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From skepticism to sustainability: changing perceptions of refurbished phones
(www.techradar.com)
Tip 1: Fairphones,Iphones,Pixels and Samsung phones are the best for long term software support.
Tip 2: Opt for a phone brand that is repairable and has a unlockable bootloader.
Tip 3: Install linux on your phone to keep getting software support.
I buy almost all of my electronics refurbished. Think my steamdeck from like 3 years ago which was new tech I wanted enough to be first round preorder was the last new electronic I bought. I see no reason not to buy refurb, I've never bought a new gpu. Written from my refurb phone.