Fairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too | TechCrunch
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The Fairphone 6+ is a midrange Android offering, but given the increasing prices of consumer gadgets amid the ongoing component shortages, a repairable device that can be made to last for years may prove a good proposition.
  • WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today
    4·
    13 days ago

    Of course they do it when nobody can afford it. Just as well, I guess seeing as I currently need Verizon support anyway.

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
      12·
      13 days ago

      $650 is far less than most flagships and since it’s repairable the depreciation is over years.

      I’m still running my FP4 from launch, recently replaced the battery and back cover.

      • WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today
        2·
        13 days ago

        I keep my batteries from going bad by trying to keep the charge within the middle third range (33-66%) as much as I can. My OnePlus 7 Pro had just fallen below 80% of official shipped capacity (after six years of heavy use) when I had to retire it because an app essential for my work wouldn’t support the Android version 11 it was running anymore (supposedly due to security concerns).

        ETA: I also charged it as slowly as I could (1A or less) to keep the temperature down & minimize charge damage.

        • custom_username@reddthat.com
          1·
          13 days ago

          I’d tell your work to provide a yubikey if they aren’t paying for your phone, it gives you the option to unplug a bit too.

          • WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today
            1·
            13 days ago

            I get a minimal monthly stipend against the cost of service. The app isn’t written in house, so they have no control over it.