Can’t we just swap old phone processors with new ones?
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Someone already mentioned it but expanding on the concept of soldered in parts.
On the surface, people run to “this is so you need to buy a new phone!” But there are actual benefits to it.
Namely size, and durability.
Size, because adding in a slot and mechanism for a processor adds size. Which is exactly what phones are generally trying to avoid.
Durability wise the mechanism and ability to open it up to add something else are more points of failure. Relative to the more likely use case with the average person prioritizing water resistance over the ability to swap processors.
Add on that phone is more likely to have other points of failure before the processor. Why spend time, money, and add downsides just to swap a processor… if people are more likely to replace their phone for a broken screen, or battery fatigue?
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