{"id":15194910,"date":"2026-07-04T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/planning-to-keep-your-next-phone-for-3-years-or-more-know-these-7-tips-before-buying\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T12:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:33:32","slug":"planning-to-keep-your-next-phone-for-3-years-or-more-know-these-7-tips-before-buying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/planning-to-keep-your-next-phone-for-3-years-or-more-know-these-7-tips-before-buying\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning to keep your next phone for 3 years or more? Know these 7 tips before buying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3217769 noname aa-img\" title=\"google pixel 7 pro vs samsung galaxy s22 plus cameras\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/google-pixel-7-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-s22-plus-cameras.jpg\" alt=\"google pixel 7 pro vs samsung galaxy s22 plus cameras\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1081\" data-attachment-id=\"3217769\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"aa-img-source-credit\">\n<div class=\"aa-img-source-and-credit full\">\n<div class=\"aa-img-credit text-right\"><span>Credit: <\/span>Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Most people are no longer upgrading their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/best-android-phone-3563254\/\">Android phones<\/a> every two years. It\u2019s now the norm for consumers to replace their devices every three or four years. It also doesn\u2019t hurt that carriers have embraced 36-month or even 48-month contracts.<\/p>\n<p>As such, I totally understand if you\u2019re buying a phone with the intention of keeping it for three or more years. But before you put your money down or sign that contract, I\u2019ve got some tips to keep in mind if you want to buy a phone that will last for years and years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/buying-phone-long-term-tips-3680435\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tech &#8211; Android Authority<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From charging cycles to durability, here&#8217;s what you should know before buying your next phone for the long 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