Fairphone 5: Keeping it 10/10?

Re:Fairphone 5: Keeping it 10/10? by sambalbadjak on Friday December 08, 2023 @04:47AM (#38567123)

I thought that fairphone was: you buy once, and you can upgrade modules over time. But it seems that modules of newer fairphones don't necessarily fit an older fairphone. So it's more about repairable for that specific version. Which is still better than no repairability.. but I imagine you can feel quite duped still having to buy a new phone every 3 years and throwing the old one out.

Anyone with experience of having a fairphone for multiple years?

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Re:Fairphone 5: Keeping it 10/10? by ctenb on Friday December 08, 2023 @05:47AM (#38567502)

I own an FP 4 since it aired. No complaints so far. I mainly use it for browsing. I haven't needed any repairs yet, but I like the idea of that being an easy feat. Of course everyone hopes that they can make their phones more modular and upgradable than they do now, but it's also understandable they have to iterate their architecture before they can converge on a design that truely lasts multiple generations of upgrades.

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Re:Fairphone 5: Keeping it 10/10? by DamonHD on Friday December 08, 2023 @04:55AM (#38567169)

I first bought a FP1 and I am now on a FP3. The FP1 is still just about operable as an emergency phone, and maybe a tiny bit of browsing. The FP3 is going fine. I have chosen not to upgrade the camera module, though I am still thinking about it. The 'F' has fallen off the backing plate so I in fact own an 'AIRPHONE'. A friend by the same token owns "A PHONE" which I pointed out is an entirely accuate failure mode! B^>

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Re:Fairphone 5: Keeping it 10/10? by crimsoneer on Friday December 08, 2023 @04:58AM (#38567193)

I got the 4 a little over a year and half ago... and I feel mostly happy. I've replaced the screen twice because I'm an idiot, and like replaceable batteries. Would be nice to be able to upgrade the camera, so sad I can't do that.

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