Pixel 5 as primary device in 2026?
TLDR - how silly would it be to purchase an open-box Pixel 5 as my primary device in 2026?
Hello! I'm feeling lost about what to do with my current phone situation.
I was always an iPhone user, the last one I had was the iPhone 13 pro. I switched to a Pixel 9 in 2024 and I really loved the OS, I was running it with the Niagara launcher and it felt dialled. The only thing I really missed was Airdrop.
Fast forward to about 9 months ago, I was keen to spend less time on my phone and wanted a smaller device, so my wife dug up her old Pixel 5 for me to try. I fell in love. it was perfect. the size, performance, hand feel, I couldn't ask for a better phone. Then the screen broke and the power button fell out recently, and I was struggling with it.
I bought an open-box Galaxy S23 last month in an attempt to still have a "smaller" phone but something a bit newer, and I hate it. I can't get used to the Samsung OS, even with Niagara. And it just still feels too big, I miss the Pixel 5 every day.
How silly would it be to buy an open-box Pixel 5 as my primary device in 2026? I know it no longer updates and no longer has security support (?) but how important are those things and will it still be a perfectly fine phone in 2026?
Thank you in advance!