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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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[–] 25 points 9 months ago (5 children)

This is a big issue that the fairphone doesn't have its dtb open yet. It's not easy to build ROM for it. Despite their core claim of sustainability, without addressing the blobs, it remains just a tad more convenient for green minded people. We need a full Fairphone.

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago

    That's fair and all, and I see your point. A 100% "fair" phone is the end-goal.

    Butin the battle against corporate douche-baggery, if we keep making perfect the enemy of good, we'll never get anywhere.

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  • [+] -8 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    And besides that, fairphone is just greenwashing when it comes to repairability, good luck finding parts for previous generations.

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

    That demonstrably false by just going to the store...

    I don't know why people keep saying that.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    I think it is because 90% of company sustainability is simply greenwashing.

    Fairphone also had the whole "fairbuds" thing where they released tws earbuds (and then removed the headphone jack) and supported them for under 2 years before throwing them away and they are completely non-repairable, then acted like they didn't exist.

    The new fairbuds are 10x better though, but I have heard the sound on both of their headphones is mediocre at best.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago*

    You can still get cameras and screens for the Fairphone 2 from Fairphone. No they're not making more, but they also have never said "unlimited support forever".

    That the process doesn't require prying apart glue alone makes it significantly more repairable than any other mainstream phone.

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