Liquid screen protectors are useless snake oil, and doubly so when you’re putting a real screen protector over the top of them.
Fairfone isn’t compatible with most US carriers.
Samsung and some other providers/custom roms as well have a settings option to stop charging at 85%. This will vastly extend how long your battery will last before going bad.
Disable fast charging options. If your phone doesn’t have the option, use a charge block that only outputs 5v 2amp. This will also make your battery last longer.
When replacing batteries, 99% of aftermarket batteries are absolute garbage. Either get an OEM replacement (most on ebay are counterfeit) or just know you’ll have to replace it often.
I keep my phones for usually 3 to 5 years at a time and in 25 years have never had a power button go bad on me. I also have a lot of equipment to fix laptops, cell phones, etc do I get a lot of people I know bring me their phones when they break, and out of dozens of phones brought to me, I’ve never had to repair a power button. It’s all speakers and charge ports and screen stuff. A volume button once.
Speaking of charge ports: Keep them clean and don’t use your phone while they’re plugged in. Or at least be mindful to not stress the connection while it’s plugged in.
Never leave your phone in a hot car or the sun shining on it through a window. This hurts the battery and causes the adhesive holding down the cable from the main board to the screen to de-laminate. That’s what happens when a screen has a solid thin line of color going all the way down the screen is from (looking at you, samsung).
Use the accubattery apk(android) to keep an eye on your battery health and spot apks that are draining your battery the most.
Cross your fingers and hope you can still find a good phone with an SD card slot.
Know someone like me who will fix your phone for you. I do it for people I know just for the funsies. It’s a nice hobby.
satan@r.nf 1 year ago
that’s a you problem. Fairphone is great!
HidingCat@kbin.social 1 year ago
Unlike a lot of "you" problems, it's not that easy to change. I doubt migrating over a phone is a good idea.
Goronmon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If the carriers it supports have poor or no reception where you live, it’s not really any specific person’s problem unless you somehow think that an individual is going to come with a solution on their own. Which seems excessive.