‘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

  • @[email protected]
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    21 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.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 year ago

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

      • @[email protected]
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        31 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.

        • @[email protected]
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          11 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.

    • @iopq
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      01 year ago

      They only claim to do this, in reality people who own repair shops don’t think they are doing it in good faith

      • @[email protected]
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        31 year ago

        Are Samsung and Sony providing repair kits in “good faith”? I think they’re all horrible, but no one has a problem getting their phones fixed.

        • @iopq
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          11 year ago

          You need a lot more effort. For example, an iPhone repair kit comes with 3 different screwdrivers. One of mine didn’t work well, so I have up and paid $10 to someone with a better screwdriver. Do they NEED 3 different screws?

          Also see Louis Rossman, since he actually runs a repair shop, he has complaints about apples repair program

          • @[email protected]
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            11 year ago

            I don’t doubt that iPhones are harder to repair than they need to be. What I seriously doubt is that other major phone manufacturers are better about building with repairability and longevity in mind. (Remember, the beginning of this comment thread is claiming iPhones are especially disposable.)

            • @iopq
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              11 year ago

              Fairphone exists, it’s just not popular