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Is five years of OS updates worth the environmental cost of new phones?
As 2026 brings tighter e-waste regulations and rising repair costs, the trade-off between long software support and the environmental toll of frequent hardware upgrades is more pressing than ever. Cast your vote on whether extended OS updates justify the planet's burden.
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