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How long do you keep dailying a phone after the security updates for it end? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Phones are getting better support lives these days, but they still physically outlast their software support. How important is that safety net/blanket for you?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Until the battery croaks. I tried replacing a battery once to prolong my phone and it is definitely not worth it. A phone should work well beyond their software support just as long as you don't install anything shady