On my old phone I had an issue with the proximity sensor and front facing camera. This led me to holding my phone backwards to take photos and being unable to hang up phone calls.

I think I put up with this for a year and a half.

I did end up figuring out the issue with the proximity sensor but opening up my phone to reconnect the camera module was too much effort for me.

  • mozz@mbin.grits.dev
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    1 year ago

    I knew a woman who used an iPhone 6 up until I think 2022.

    Her secret was she never did updates. And lo and behold, the phone kept working fine and she never felt any need to get a new one. By the end, the battery lasted about 15-20 minutes.

    • PlexSheep@feddit.de
      2·
      1 year ago

      This is pretty horrible to hear as someone working in security. Just because it works does not mean you should do it.

      I imagine her data gets lost multiple times per year.