TheDeeGee:

I still use a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1" from 2013. Using it to fall asleep to YT videos 😀 It's running LineageOS 14.1 with Android 7.1.2.

I'd use a custom rom too if not for my specific device to use a locked chipset no one can get the open code to. So, although there are some 4.4 roms there's nothing for 6.0 or 7.0 granting it useless. Youtube app doesn't even work, I need to open it with the browser.

I wonder when humanity will collectively understand how damaging to the society are the so called "social" networks and by extension, smartphones. I'm looking at people everywhere and thinking "Phone Zombie Generation" ... everyone is stuck with their nose glued to the phone (most browsing facebook, instagram, twitter), barely noticing the world around them anymore.

wavetrex:

I'm looking at people everywhere and thinking "Phone Zombie Generation" ... everyone is stuck with their nose glued to the phone (most browsing facebook, instagram, twitter), barely noticing the world around them anymore.

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wavetrex:

I'm looking at people everywhere and thinking "Phone Zombie Generation" ... everyone is stuck with their nose glued to the phone (most browsing facebook, instagram, twitter), barely noticing the world around them anymore.

I agree, check this out: in my closest family I use the phone the least. Even my grandma's sitting at the table, checking FB feed after lunch. The only one using it less is my dad since he's about as electronic tech savvy as a potato. Or less, since a potato could power electronics.

Great news for ewaste. Now to hopefully train the masses to not wanting to upgrade every damn year. I gave up on contracts two years ago in 2020. I got a 128GB Poco X3 NFC for £249 and plan on using it until it dies. I have flashed a new recovery TWRP with Android 12 support and I am currently running ArrowOS w/ Gapps which runs Android 12. I simply don't need anything faster, the camera is good enough and with GCam installed its even better, the battery is insane (5000+). The Poco X4 is out now and I have no desire to upgrade at all, will more than likely be the Poco X6 or 7 before I start seeing my X3 die off.

fantaskarsef:

I agree, check this out: in my closest family I use the phone the least. Even my grandma's sitting at the table, checking FB feed after lunch. The only one using it less is my dad since he's about as electronic tech savvy as a potato. Or less, since a potato could power electronics.

This is the reason that I usually dont go out to dinner very much nowadays. People cannot be happy talking for very long time until someone grabs the phone and then everyone do the same, showing meaningless/desinteresting things about something that I dont care. I'm out to be with people, not their phones. My Huawei P20 is 4.5 years now, and until it dies I will not buy another one. It just need it to do calls, GPS, MP3 players, some youtube videos on the browser, and Whatsapp but I dont care very much about it, just necessary to talk with some family members.

Still using 6 or was it 7 years old Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, rooted, debloated, still runs like a champ, more than enough fast for my needs. Mint condition, looks like it's just got out of the factory. Great cameras with EIS, it has physical Home button (hate phones without it), wireless charging, NFC, GPS, it has IR blaster so with Mi Remote I could control any device in my house or office (all ACs from many different brands, any TV, HiFi, Bluetooth soundbar...) and its 5.1" Super AMOLED 1440 x 2560 screen is just superb, curved edges makes it look really pervert 😀 Around 130 grams weight perfectly fits my needs, no way I could stand bigger or heavier phone (when I see those giant round 300 grams new gen phones my kids are using with two hands I'm just horrified). Last year changed exhausted original battery with new one and now it lasts on average 2 days with lots of talk, Viber, YT, sometimes battery stretches even up to 2.5 days. Can fit comfortably in my front pants pockets and be almost invisible looking from outside. The only one Android devide that I haven't flashed to custom ROM with newer Android (LineageOS of course) because I'm scared to lose any of the functionalities of the original ROM running Android 7.0 has. Gonna use it until it dies.

droopy_ro:

All i want is to have again phones with swapable batteries, like my old Samsung S5 had, the best phone i have ever owned. Got it second hand, and i would still use it if there were Android updates, but it is stuck on 6.0.

It's good but going from S5 neo to S7 instantly improved battery life and the camera drastically. But agree about batteries.

wavetrex:

I wonder when humanity will collectively understand how damaging to the society are the so called "social" networks and by extension, smartphones. I'm looking at people everywhere and thinking "Phone Zombie Generation" ... everyone is stuck with their nose glued to the phone (most browsing facebook, instagram, twitter), barely noticing the world around them anymore.

Airbud:

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One of my parents has become one of these people, Its actually really bad. attention span has diminished tremendously, and its incredibly annoying.

Pryme:

I'm out to be with people, not their phones.

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