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solrize, 2 years ago in What's the point of buying new phones every years?

I have Android 7 and Jerboa {the official Lemmy app) requires Android 8 or higher. So people told me to upgrade but I wasn’t having that. It turns out there is a fork with Android 6 and 7 support that might get merged into mainline, so my phone will be cool for a while longer. But the upgrade pressure is out there.

godofpainTR, 2 years ago

Android 7 is quite old though, isn’t there any custom ROM development for your phone? I know there are downsides but it’s usually been fine for me

solrize, 2 years ago (edited 2 years ago)

I am not sure of the custom rom situation but I use this phone every day so I don’t want to mess with it. I can consider it if I get a new phone while the old one still works.

001100010010, 2 years ago

You can use the web version and hold on to your phone even longer 😉

solrize, 2 years ago

I had trouble with the web version but it works now so I’m using it. I’ll try Jerboa again sometime. I had to uninstall the 0.17 fork I was using after lemmy.world upgraded it’s backend.

red, 2 years ago in What exercises can I do to strengthen my willpower?

If you have ADHD, forget combating it with willpower. You need to reduce distractions.

But most of all, get diagnosed properly and then a psychotherapist can help you further, as might the appropriate meds.

SubArcticTundra, 2 years ago

Will do. I just wont be able to get diagnosed until in a couple of months, so I wanted to try how much I could brute force for now

Screwthehole, 2 years ago in what was your first video game/system you played or remember playing?

Wonder Boy on Sega

bilb, 2 years ago in What's the point of buying new phones every years?

I do it because it might fill the terrifying emptiness inside me for a moment or two. Looking forward to trading my Z Fold 4 in for a Z Fold 5 soon!

Emma, 2 years ago in what was your first video game/system you played or remember playing?

My first ever video game I’ve ever played was Lego Batman on the Xbox 360 back in 2013. I also a started replaying it in Xenia for nostalgia.

Shurf116, 2 years ago in what was your first video game/system you played or remember playing?

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. It was a good one. Replayed it several times later.

livedeified, 2 years ago in what was your first video game/system you played or remember playing?

I remember playing Joust on the Atari 2600. We had a little black and white TV to play it on.

ilovecheese, 2 years ago in what was your first video game/system you played or remember playing?

Atari 2600! Dragster, Centipede and Pac Man!

Got 'em all on RetroPie these days too.

perishthethought, 2 years ago

Pitfall, Yar’s Revenge, River Raid.

upt, 2 years ago in What's the hottest and coldest temperature you've ever been in?

Hottest, in the early '90s I worked for a technical trade school as a lab instructor in Phoenix, AZ. My commute was by motorcycle from Tempe, AZ. In the heat of one summer it got to near 120F outside one day, and wearing motorcycle gear plus the heat from the motor made me feel like I was going to pass out from extreme heat exhaustion (but luckily, I didn’t).

Reverendender, 2 years ago in what was your first video game/system you played or remember playing?

Atari Lynx! It was awesome, but it broke all the time.

crossfadedragon, 2 years ago

handheld right? never played one but a friend had an atari jaguar.

we played some independence day game for it. i remember being put off by the controller. i was more of a fan of the n64 one.

FREEZX, 2 years ago in Rule

There is a community called 196, their only rule is to post something before leaving.

TanknSpank, 2 years ago in What's the point of buying new phones every years?

I only upgrade every 3-4 years, but there's a lot of subtle differences that make it worth it. For example my current phone is far more reliable with Bluetooth connections than the previous one. It's got a better camera with AI photo touching. It's waterproof. Its fingering sensor is more sensitive and quicker.

unplug, 2 years ago in What's the point of buying new phones every years?

I’ve been getting a new phone every 4 years, but it isn’t hard to answer your question tbh. New products feel amazing. Companies invest millions if not billions of dollars in marketing to make you crave the newest device, even if yours is quite decent. I think that’s also the reason Apple pays so much attention to the packaging and their setup wizards so that getting a new product is an almost magical experience you want to relive. Ask any person with a shopping addiction, they’ll explain to you the rush of a new product like no one else.

Rolder, 2 years ago in What's the point of buying new phones every years?

I try to milk my phones as long as possible. But that’s mostly because I’m lazy and moving all the 2FA and getting things set up how I like and whatnot is a ball ache.

SecretPancake, 2 years ago in What's the point of buying new phones every years?

I used to get a new one every two years. Back then the changes were big enough to make it worthwhile. Nowadays there is not much to get from a new phone other than the hardware keeping up with the software and an improved camera.

I’d say, as with any device, keep it until it annoys you or doesn’t get any more security updates.

My iPhone 11 from 2019 starts to feel laggy and the touch screen is not responding as well anymore. Battery health is still over 90% but due to higher energy demand of the newer OSs and apps I often still need to juice up during the day. So this year I’m finally going to get the new model but I’ll keep the 11 as a webcam.