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How long do you keep your phone before buying a new one? It is based on this article that especially Apple fanboys, buy a new phone every year when the new one comes out.

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[โ€“] lucyph0r@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Just smashed my iphone 11 in a derailer, which is a railroad related accident.

I had bought it used about 8 years ago, the iPhone 11, and took the opportunity to spend 500$ on a pixel 10a and put graphene OS on it.

Funny story: I set up the duress password, and afterwards, was setting up new users. Well one of the new users I setup us3d the same pin as as the duress password! D'Oh! Anyways... The duress pin works! Had to go to cricket to implement a new esim! Lol.

Love the phone tho!

[โ€“] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You bought an iPhone 11 eight years ago?

It wasnโ€™t even released 8 years ago. Much less available used yet.

[โ€“] lucyph0r@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

My ini5ial impression is that I own an iPhone 11. I don't know what it actually is. I can't be arsed to look, either.it's a corporate brand that in glad to be rid of tho. Sorry.