I'm skeptical of this. People buy new phones because they are faster, or because they did update and the new version of the OS is very slow on old hardware. People buy new hardware because they want new hardware.
Most non-tech people I know actively avoid updating their phones because it's annoying. They will ignore the notifications and choose older software over the inconvenience of updating and rebooting their phone.
Hardware has its limits of course, but sometimes if you can’t upgrade your OS, you can’t install apps. You’ll be stuck with a screen saying “This application requires IOS X and higher”. When that frequently happens, you are forced to upgrade your phone, even if you’re content with the hardware.
Avoiding updates and ignoring notifications could stem from a different reasons. People may not want to take the time and maintain their phones. I consider myself a techy person, but I also put off updating my phone, taking good care of it, upgrading it. I also dread tidying up my room, getting a hair cut, shopping for clothes, eating healthy, sleeping well etc. It could be a personality trait.
I'm skeptical of this. People buy new phones because they are faster, or because they did update and the new version of the OS is very slow on old hardware. People buy new hardware because they want new hardware.
Most non-tech people I know actively avoid updating their phones because it's annoying. They will ignore the notifications and choose older software over the inconvenience of updating and rebooting their phone.