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And the ease of repair, too. I have experience repairing laptops and phones, but even so, a lot of phones are just too much trouble for me.
Historically, my phone batteries become nearly unusable after 3 years. Several of my old phones would still be usable (with extended support from LineageOS) if I could replace the batteries, but the labor cost is prohibitive. It doesn’t make sense to spend $200 on a battery replacement when the phone is barely worth half that.
And the ease of repair, too. I have experience repairing laptops and phones, but even so, a lot of phones are just too much trouble for me.
Historically, my phone batteries become nearly unusable after 3 years. Several of my old phones would still be usable (with extended support from LineageOS) if I could replace the batteries, but the labor cost is prohibitive. It doesn’t make sense to spend $200 on a battery replacement when the phone is barely worth half that.