Tell when a device is finished
Say whether a slow device is worth keeping or genuinely at its end.
A device is finished when the maker stops sending security updates — not when it starts to feel slow.
Slowness is usually full storage or a tired battery. Both are repairs; lost updates are not.
Key points
- A device is finished when the maker stops sending security updates
- Slowness is usually full storage or a tired battery — both fixable
What to remember
- Support decides it, not age.
- No more updates is the end. Slow is usually a repair.
Try this
Open Settings on your own device and find the software update page. If updates arrive, you are supported.
Practice: Tell when a device is finished. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.