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Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves - This sustainable smartphone aims to reduce global electronic waste (www.bbc.com)
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Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves - This sustainable smartphone aims to reduce global electronic waste::In a bid to reduce global electronic waste, Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves. What makes its technology so sustainable?

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 170 points 2 years ago (5 children)

When I couldn't repair my Nokia and replace the 5 € USB-Port because there happened to be a small crack in the screen (of course you have to remove the glued on screen to accese the innards), I caved and bought a Fairphone 3.

Worst decision ever. The stupid thing refuses to break to let me even use the better repairability.

[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

Can confirm, nothing broke yet :(

[–] Grabbels@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I was so ready to go hard on this comment, you got me there pal.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ironically Nokia* now make highly repairable phones** again

* Specifically, the company that bought the Nokia Phones brand

** Only their G series

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I had the same thing with the FP2. I even got a cheap spare one from ebay to use for spares. Both are still fine. One is now an alarm clock and the other one is a gps for my bike