If you booted the original HTC Dream or Samsung Galaxy today, you might feel that it was stuck in a boot loop. Back in the day, Android phones would take a minute or two to start up after a shutdown.

While I almost always advise on which is the new best smartphone, the majority of consumers don't upgrade every year. I have ...

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