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Ifixit gives fairphone 5 a 10/10 on repairability and maintanence (www.ifixit.com)
submitted 2 years ago by DacoTaco@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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While they were happy with what the fairphone 4 brought to the table, they seem to like what was changed for the fairphone 5.
What are you guys' opinions on this? A welcome change? would you get one if your phone died within the next year?

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[–] Fog0555@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Have you tried Ubuntu Touch?

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Perhaps next year will be the year of the Linux Phone. Alas, the same problems that plague the Linux desktop plague the phone. Lack of software.

It’s also very difficult to move out of the Apple ecosystem once everything just works the way you think it should. 

[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm quite interested in the developments on waydroid that would allow the use of Android apps on a Linux phone.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Now that’s an interesting concept.

[–] jacktherippah@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Linux desktop is far more mature and there isn't even a year for the Linux desktop yet. Linux mobile will probably never take off within our lifetime lmao.

[–] retrieval4558@mander.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I tried it on a spare old phone and found it pretty unusable tbh. Very limited application choices and I hated the UI / app management work flow.

Also I hated that by default the terminal (and superuser privileges) are VERY locked down.

It's possible I just didn't know what I was doing tho ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] atmur@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I’ve put Ubuntu Touch on a Pixel 3a and had a pretty similar experience unfortunately. I see potential, but it’s just not usable yet (for me at least).

[–] Fog0555@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Dang, I haven't ever tried it. I was hoping for more configurability.