Okay Aussie peeps, my stupid (swear swear swear) phone is about to kick the bucket, less than 3 years old, most inconvenient.
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@caity I got my current phone from Green Gadgets ( https://shop.greengadgets.net.au/) Refurbished so it's cheaper and I'm not using all the resources needed to make a new phone
@dwillanski Great idea, thank you!
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Okay Aussie peeps, my stupid (swear swear swear) phone is about to kick the bucket, less than 3 years old, most inconvenient. Right before my holiday. Sigh.
Recommendations please for: not too expensive outright purchase phone, doesn't need to be flash.
My main jobs for it are using it as a phone (how quaint): text; podcasts, audiobooks, and my social media stuff. Photos are less important, I"m assuming pretty much anything is going to have a fairly decent
camera?And are all brands are equally evil?
Thanks.@caity
Motorola Edge are superb value and run a clean version of Android. Tonnes of internal ram and some funky colours
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/motorola-edge-60-fusion-5g-256gb-slipstream
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/motorola-edge-60-pro-5g-512gb-pantone-sparkling-grape
I bought one of these for a guide in Nepal a few years back. Still kicking along. Motorola offer long spans for security updates too. -
@caity
Motorola Edge are superb value and run a clean version of Android. Tonnes of internal ram and some funky colours
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/motorola-edge-60-fusion-5g-256gb-slipstream
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/motorola-edge-60-pro-5g-512gb-pantone-sparkling-grape
I bought one of these for a guide in Nepal a few years back. Still kicking along. Motorola offer long spans for security updates too.@ewen Another vote for Motorola! Thanks, looking really positive.
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Okay Aussie peeps, my stupid (swear swear swear) phone is about to kick the bucket, less than 3 years old, most inconvenient. Right before my holiday. Sigh.
Recommendations please for: not too expensive outright purchase phone, doesn't need to be flash.
My main jobs for it are using it as a phone (how quaint): text; podcasts, audiobooks, and my social media stuff. Photos are less important, I"m assuming pretty much anything is going to have a fairly decent
camera?And are all brands are equally evil?
Thanks.@caity although the camera is decent but not amazing, I really like my iPhone SE. It’s a nice compact size. Sometimes they come up at decent prices
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@caity although the camera is decent but not amazing, I really like my iPhone SE. It’s a nice compact size. Sometimes they come up at decent prices
@joannaholman Thank you! Second vote for this, and it would integrate with my ipad (although that’s not a huge consideration.) Photos aren’t a huge priority.
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Okay Aussie peeps, my stupid (swear swear swear) phone is about to kick the bucket, less than 3 years old, most inconvenient. Right before my holiday. Sigh.
Recommendations please for: not too expensive outright purchase phone, doesn't need to be flash.
My main jobs for it are using it as a phone (how quaint): text; podcasts, audiobooks, and my social media stuff. Photos are less important, I"m assuming pretty much anything is going to have a fairly decent
camera?And are all brands are equally evil?
Thanks.@caity I fear this will be no help, but I can't help myself. When my previous phone failed, one of my options was a used Pixel from cex, modified by me to run either CalyxOS or grapheneOS. These are non-evil operating systems allowing you to detach from google, but they require a bit of tech-fu to get set up. I love that stuff, but it's not for everyone.
In the end I opted for a dumb phone. It was cheaper and better for my technology addiction.
Since then, this intriguing device (Mudita Kompakt) has also emerged, somewhere halfway between a dumbphone and a degoogled custom OS, but with an e-ink screen. I think it counts as "flash". It looks great though. https://mudita.com/products/phones/mudita-kompakt/
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@caity although the camera is decent but not amazing, I really like my iPhone SE. It’s a nice compact size. Sometimes they come up at decent prices
@joannaholman @caity I'm an iPhone fan too, my iPhone 15 does everything needed and the camera is great.
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Okay Aussie peeps, my stupid (swear swear swear) phone is about to kick the bucket, less than 3 years old, most inconvenient. Right before my holiday. Sigh.
Recommendations please for: not too expensive outright purchase phone, doesn't need to be flash.
My main jobs for it are using it as a phone (how quaint): text; podcasts, audiobooks, and my social media stuff. Photos are less important, I"m assuming pretty much anything is going to have a fairly decent
camera?And are all brands are equally evil?
Thanks.@caity I love my cheap Motorola phones. Batteries last days, camera is crap, but who cares, does what you need
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@caity I fear this will be no help, but I can't help myself. When my previous phone failed, one of my options was a used Pixel from cex, modified by me to run either CalyxOS or grapheneOS. These are non-evil operating systems allowing you to detach from google, but they require a bit of tech-fu to get set up. I love that stuff, but it's not for everyone.
