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How often do you upgrade your iPhone?

How often do you upgrade your iPhone?

  • Every year

    Votes: 85 42.1%

  • Every other year

    Votes: 54 26.7%

  • When my current phone is about to take a dirt nap

    Votes: 25 12.4%

  • When I'm impressed by the current version

    Votes: 38 18.8%
  • Total voters
    202
With the P9 Lite I got a couple of weeks ago I decided to set it up gradually, a bit a day, some days nothing. Now I've got it exactly the way I like.

I've never really been able to install successfully from a backup on a new Android device; iPhones are no problem at all.
 
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There was a chap on the podcast Mysteries Abound which doesn't have ads. He was doing everything on his Macbook from 2011 and the machine had become a bit slow so he asked his listeners for donations towards an upgrade.

He got it too.
 
Compulsive- trying to change this. Although, I'm pretty sure I'll want the anniversary iPhone 8... I upgraded every year since the 4/5.
4-5-6-6s-7- (8 possibly)

Seriously, my husband said I'll probably upgrade every year but I reallly want to be less compulsive as I am trying to save more $$$ and less shopping.

So, my plan is I'll stick with the anniversary phone for 2 years.
 
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I just recently switched from a 4S. It was time, I have the cash (fully paid, no 24 payment silliness), and bless Apple, got the 4" I was waiting for.
 
concernedone said:
Compulsive- trying to change this. Although, I'm pretty sure I'll want the anniversary iPhone 8... I upgraded every year since the 4/5.
4-5-6-6s-7- (8 possibly)

Seriously, my husband said I'll probably upgrade every year but I reallly want to be less compulsive as I am trying to save more $$$ and less shopping.

So, my plan is I'll stick with the anniversary phone for 2 years.
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We can't stick with any phone 2 years! Haha I'm just like you. I'm pretty extreme though as I'm not just buying iOS devices!
 
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Me too sadly.
Some might say shopping addicted or just retail therapy intense- either way I'm hoping to change things this year. New year resolution- be less of a compulsive shopper.
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At least I know I'm not suffering alone. I'm going to have to stop if I get the 8. At least make it 2 years. Will I be able to? Don't know. May end up with a house full of Chinese knockoff Android phones.
 
Every year once is my requirement now. :p

One year once is my target this year. Is time to stop the habit purchase at least 3 phones per year.

Just count back, on year 2016 I had actually purchase 7 phones!
  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus (buy twice, 32GB sold, now using 128GB)
  • LG Google Nexus 5x (sold)
  • Huawei P9 Plus (sold)
  • Mi Max (already give to my sister)
  • Redmi Note 3 (already give to my father)
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (sold).
 
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Normally every other year, this is the first time I skipped out on a launch (iPhone 7). Waiting for the 8 instead (or whatever they end up calling it).
 
I went 3gs- 5s - 6s+ - 7+. I plan on keeping the 7+ for as long as possible, 2020 or 2021, replacing the battery every couple of years.
 
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