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Your next phone upgrade might be a repair
Longer software support, easier battery swaps and a booming repair trade are making it practical to keep a phone for five years or more.
By Priya Raman2 min read
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Longer software support, easier battery swaps and a booming repair trade are making it practical to keep a phone for five years or more.
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