Re: old phones, x86S Specification

On Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:31:17 -0000 (UTC), John Levine
<johnl@taugh.com> wrote:

According to George Neuner  <gneuner2@comcast.net>:

I used an LG flip phone from 2008..2020.  Prior to that I had a Nokia
"stick" from 1995.  Before that I had a Motorola flip phone from early
80's that was on my parents' plan.
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Only reasons I have ever upgraded was because carriers changed service
requirements: 2G->3G, 3G->4G.  I have never had to replace a phone
because it was damaged.

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I generally get a new phone because the battery gets tired, and it's been a
while since anyone made phones you would want to use that have removable
batteries.

On average I get several days to a charge.  Bluetooth, GPS and
cellular data are kept off unless I need them.

As it happens, my home is in a signal node: I get 1..2 bars and voice
calling is fine, but data throughput is pathetic to nonexistant unless
I go out of the roof or across the street.

So I have the phone set to use (trusted!) WiFi connections whenever in
range, and I keep cellular data turned off unless there is no WiFi
available.  In this area, I can use Xfinity WiFi many places, so there
is little need for cellular data.

Turning off cell and using WiFi calling doesn't seem to save much
power, but turning off cell data where WiFi is available seems to save
a lot.

YMMV, it probably varies considerably by phone.