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		kemayo on Aug 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Old iPhones become faster if you change the region... I will say that I've used a smartphone for about a decade now, and I can count on one hand the number of times it has actually run out of charge. (With hitting <5% being about as infrequent.) Usage patterns clearly vary wildly, here. :D

TeMPOraL on Aug 25, 2021 [–]

That's likely because you've incorporated the "phone battery dance" so strongly into your life, that you don't even notice it anymore.

I agree with GP here - most adults (and teenagers) organize their day in part around keeping their phone charged.

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