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Google is making it harder to build custom ROMs for Pixel phones

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[–] 3 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Thanks for letting me know about the wrong link, should be fixed now.

FP6+ makes sense. I initially figured you wouldn't go for the FP5, because I don't immediately see it for sale on the Fairphone website or anywhere else.

By the way, I think it's really cool you're going to be offering FP6 w/ PostMarketOS in the near future. My phone is still in good working order (and don't want to create needless e-waste), but not excited about the Google lock-down, so may be looking to switch out in the next year. Depends if I can get any decent price for my phone, otherwise probably ride it until its closer to death or the google lock-down becomes too rough.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago* (5 children)

    There are some dutch websites that still sell the 5, but they are more expensive then the 6.

    https://www.redshell.nl/fairphone-5-5g-6gb128gb-matte-black/

    https://www.dustin.nl/product/5011353811/5

    It's hard to justify to myself to spend so much money on a last gen phone that would also take alot of time to get running.

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

    Not overly surprised that the FP5 is more expensive, given that in many aspects the FP6 was a downgrade.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I'm not familiar with the changes made. Why was it a downgrade?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago*

    The cpu, ram, screen, camera etc is pretty much the same specs, but the SoC went from an industrial grade one to a consumer grade one. Furthermore the FP6 only has USB2 and no display out. And last but not least, while the battery in the FP6 is a bit bigger, it is now a strange custom shape that you will never be able to find a new 3rd party replacement for in a few years, meaning all you will be able to buy is old stock from Fairphone itself that has already degraded to a certain extend.

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