–3 years without any major problems, and I can still use it as a Mac companion as well.
So, for a phone that came out in 2020 and is still going strong in 2026, that’s pretty impressive. It still has an amazing camera too.
I also don’t think buying a mid-range phone at its full price is always a great deal, just like buying the newest model isn’t necessarily worth it either.
If your country has a decent second hand market, I’d honestly look for a flagship from 2–3 years ago. You could get an older Samsung flagship, an iPhone 12 or 13, or a Pixel. Most people wouldn’t even notice much of a difference between them in everyday use.
You can get a phone with proper flagship build quality, good cameras and enough performance to last you well over five years. You don’t always need the newest phone to get a good experience.
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I saw someone used their old phone as part of their desktop with shortcuts. Is that what you call a companion? I'm really curious about that. What else can it do?
Do you think it's possible to convert it into a storage cloud, something like that. That I don't have to pay for online storage and get my photos and videos stored?
A phone lasting 6 years is really impressive as you had said.
I always wait for a bit before I get a newer model. Never buying it during the launch.
I don't really trust to secondhand ones because as careful as I am, there tend to be some minor accidents. It probably happened more often to others.