Signs To Buy A New Phone

There are certainly two types of people that exist in the world. There are those who love to stay updated, hence, they keep switching to the latest version that has been released in the market. Then there are those who resist changing their phones for as long as they can. Some even wait for 7-8 years, however, with so many security threats and continuous hardware upgrades you can’t wait too long. Hence, as your phone ages, you might wonder when to upgrade your phone and what are the signs to buy a new phone. Thus we are here with some simple and interesting signs that you must be aware of to replace your old phone with a new one.

Signs You Need a New Phone

Battery Dies Quickly

This is the most basic sign to get an alert with. The majority of the phones today have battery health which gets you regular updates as to what is the health of your phone’s battery. Usually, things like open apps or lack of Wi-Fi drain the smartphone’s battery very quickly. If a full charge lasts only a fraction of the time it used to and your phone constantly needs to be charged, it’s time for an upgrade. Hover; you can always check the maximum battery capacity by going to your battery settings to find out if it’s time to upgrade or not.

Phone Moves Slowly

There are many reasons behind phones working slowly. Such as:

•  poor Internet
• poor network connection
• too many apps open
• or a screen that isn’t functioning correctly 

After a certain period, when the phone gets old, internal functions start to slow and degrade which in turn results in the phone working slower than usual. You must also look through your settings to make sure there is nothing there purposefully slowing your phone to help other functions work better. 

The phone Heats up Rapidly

It is normal for your phone to heat up a little. But when the phone gets aged; quite sometimes it gets heated up even though you have hardly used the phone for just 15-20 minutes. A hot phone means the hardware is ageing past its prime, and phones that overheat could explode, making them potentially dangerous. Additionally; a hot phone can also suggest that there is a threat of a virus in the device. Take overheating a sign your phone is going to die and protect yourself and the people around you.

Constantly out of Storage Space

Pop-up messages showing that the phone’s storage is full are truly frustrating. It is extremely common for phone storage to fill up over time. Usually, pictures take up a lot of storage. however; if you find yourself constantly deleting files, apps, and texts to clear storage space, leaving you with the bare minimum on your phone, this can be a sign your phone is dying.

Fumble With the Headphone or Charging Jacks

There could be times when you are listening to music or attaching your phone with a charger, and you spend the rest of 15-20 minutes jimmying the charger into the jack before it begins to charge. If you do this often, it might be time to invest in a new phone. The problem is that charger jacks also experience wear over time.

Can’t Upgrade Your Operating Systems

The operating system is the heart of your phone that enables software systems to stay up-to-date and run smoothly.  There are times when the latest version of the operating system is released in the market; a lot of people are unable to download it; the reason behind this is that; their phone has snow become old and it cannot support the latest released version.

Mic Not Working Properly

If not the software; there are times when the hardware becomes an issue. Majorly the issues come with the mic. Over the times; mic’s capabilities will decrease. it can either stop working altogether or cut out slowly. It can be due to dropping your phone or technology experiences more wear and usage. having a smartphone with a mic not working properly is surely frustrating especially when you want to answer a very important call. You can either get it fixed at the service station or plan on buying a new one.

App Crashing

A very popular issue that comes up when you have an old phone is that the apps keep on crashing on their own. RAM is the short-term memory of the phone that manages the opening and running of all the apps. As compared to the phone’s other storage system; RAM is pretty quick. However; with time; as the apps start crashing; it’s a sign that the RAM storage is nearing full. It generally happens when the phone is filled with games or another heavy app. To have a fully functioning phone; you must buy a new phone when your RAM storage fills up.

Issue With New Network

There are times when you switch from one network to another. No matter how simple it sounds; sometimes older versions of smartphones do not support newer networks. Not just 4G; the world is moving towards 5G. However; there are people whose devices do not support even 4G; hence it’s a sign to revamp and switch to a new smartphone.

Shut Down and Switch On Its Own

Usually, when a problem pops up the first thing everyone does at hand, is shut down the phone and restart it. But when the phone shuts down and restarts on its own then it is troublesome. It can be a sign that the smartphone’s software crashing and is unable to sustain itself anymore. As the phone ages; it becomes hard for them to run their software. Because of this, they shut down in the middle of tasks, making them difficult and unreliable to use.

Smartphones are a huge investment, but one must look for such signs and immediately get a new phone so that one can use the device with ease. Do let us know in the comments section down below; any other sign that you have encountered and immediately switched to the new device. If you liked this post then you may want to check out similar articles of your interest in our Tech Section.