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Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? Apple, Samsung … are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive. (techcrunch.com)
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[–] smeg@infosec.pub 27 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

The only thing prompting phone replacement for me was battery life. And nearly all phones have shit ability to replace batteries (for now - EU rules incoming).

I bought a Fairphone 6 with /e/OS. I've left Big Tech behind. And I have a phone where I can easily replace the components. I don't want to swap devices for 4-5 years, which makes ownership far more cost effective than leasing.

Also -- with leasing, what happens when the renter is done with it? E waste, just like we have today.

[–] mangobanana@discuss.online 2 points 8 hours ago

No they just sell the devices to the secondary market

[–] JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Biggest issue is software support. You really do not want to run your banking app on an older, unpatched Android version

[–] FippleStone@aussie.zone 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Or at least that's what big tech wants you to think

[–] JCSandt@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Don't worry the banking software running those apps is far older, unpatched, and just as vulnerable.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 2 points 12 hours ago

Oneplus 13 has two day battery life for me. Best phone I've ever owned. But I heard they are not going to release oneplus phones in Europe anymore so that sucks a lot. I dont want anything else.