Seven years later Fairphone 2 receives its last software update
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- 09 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 09 Mar 2023Yep. An "eco-friendly" phone for enthusiasts with... more3.5mm audio jack never breaks
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Anonymous, 09 Mar 2023Interestingly enough, the custom ROMs run fine on the old h... moreAnd how many features those ROM's usually have? They are usually devoid of any features and it's up to you to add anything functional to them. So much they often have less features and functions than the original ROM that came with phone. They are based on newer Android tho which factory ROM usually isn't given how bad software support generally is on Android phones.
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- 09 Mar 2023
MRSTEK, 09 Mar 2023Fairphone is seriously overpriced. Modular design and clima... moreThey don't use underpaid overworked employees, like some popular brands do (read: Apple). Fair wage and living is also a part of Fairphone's ethos.
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Anonymous, 08 Mar 2023its ridiculus that they forcing people buy new phone becaus... moreNo one's holding u at gunpoint to upgrade lmao. U can still flash custom ROMs and modules.
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codedslam, 08 Mar 2023I Still Don't Know Why Fairphone Isn't Global, Fo... moreBecause except a few geek nobody cares.
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- 09 Mar 2023
Fairphone is seriously overpriced. Modular design and climate/environment pledge is still a developed-world privilege. That's it.
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AnonD-1070124, 09 Mar 2023They pumping more money in PR than in R&D, two words sh... moreYep. An "eco-friendly" phone for enthusiasts without the 3.5mm jack? LOL, thanks, but no, thanks. They even insulted us with the typical bullshit explanation you can expect from Apple of Samsung - "We decided to ditch it because it may break". Yea, and using a type-c adapter won't break your usb port...
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- 09 Mar 2023
SShock, 08 Mar 2023Lol, this myth still rolling around. Ever thought things sl... moreInterestingly enough, the custom ROMs run fine on the old hardware and in most cases even better than the original. Why is that?
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AnonD-1070124, 09 Mar 2023They pumping more money in PR than in R&D, two words sh... moreHonestly, you are right.
If that thing says Made in China anywhere 💀, them, it's fair for them to scam you 🤑
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- 09 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 08 Mar 2023its ridiculus that they forcing people buy new phone becaus... moreIts probably the hardware limitations, just think about a phone, released 5 years ago, still being updated with os and security updates. Those recent updates will need more resources, as every new update will. A 5 year old chipset will not be able to handle it, as well as the battery. Besides, a phone you bought 5 years ago will also have an outdated design, cameras etc.
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- 09 Mar 2023
They pumping more money in PR than in R&D, two words should scare off anyone who is still capable of logic - FAIR (cheapest PR trick in history of mobile market) and sustainability… Not to talk about incredible level of ugliness and awkwardness in design of poor thing! Probably that is the reason why no one (seriously) no one is care - besides payed PR articles writers, obviously… 😉
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- 08 Mar 2023
If they made it available for global market, I'd definitely get one in a flash.
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kek, 08 Mar 2023iPhone 6s is an exception. iPhone 7 was just dropped recent... moreSame 5 Major OS updates and still gets security patches, contrary to the Fairphone. Also, the original statement was „longer than Apple“ which implies it‘s longer supported than any iPhone, which is not true.
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- 08 Mar 2023
Fairphone is only a small company and has a only small team of people who work on software only for their phones, now Fairphone 3, 3+ and 4. They do very well in supporting phones for that long. Besides of that they don't release a new phone that often to reduce e-waste and make people keep their phone for longer. Some spare parts for the Fairphone 2 are still available on their website.
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- 08 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 08 Mar 2023That's pretty good. Not that I would use any Fairphone... moreTalks from somebody that has no idea what building a device is.
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- 08 Mar 2023
its ridiculus that they forcing people buy new phone because they stop updating..
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- 08 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 08 Mar 2023That's pretty good. Not that I would use any Fairphone... moreSnapdragon 750G is far from mediocre. It's still plenty powerful for most people.
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- 08 Mar 2023
That's pretty good. Not that I would use any Fairphone for that long, since even the last is fairly mediocre, but hey it's about the thought not the execution
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- 08 Mar 2023
Excellent,they should launch a phone with an 8+ gen 1,
if normal oems can do 4 years of updates with it, they should be able to do 6. This is impressive