‘You’re Telling Me in 2023, You Still Have a ’Droid?’ Why Teens Hate Android Phones / A recent survey of teens found that 87% have iPhones, and don’t plan to switch::undefined

  • fresh@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    No need to be rude.

    Again, youre wrong. Both Apple and Samsung release repair manuals and provide replacement parts. Literally no one has a problem getting either phone repaired.

    I’m all for right to repair, but android phones suck for planned obsolescence so acting like they’re better about this is delusional. Don’t give them a pass.

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      1 year ago

      Apple doesn’t provide parts, they’re providing assemblies. Those are easier to install, but way more expensive.

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        1 year ago

        That’s a good point. If iPhones are more expensive to repair, then many people will dispose of them rather than repair. But I looked this up, completely expecting you to be right, and it looks like android phones like Samsung are often even more expensive to repair. So I’m still not seeing the justification for the original claim that iPhones are more disposable.

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          1 year ago

          Yeah, I didn’t do a comparison to Android phones, just DIY repairs like Louis Rossmann provides. He can replace single chips when they’re broken, making a repair cost a few cents in parts rather than hundreds of Dollars.