In the end I opted for a dumb phone. It was cheaper and better for my technology addiction.
Since then, this intriguing device (Mudita Kompakt) has also emerged, somewhere halfway between a dumbphone and a degoogled custom OS, but with an e-ink screen. I think it counts as "flash". It looks great though. https://mudita.com/products/phones/mudita-kompakt/
@AvonVilla If I had the time, I’d be playing with a used Pixel and doing the same. Arrgh!
Sadly, one of use in this house needs to have a smart phone. I limit how much time I spend on mine, and what I use it for, but there are Things (grrrrrr) such as travel, which force me to have one.
Thanks, though, the middle way looks intriguing indeed!
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@joannaholman @caity I'm an iPhone fan too, my iPhone 15 does everything needed and the camera is great.
@timrichards @joannaholman Hmmmm. Might look into this, thanks.
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@caity I love my cheap Motorola phones. Batteries last days, camera is crap, but who cares, does what you need
@sortius Well, I’m a very basic kinda person….
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@sortius Well, I’m a very basic kinda person….
@caity when it comes to my phone, all I need is 5G, NFC for my wallet, and be fast enough for web, music, video, social media. My Moto g54 5G does that, I'm sure there's an updated model that's almost identical
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@timrichards @joannaholman Hmmmm. Might look into this, thanks.
@caity @timrichards @joannaholman also the Apple Store offers older phones not just the latest models for sale new
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@caity @timrichards @joannaholman also the Apple Store offers older phones not just the latest models for sale new
@stufromoz @timrichards @joannaholman Thank you, good to know!
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@joannaholman Thank you! Second vote for this, and it would integrate with my ipad (although that’s not a huge consideration.) Photos aren’t a huge priority.
@caity the iPhone SE was discontinued last year when it was replaced with the 16e. There is a 17e update coming imminently. If you can hold off a bit longer you will either snag a newer device, or get the 16e at an even lower cost as retailers cut the price to get rid of leftover inventory.
I agree with @joannaholman that it is a great device for the price, and you would enjoy how it integrates with your iPad.
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Okay Aussie peeps, my stupid (swear swear swear) phone is about to kick the bucket, less than 3 years old, most inconvenient. Right before my holiday. Sigh.
Recommendations please for: not too expensive outright purchase phone, doesn't need to be flash.
My main jobs for it are using it as a phone (how quaint): text; podcasts, audiobooks, and my social media stuff. Photos are less important, I"m assuming pretty much anything is going to have a fairly decent
camera?And are all brands are equally evil?
Thanks.@caity I have the Samsung S25+ probably bit more than what you're after.
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@stufromoz @timrichards @joannaholman Thank you, good to know!
@caity @timrichards @joannaholman though I checked online and none seem very cheap at present
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@dwillanski Great idea, thank you!
@caity @dwillanski I got a refurbished one 12 years ago and only now need to replace it. Will definitely go for Green Gadgets.
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Okay Aussie peeps, my stupid (swear swear swear) phone is about to kick the bucket, less than 3 years old, most inconvenient. Right before my holiday. Sigh.
Recommendations please for: not too expensive outright purchase phone, doesn't need to be flash.
My main jobs for it are using it as a phone (how quaint): text; podcasts, audiobooks, and my social media stuff. Photos are less important, I"m assuming pretty much anything is going to have a fairly decent
camera?And are all brands are equally evil?
Thanks.@caity Check out JB HiFi online. I got a superseded Samsung model that was listed as "used" for a considerable discount. When it arrived, it had clearly never been used at all - probably just surplus stock.
The Samsung "A" series have lesser camera quality but all the functions you're looking for. I've found Samsung perfectly good and better value than apple. -
Okay Aussie peeps, my stupid (swear swear swear) phone is about to kick the bucket, less than 3 years old, most inconvenient. Right before my holiday. Sigh.
Recommendations please for: not too expensive outright purchase phone, doesn't need to be flash.
My main jobs for it are using it as a phone (how quaint): text; podcasts, audiobooks, and my social media stuff. Photos are less important, I"m assuming pretty much anything is going to have a fairly decent
camera?And are all brands are equally evil?
Thanks.@caity it may still be covered by Australian Consumer Guarantee ... 3 years is well under the expected life of a new phone!
Check with Samsung, they fixed my old one no questions asked
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