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From skepticism to sustainability: changing perceptions of refurbished phones (www.techradar.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/keepyourphonelonger@lemmy.ca
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

My main concern would be worn flash chips that can make the phone slow, and possibly cell radios no longer supported. My Note 3 is banned from Australia networks due to no VoLTE capability.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Sorry for speculations (anyone wishing to share the statistics/data?), but i strongly suspect, most phones are discarded after they are physically damaged (think: broken screen), stop receiving support or due to the perceived need for more storage (for selfies and cat videos).

    I don't believe "worn out flash chips" is a massive problem. First time i see it being mentioned, actually. 🙄

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