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Technology
Kaycee Hill

The price of new phones is skyrocketing — 8 habits to make your current one last for years

IPhone 15 Pro shown in hand.

With smartphone prices creeping higher thanks to rising component costs — a trend now commonly known as "RAMageddon", the best phone upgrade you can make right now might be the one you already own.

You don’t need to drop $1,000 on a new device just because your current one is feeling a little sluggish or losing battery quickly. By building a few simple, regular disciplines into your routine, you can claw back storage, speed up performance, and protect your hardware from degradation.

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