The purchase of a smartphone brings the feeling that the new device without any problems will serve not one year. But the time passes, and you notice that he is no longer so good as he was at the beginning.
Externally, it can be all right. But even with the most careful exploitation, the performance of technology changes not for the better. Alas, nothing to do with it. Sooner or later, the moment will come when it will have to seriously think about moving to a more relevant model.
Here are 7 signs that this moment has already come.
1. The battery quickly sits
With very active use, connect the gadget to the outlet has every day. There are many ways to extend the autonomy of the smartphone, however if you notice that the battery is discharged at the speed of light, they will all be powerless.
The fact is that the chemical components of the battery are destroyed over time. This is a natural process, it means that the old battery holds less and less charge. After a few hundredths of the recharge cycles (usually it goes to this year or two) the mobile battery loses one fifth part from its original capacity. This change is difficult not to notice.
The best way to extend the battery life is to avoid long-term night charging, just follow the extent necessary immediately after buying a smartphone.
2. Lags cannot be ignored
Lags - also the inevitable problem of all Old Smartphones and tablets. There are many reasons why the interface is frozen, and in many cases the age of the device plays the last role.
The transition to fresh firmware usually improves the requirements for hardware resources, that is, increases the load on RAM and CPU. Similar problems can cause application updates, especially if the program initially needed a significant number of computational forces. For the most part, this refers to games.
The root of the problem can be roof in the number of background applications. The more processes are running, the slower the smartphone works. Alternatively, you can constantly clear RAM, but this is not the most convenient measure and it will only work if running applications are definitely no longer needed.
Smartphone on the current hardware will help you forget about the "brakes": it has enough power to support the work of numerous system processes, and in addition to run a bunch of user programs.
3. Updates no longer come
A new version of Android is released once every a year closer to autumn. Fresh iOS is officially released in September, along with the release of the new iPhones. But if iOS becomes available to all compatible iPhones at the same time, then the distribution of the new Android could take more than a year.
Do not even hope that updates will come indefinitely. Flagship androids, for example, from the Samsung Galaxy S line, get 2-3 major updates. Unfortunately, not all manufacturers bother with the release of current assemblies, so it may turn out that, in terms of software, your smartphone will become outdated in just a few months after purchase.
Apple phones seem to do better at first glance, but new versions of iOS are not supported on older iPhones. As a rule, Apple updates its smartphones within 5 years after the release. This year, the iPhone 5S turns 6 years old, so according to the traditional update scheme, this model will not receive iOS 13 in September. The same goes for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which turn 5 years old in 2019.
Older smartphones are not getting security updates, which is more serious than not having the latest Android or iOS branded features. And this is a significant reason for buying a new smartphone.
4. No new applications available
Virtual reality is still in its infancy, but useful applications in this area already exist. They require powerful hardware to run, so they cannot work effectively on older smartphones.
This problem also applies to regular games. Improvements in gameplay usually involve increased demands on RAM and graphics chip. If a smartphone has spent 2-3 years or more with you, it will not be able to work in modern games as efficiently as a new device equipped with the latest technology.
The best way to check how the performance is doing under load is to install some graphics intensive game like Real Racing 3, Modern Combat 5 or any VR application. Check out how smooth and responsive they are. If the words smoothness and responsiveness near did not stand, the hardware part of the smartphone is outdated. Heavy applications are likely to be unavailable.
5. Applications often fly
Any program is a complex structure. It is impossible to provide everything in advance, so bugs, crashes and departures are spread for any operating system. Sometimes the program failure is associated with the incompatibility of the application and hardware device: the program can work adequately on modern phones and depart on older.
Failures can be a sign of a breakdown of any component. But usually applications are hung and fly out due to lack of RAM, processor resources or when there is not enough flash memory on the device. To solve the last problem, new smartphones offer increased storages.
6. The camera is removed in a low resolution
Good Camera It is a mandatory attribute of a modern smartphone - at least of the flagship, even a state employee. All because most people today take pictures on a smartphone, even professional photographers are laid out mobile images from time to time.
If the camera itself is not very, to bring a picture to the order will help Photo edits, but they will not be able to increase the resolution, and low resolution is the main thing that spoils a successful frame.
If the photography plays in your life, not the last role, you have a good reason to go to a new smartphone. Gadgets of the latest generations offer high resolution of both the rear and front sensors, but a lot of nuances when choosing a cameraophone.
7. The smartphone has physical damage and / or traces of operation
Nothing in this The world is not forever. Broken screen, burnt offices of the display, a rumped housing - signs that the smartphone live is not very long.
If the scuffs and cracks are visible to the naked eye, the wear of the internal components is not so obvious. Some breakdowns happen to implicit reasons (if the flash memory suddenly refuses, it is most likely a factory marriage), others are a consequence of improper operation (for example, the use of a smartphone without moisture protection in the rain, too strong poke in the screen, etc.).
Any damage somehow limits the operability of the phone. In principle, you decide - to use it next, mighting with flaws, or search for a new one. Just take note that sooner or later the damaged device will refuse to go.
Conclusion
Some components, such as a battery, have a limited service life. Others, such as the processor and camera, are obsessed morally, if you compare them with newer models.
Of course, not everyone has the opportunity at the first signs to acquire the actual device. Someone with pride will say that it is not going to part with a smartphone that has a lens, lens, denied the scanner or not enough forces to launch Angry Birds. If you are not yet ready to update, you can try to speed up the work of the mobile phone and extend its autonomy. The benefits of tips for this on the Internet abundantly.
