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How long before a phone is actually obsolete
Posted on 5/27/15 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 5/27/15 at 3:04 pm
I was looking at replacing my Samsung GS4 with the upcoming LG G4 mainly because it's been 2 years. It had also started getting sluggish, and the battery life had gotten pretty bad.
But when I weighed the fact that I'm not in love with the G4, and the ROM development on it is going to take a few months I decided to wait.
So I backed up my S4, reflashed my ROM, and bought 2 new batteries for $20. Now, it's running better than ever, and I'm wondering why was I thinking about upgrading at all.
I think it's going to be years before this phone is obsolete. I'm already running 4.4.2. How long before 64bit, and 8 cores are actually going to be needed?
But when I weighed the fact that I'm not in love with the G4, and the ROM development on it is going to take a few months I decided to wait.
So I backed up my S4, reflashed my ROM, and bought 2 new batteries for $20. Now, it's running better than ever, and I'm wondering why was I thinking about upgrading at all.
I think it's going to be years before this phone is obsolete. I'm already running 4.4.2. How long before 64bit, and 8 cores are actually going to be needed?
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Posted on 5/27/15 at 3:38 pm to WONTONGO
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How long before a phone is actually obsolete
When the prevalent technologies that are used symbiotically with it are no longer compatible...so a long fricking time.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 3:38 pm to WONTONGO
I just cracked my screen. You can't make this shite up.
G4 here I come.
G4 here I come.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 3:53 pm to WONTONGO
Seriously?
That's funny and shitty.
That's funny and shitty.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 4:02 pm to WONTONGO
You've come this far, just get the screen replaced.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 4:35 pm to TigerRob82
I have had a Lumia 920 since November 2012 and it runs as good as day 1.
I do plan to upgrade to a larger screen when the Windows 10 phones hit, but after that, it will take a major new innovation or disaster to get me to upgrade again.
I do plan to upgrade to a larger screen when the Windows 10 phones hit, but after that, it will take a major new innovation or disaster to get me to upgrade again.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 5:25 pm to WONTONGO
Get the screen replaced
I had the S4 and it isn't a bad phone at all besides battery life which you could fix with buying yourself a cheap one off amazon
I had the S4 and it isn't a bad phone at all besides battery life which you could fix with buying yourself a cheap one off amazon
Posted on 5/27/15 at 5:43 pm to sawmillsam
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Get the screen replaced
I may try to do it myself, but the difficulty rating on ifxit was "difficult." The repair shops want $160-175. They say it's too hard to just replace the glass, they have to replace the digitizer too.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 7:33 pm to WONTONGO
At this point you could buy a new phone every year and notice a big performance difference. I wouldn't wait longer than 2, but to me three is the absolute limit with that last year being way behind.
Posted on 5/27/15 at 9:35 pm to WONTONGO
quote:Wow, that's crazy.
I just cracked my screen. You can't make this shite up.
To your OP, depends on the the phone I would say. I bought my wife and I each a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 back in 2012. Work fine to this day - I'm sure one will break now, lol. But really, I'll replace when I think it makes sense - outdated or not working properly.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:40 pm to WONTONGO
LMAO you just answered your own question. I'd look into getting the screen replaced now.
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