Re: Alternate OS for LG V20?

VanguardLH <V@nguard.lh> wrote:

I don't want the network hardware in the phone slowing me down more, so
I just might start looking at new phones again.  Or, even wait until 6G
becomes mainstream with its higher frequencies which means high
bandwidth and much lower latency.  Alas, I don't know if I can stand
using my old phone for another 5 years, or more.  Rooting and a new OS
aren't going to change cellular radio hardware, or make faster the CPU.
I could be beating a nearly dead horse trying to mend my old phone.

Yes, I think that's the way to approach it - you can put effort into making
the software new but if the hardware is getting old then it won't help.  I'd
suggest looking for new/used/refurbished phones that are a year or two old -
with 7 years of support that only drops you down to 5 or 6 years, but the
price can be cut in half or more.

The main issue is if the old phone has some hardware feature you love but
doesn't exist on newer phones - then it's harder to 'upgrade' to something
that's worse than what you had before.  But eventually the pain of trying to
keep the old going outweighs the draw of the old hardware.

Theo