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I want a phone I can actually fix, and Fairphone’s record growth shows the world does too (www.androidcentral.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 18 points 9 months ago (7 children)

First party spare parts or third party sketchy spare parts?

Spare part availability comes partly from the popularity of a phone, and iPhones were pretty popular.
Fairphone is just starting to get some steam, so third party spare part may start appearing in the future. same for used parts.

Fairphones got a lot better lately. I got both the 4, 5, and now gen 6, and the latest one feels like a good phone, unless the FP4 which is a brick in comparison. Still lacks several Flagship feature (wireless charging, amongs other), but as a mid-range phone it is quite good.

And the repeatability is great. I repaired my FP4 once (usb-c port), and it was easy as heck.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    It’s great to hear, thanks for the feedback!

    I meant any spare parts, so in your terms they are sketchy spare parts, I guess. Yet, it’s better than nothing though.

    My primary concern is the software part though. I have plenty of phones that never broke, but all of them hit the software wall and it was just easier to buy a newer model.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    With unofficial parts you can get anything, from very good parts to outright dangerous ones (especially batteries).

    The problem with IPhone is their association system (which is illegal in the EU BTW). Understandable with those dangerous part on the market, but far too overcharging. They could just warn you during boot or something like that.

    As for the software wall, it is where Fairphones shines. Even when the official support ends, the custom ROMs keeps updating for a while. IPhones are great on that aspect too, Samsungs are OK, but can't say for other brands.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (4 children)

    Honestly, how's the camera on the 6? I've been pixel mostly because I want to take pictures of my son without regretting later.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    I'm okay with the camera on the 6, but no it's not as good as a Pixel, nor does it open and take pictures as quickly.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I'm not that much into photos, so I can't really judge. In my book, it is OK.

    If you want to get good pictures, nothing will ever beat a dedicated camera, even a mid-range one is way better than a smartphone, even an high-end one, due to the size limitations.

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