Fairphone Is Finally Selling Its Repairable Phone in the US

2 days ago by floofloof to c/technology

More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+).
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zod000 41 points 2 days ago

I'll be that guy. No headphone jack, no sale. As others have said, I'd love GrapheneOS as well, but I know why that isn't in the cards.

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QuandaleDingle 9 points 2 days ago

Is it not worth repairablity and potential headphone jack upgrades? Their pr is really moving quick now... πŸ€”

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MrScottyTay 2 points 2 days ago

How would they sell a headphone jack upgrade?

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GreenKnight23 5 points 2 days ago

1000004487

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MrScottyTay 12 points 2 days ago

That's not the same thing. There's also nothing worse than being on a long journey wanting to listen to music but needing to also charge your phone before you reach your destination.

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GreenKnight23 3 points a day ago

it's always something.

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Neocorporation 13 points a day ago

Listen man, if the phone doesn't have a 3.5mm jack, IR Blaster, FM radio receiver, pop out rotating 6mp camera, micro SD slots, 2g compatibility, Native flash support and a physical keyboard that pops out like the fucking matrix, then it's a complete piece of corporate shit and you're a complete neo liberal bum bandit if you think otherwise...

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A_Random_Idiot 3 points a day ago

I mean you're obviously being sarcastic.

but why cant phones have a radio receiver? That would be super useful, and something I'd use often.

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cunnililgus 1 point 18 hours ago

Well, bluetooth, wifi and cellular are radios, so my guess is it depends on what frequencies you wanna cover and how much extra you are willing to sacrifices in price & space.

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