Our readers keep their Android phones for longer than we expected
(Android Central)

Till the bitter end. What you need to know Over the weekend, we asked AC readers how long they kept a smartphone before upgrading. The majority of respondents said they held onto a device for 1-3 years. Nearly as many kept their phones until they no longer worked. It seems like there`s a shiny new device coming out every few weeks, and while it`s very tempting to immediately upgrade to the latest and best Android phones, that`s not necessarily the most practical or financially sound decision. Here at AC, we`ve read the industry trends and surveys about upgrade cycles and phone sales, but we wanted to know what real Android users like yourselves were doing. So this past Saturday, we asked you how long you typically keep a phone before upgrading, and the answers were a little surprising if we`re honest. As Android enthusiasts, we expected more than 2.28% to say that they upgraded their devices every 12 months or less, but that simply wasn`t the case. In fact, over 50% said they w...