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Fairphone posted 83% year-on-year growth in Q4 2025 - A journey away from Big Tech to a more sustainable alternative (eurotechguide.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43965516

It is worth noting that both the hardware and software of Fairphone is heavily dependent on a Chinese company T2Mobile.

For those looking to avoid both US and Chinese companies, then the Jolla phone is the way to go.

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[–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That it doesn't have huge downsides.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Of course it does. Google is increasingly locking down the platform. In 6 months you won't even be able to sideload software anymore without Google's permission.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

You are confusing few things here. You said that Linux (not Android) has huge downsides. I mentioned that Android does not have such huge technical issues and is technically doing just fine. Now you talk politics, not technicalities and these don't have anything to do with Linux or its downsides. My point is that Android proves that Linux on mobile does not have huge downsides, at least from technical POV. Also there is AOSP that is not affected by politics. Until Google decides to make it closed source that is.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I honestly have no idea what you're on about. I didn't say literally anything about politics.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Google disabling sideloading is not a huge linux problem, but ~~at~~ is something steaming from how Google handles it. But keep going on with how linux has huge downsides...

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Google disabling sideloading is not a huge linux problem

Why would anyone think that it was? Are you just doing the whole ignorant and annoying ACKCHUALLY "Android is Linux" thing?

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I give up, linux has huge downsides but the linux os by the name android seemingly doesn't but linux has huge downsides you can't even list. OK, got it.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 3 hours ago

Oh Jesus. You really are. I have to say the thing again: Anyone who says "Linux" while not explicitly referring to Android or the kernel itself means GNU/Linux and your obtuse pedantry is not contributing anything to the conversation.