• Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    Well then I really hope the Fairphone 5 is gonna get really long term support and start a new trend in that regard.

    Just buying a new phone every 5 years isn’t sustainable!

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      5 months ago

      They advert for a support between 8 and 10 years (at least 5 major version of Android, and security patches after that). I don’t know their politic about the availability of the repair parts, but if it’s for the same amount of time, I’ll be happy.

      I changed the battery and the usb port of my OP7 last year… the oneplus site didn’t sell them anymore, I had to go on aliexpress to have both … That’s quite frustrating for a device that is 5 years old…

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        5 months ago

        8 to 10 years is good, but it should be just a start.

        I’m still using my PlayStation 3 and a computer from 15 years ago (as a backup) and I think it should be the same with smartphones