As we get older, or simply as our needs change, especially when it comes to technology, what we’re looking for in a device changes. For quite a few people, for example, the need to have “all the bells and whistles” might fade bit-by-bit as they get older, and stop caring so much about how many cores the processor in their phone has, or just how many megapixels a company could shove into a smartphone camera.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a changed viewpoint on what’s important when it comes to the technology we have in our lives, especially the pieces that we use every day. Something we might have thought was so important just a few years ago might not seem so vital anymore. Viewpoints change, and considering how versatile our devices are, some aspects might slip away while others get more pronounced.

That’s certainly the case for me, at least.

Several years ago I was adamant in having the newest version of whatever platform I was using at the time. More often than not at the time that meant trying to figure out a way to get the newest version of Android on a device that (probably) wasn’t going to get updated at all. Which usually meant unlocking bootloaders and otherwise tinkering with the software on a smartphone to achieve that goal.

I used to work tirelessly on these endeavors, sometimes staying up late in the night. Sometimes coming pretty close to bricking devices, but bringing them back from the brink, and, usually, boasting brand new, updated software in the process. It was exhilarating back then, especially with the awesome community swirling around the efforts. And while the tinkering and talking was fun, it always just came down to the fact that I felt like I needed to have the newest software on my phone at all times.

That’s certainly not how I feel about software anymore. I’m a lot more patient when it comes to this aspect of my phones. I don’t even run beta software on my handsets anymore. Waiting isn’t a bad thing, especially when it means getting a finalized, ready-for-market version of whatever it is I want so badly.

One thing that hasn’t changed over the years, though? The camera. I used to be someone that brought around a separate camera, but as soon as cameras in smartphones started taking some really great shots, and I realized I didn’t necessarily need to bring around that extra equipment, I went smartphone-only basically. Having the best possible camera is one element of a smartphone that hasn’t changed for me, and I doubt it ever will.

I wrote, recently, about how crazy good the display on Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 is, and how the features behind it made me genuinely consider it as my next daily driver. I watch a lot of content on my phone, and with as sharp and sophisticated, and features-laden, as the Galaxy Note7’s display is, I figured it would be a great option for me.

Which got me here, wondering if the most important feature on your phone has changed at all over the course of the years. And, if so, which feature now makes the cut for what you look for the most when considering a new device? Let me know!