How to Make Your Phone Last Years Longer (and Save Yourself a Fortune)

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Flagship phones have never cost more, and the gap between the top of the market and the bottom is narrower than it used to be. The iPhone 17 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra are extraordinary pieces of hardware. And even more affordable options such as the Google Pixel 10A ask you to part with real money. What all of those purchases have in common is a straightforward way to get more value out of them: Keep them running well for longer. A handful of simple habits, applied consistently, can add one or two meaningful years to a phone's useful life -- and in dollar terms, that's almost always worth it.

The best way to squeeze every cent you can from your new phone is simply to keep using it for longer, spreading that initial costly purchase out over more years, rather than upgrading often.

Doing this isn't just better...

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