The new fairphone 5 came out, it looks cool but the price is really, really high…

If it’s a phone that can really last 10 years it could be good, but is that true? Is it worth it? I could get the one with /e/os from Murena because i want a degoogled phone with a bootloader locked, but is it usable on a daily basis?

  • MinimalistPotato@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Still using my 6 yo Pixel 2 XL with a custom rom. Not planning to change and I easily see how I can get to 10 years. For instance, the repairability allowed me to change a cracked screen, as it would be possible with the Fairphone.

    Downscale your needs and you can easily do 10 years in my opinion!

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      1 year ago

      I don’t know dude, you can downscale your needs all you want but if you drop your phone on the ground and break the screen you can only hope there are third party manufacturer that still produces it or you can toss it away.

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        1 year ago

        Most decent phones still have replacement parts available, though obviously they are not always identical in quality to the original.