Unless you have a working phone already. Then use that.

[FAIRPHONE 6 REVIEW]

MrMobile very much relies on people (like me!) who are interested in the constant release of new technology – so I’ve always thought it would be hypocritical of me to focus on ease of repair, or sustainability.

But when a product combines those aspirational qualities with new thinking about how we should be using our technology … well that’s something I can’t help but try out.

This is the Fairphone 6: a mobile device from the Amsterdam-based company of the same name that’s modular, repairable, and made to be mindful. In other words: the opposite of pretty much every other smartphone.

[ABOUT MRMOBILE'S FAIRPHONE 6 REVIEW]

This video was produced following one week with a Fairphone 6 review sample provided by Fairphone and tested on T-Mobile in NYC.

MrMobile does not offer manufacturers the opportunity to preview, edit or approve content before publication. Neither Fairphone nor any other manufacturer provided compensation in exchange for this coverage.

CHAPTERS]

00:00 Real talk: sustainability as a focus
00:56 "Unapologetically plastic"
01:49 The modular phone lives
03:31 Daily experience: a solid mid-ranger
05:00 DeleteMe
06:08 Camera samples/comparisons
07:24 The switch: Dumbphone on demand
09:16 The cost of ethics
10:57 Outro & Disclosures

I've really enjoyed mine and no complaints about /e/os either. Switched from a flagship Samsung as part of an effort to de-google, and the transition has been pretty smooth.

Both my wife and I have FP6s with e/os (I'm technical and love tinkering, she just wants something that works)

We both absolutely love our phones! It just works. Had an issue with one app, for a virtual museum card in our country, only so far that required google services and did not work with mircrog. Everything else from banking to government apps works flawlessly.

FP seemingly abandoned Australia with the FP5 and the 3g cutoff.

Not quite sure how I feel about them now.

I have come to dislike mine. Stock Android bc I couldn't get it with /e/ and my old phone was blowing up. Didn't dare to lose the Google backup.

Weekly freezes requiring hard resets, Bluetooth issues, internet issues, graphical stuttering. I got it for the replaceable battery, but damn, now I don't want it at all.

Still on my fp4, still have ghost touches, still upset about their painfully slow update cycle and their abysmal customer service

You can buy a Linux phone from FairPhone?