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The Fairphone 5 price has been dropped to €499. The phone is designed to be the most advanced environmentally friendly smartphone. (shop.fairphone.com)
submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by dwazou@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I don't like smartphones. I use a dumbphone.

But this is a wonderful initiative.

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[–] roawn@feddit.uk 30 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I'm using this phone right now and I love it. it feels solid. Im using a degoogled ROM and it just works, there seems to be a lot of people pressing for graphene os specifically and discrediting the phone for what it is. its so easy to take apart and cheaply repair its great. it's perfect for folk who want a decent smartphone that you dont have to worry about being thrown around. sure it's not perfect but it is still a very good

[–] Scribbd@feddit.nl 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I have been shopping for a rom for my FP. Which are you running?

[–] roawn@feddit.uk 3 points 5 days ago

calyx os is what I use

[–] Piece_Maker@feddit.uk 5 points 6 days ago

I use CalyxOS on mine. It has microG all working by default so if you need that sort of thing it's probably the easiest way to get it up and running

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What's the cost to replace a cracked screen?

[–] oce@jlai.lu 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

You can buy the OLED display as a spare part for 100 EUR on the official website. https://shop.fairphone.com/shop/category/spare-parts-4?category=4&filters=31

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, that plus labor is 80% of what I typically pay for a whole brand new phone... I know why it is this way, but it really is this way and that makes it very hard for low volume players to enter the market.

[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The heck are you talking about? If you change it yourself it's still 100€. And you won't find any decent smartphone at this price.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 1 points 2 days ago

I typically pay US$250 for unlocked smartphones, and they are fine for me, my wife, my kids, friends and family...

If the screen is 100€ and the labor to install it competently (I suppose this is a DIY serviceable phone, but the screen?) is another 75€, that's 80% of what I would be paying for a brand new phone.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Smartphones of this price would be low quality, impossible to self epair, and very likely made with very poor social and environmental conditions. It's the opposite of what Fairphone does, so the comparison is not possible.