How Long Can You Keep Using an Android Phone?

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Smartphones aren’t making significant strides every single year, which has led more people to keep their phone for two, three, or four years. Can the average Android phone last that long before running into problems, though?


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That’s a complex question to answer, so we need to break it down into parts. First, the physical hardware in the phone has a fixed lifetime, with different access to repairs and warranty services. There’s also the software side to consider, including operating system updates, critical security patches, and app support. Since many different companies produce Android phones, the exact answers to those questions vary a lot. FULL ARTICLE

 

[Olivia Simmons]

I am using an android phone since 2018. It still working in a good way.

 

[Kshipper]

The first 5 years with a cell phone are its best years the next 5 years are its declining years. You will most certainly run into battery problems shortly. Lithium ION batteries lose the ability to keep a charge quite suddenly. It is not common to keep a cell phone for 10 years but my wife did with a Samsung Galaxy Note. I have replaced the battery and the screen once. She can't load any modern apps since her Android OS is too old., but she keeps the phone going anyways for calls and texts.