[plasticman99]

I heard that many electronic device would set "timer" which force you to fix or buy a phone after using for a certain time. Does anyone has experience on that?

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! No. Here's an interesting article discussing the perceived phenomenon: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/up...abt=0002&abg=1

[gone down south]

I don't understand the question. Fix or buy? Huh?

[plasticman99]

I mean the phone will have some hardware problem, so you need to pay to fix the problem or buy a new phone.

[treetopsranch]

Exactly where did you hear that? Provide a credible link.

[B. Diddy]

What the OP is asking is if manufacturers secretly make their devices have programmed obsolescence, so that they purposely start slowing down around the time a new device comes out. The article I linked previously debunks that urban myth.

[treetopsranch]

I was agreeing with you B. Diddy. I too thought it was a myth and asked was asking OP for some proof.

[B. Diddy]

I was agreeing with you B. Diddy. I too thought it was a myth and asked was asking OP for some proof.

Oh, I didn't think you were disagreeing. I was mentioning my previous link more in response to the OP's followup posts. Sorry I wasn't more clear on that.

[plasticman99]

It's a myth...Many electronic devices have problem after guarantee period, so the myth comes out...