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[โ€“] 28 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

the Fairphone (Gen 6) is the only handset that really goes the distance.

And the 5, and the 4, and the 3... you can buy the other ones, writer.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 1 year ago

    I had the 2 and I am now with the FP4. Talking about the 2 is irrelevant now. The 4 is okay, but I had problems with ghost inputs that are annoying. It's a common problem, they acknowledged it and sent me a new screen for free. Took 15 minutes to replace it without any difficulties. The problem is still there but it became rare so it's Ok. I also got a new battery (the phone is about 3yo). It's cool to have a phone that can last up to 2days again at this age. I'm on Murena OS which is ok too

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  • [โ€“] 20 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I wish I could get a degoogled pixel without giving google any money.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    You could get an used Google pixel then install graphene OS.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Buying second hand google phones still profits to Google indirectly, since it allows people who buy them new to resell them easily (and thus encourages them to buy new pixels).

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  • [โ€“] [S] 11 points 1 year ago

    Google indirectly, since it allows people who buy them new to resell them easily (and thus encourages them to buy new pixels).

    That is an outside factor that isnโ€™t a guaranteed outcome. Many people sell phones that theyโ€™re no longer interested in after trying them out.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 1 year ago

    Similarly, you using any Android phone with any Android ROM benefits Google indirectly, because it advertises their OS. And because it may support the development of AOSP, which of course is beneficial for Google.

    Or you accessing any website that uses any google services for anything benefits Google indirectly, because it's traffic for them, even if no valuable data is gathered.

    Virtually anything you do is likely to benefit mega corporations like Google. It's almost impossible to live a reasonably good life without benefitting them. It's about finding a balance and cutting their benefits to the point where they're unsustainable long-term.

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  • [โ€“] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Still waiting on a modern flagship with fully functional mainline Linux support. At least Fairphone tries, but AFAIK none of their phones have 100% functionality with a mainline kernel.

    Having to rely on old kernel versions that will go EOL means that security issues will crop up that cannot be solved.

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    [โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Sorry, not sure about this one.

    3.5mm jack?

    I will have completely forgotten about this one without that.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's not nonsensical. I need a headphone jack to connect my phone to my car. It doesn't have Bluetooth and Bluetooth sucks anyway. Which is why I also prefer my wired headphones when I'm not in my car. Combined those two things are at least 50% of what I use my phone for. It's a simple thing to ask for and before anyone suggests it, those dongles suck.

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  • I'll get it excited when it's less than . $300.

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