Comment on The Fairphone 5 price has been dropped to €499. The phone is designed to be the most advanced environmentally friendly smartphone.

PixellatedDave@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Notamoosen@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Have you had to replace any parts yet?

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  • madnificent@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I had to replace parts on my FP5. It fell on very bad asphalt at speed whilst cycling in a foreign country. The glass on the camera modules scattered. Display protector broke and the case got some good damage. I was instantly calmed realising it is a FairPhone and knowing I could order replacement parts.

    Repairs were trivial and it feels good to have created just a tiny amount of e-waste instead of a large amount. The black aluminium case has some war wounds (scratches) reminding me of the trip.

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    • Notamoosen@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Knowing it’s so easy to repair, do you think it’s worth bothering with a case and/or screen protector?

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      • UndergroundGoblin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        You defentently need a case for the FP5. Without its very slippery.

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      • Lazhward@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I don’t bother with a case for this reason, haven’t broken anything so far. Just replaced the battery a couple times.

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      • RogueBanana@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        If you hate cases so much, sure. But why create e waste and waste your money when you can avoid that by using a case?

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      • madnificent@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Depends on the use.

        The screen protector serves as a blue light filter too, it’s cheaper than a display, and fairly thin. That’s a straightforward addition for my use but if you don’t have issues with your phone dropping then you could certainly do without.

        I very much dislike cases and loved the PH-1 for stating that a phone should be solid enough without a case (sadly it did not survive a 50cm drop on a floor so it did not hold up in practice). If you don’t have much issues with your phone dropping then not having a case makes it so much nicer.

        I take more risk holding my phone than I should which means it falls more than average. The price I have to pay is a screen protector and cover. Replacing the display should be easy, but it’d also be wasteful.

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• IndianaJones@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Do you use their OS?

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