Do not rush to buy a new smartphone: the expert told how to save money

Many are used to changing smartphones every three to four years, if they start to discharge a little faster or slow down. However, expert Anna Kashnitskaya assures: rush to the store for a novelty is not worth it. Most of the “diseases” of the gadget can be cured point by point, spending mere pennies compared to the price of a new device.

The main reason for buying is the quick discharge of the battery. Batteries really degrade, but replacing this element will cost many times cheaper than a new smartphone. By the way, to extend the life of the battery, use smart charging: it stops the process by 80%, preventing overheating and wear.

The second common problem is a lack of memory. The smartphone does not slow down from the abundance of files, it “suffocates” when free space falls to a critical minimum. The solution is simple: clean garbage, remove unnecessary applications, and dump heavy photos and videos into the cloud.

Updates need to be made for safety. But if the manufacturer has stopped issuing patches, it is not necessary for the sake of a couple of new chips to put “crooked” custom firmware. It'll kill the system.

Kashnitskaya also shared an interesting life hack. People often switch phones for a single feature, such as eSIM support. It turns out that on many Android smartphones, this feature can be added through a special module, without changing the gadget itself.

And remember to leave. Do not leave your phone in the sun – heat kills the battery. But if the screen is broken, the fee is flooded or repair requires replacing half of the insides, then - yes, it's time to go to the store, writes "Gazeta.Ru".