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lemann@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Really like this!
Only one additional thing that came to mind - get a phone with lots of storage! My two previous Android devices died as a result of EMMC failure, and they had a pretty small onboard capacity (16GB, and 32GB)… my current device is 64GB and I now keep most of my data on a 512GB sd card.
Lots of empty storage space allows the EMMC firmware to perform wear levelling as needed, prolonging the life of this non-replaceable component. Most well-designed Android devices also run a “TRIM” on the internal EMMC storage when the device is idle, a kind of self-maintenance procedure that allows the firmware to keep track of how much space is unoccupied.
For Android users who are curious about the details (or have rooted devices and want to run a trim manually) see here
Reddit_refugee7834@lemmy.today 11 months ago
Thank’s for the advice, and being the first replay to my first post! I’ve retired from Reddit and hope to add value to society with out supporting as many companies I disagree with. :)