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The original was posted on /r/framework by /u/0rk4n on 2024-11-11 15:19:43+00:00.


They are conceptually repairable phones that don’t require too much effort to fix. The company is European ( r/fairphone ) and aims to reduce pollution by recycling parts and using greener materials. On their website, they sell various spare parts (connectors, removable battery like in old phones, camera module, display module, etc.).

The top-of-the-line model costs €550 and comes with Android update support for five more versions, eight years of security updates, and a five-year warranty (compared to the standard two years from other vendors). For the record, they also make wireless earbuds and headphones with removable batteries, but I don’t find that particularly interesting.

The idea of being able to replace parts that may frequently wear out (display, connector, etc.) certainly makes sense, but at the same time, these parts can be easily replaced (and at similar costs) on any phone (even iPhones), either by yourself or at any phone repair shop. Being able to remove the battery is cool, especially if you have a second battery you can swap in without waiting for charging.

Do you find it interesting?

For example, I have an iPhone 11 from 2020. This year, after four years, the touch screen stopped working, and I had to replace the display for €110. FairPhone, with its five-year warranty, would have covered the problem. At least, I think so.

Or do you have any similar smartphone that follows Framework concept?