Unless you have a working phone already. Then use that.
I’m currently in that boat. My phone is functional and I do not yet need to upgrade (Google Pixel 6a)
But at the same time I’ve been trying to rid myself of relying on American companies and services in my life.
My phone, being a Pixel, is a Google device, running Google services, and receiving updates from Google. I can instal alternative apps like Proton Mail and Ecosia search, but at it’s core it’s still a Google device.Fairphone is European, and that is part of the reason why I want to see them become succesful. We need to forster more home-grown tech companies to counter our reliance on America.
As a bonus I also higly respect their mission statement. We need more repairable devices on the market, and I also want their company to be succesful to prove that that demand exists.
So I’ve been considering upgrading, even though I technically don’t need an upgrade quite yet. Maybe I’ll wait a few more months for the price to drop to 450 euro-ish and then I’ll switch.
With Google Pixel you should be able to install Graphene OS or e/Os to degoogle your phone.
And if your Google Pixel stops working in a few years you still can switch then to Fairphone.
You can try installing an alternative android distribution on your old pixel, and if that goes badly, that’s your excuse to get an FP6. I like mine 😁
[FAIRPHONE 6 REVIEW]
MrMobile very much relies on people (like me!) who are interested in the constant release of new technology – so I’ve always thought it would be hypocritical of me to focus on ease of repair, or sustainability.
But when a product combines those aspirational qualities with new thinking about how we should be using our technology … well that’s something I can’t help but try out.
This is the Fairphone 6: a mobile device from the Amsterdam-based company of the same name that’s modular, repairable, and made to be mindful. In other words: the opposite of pretty much every other smartphone.
[ABOUT MRMOBILE’S FAIRPHONE 6 REVIEW]
This video was produced following one week with a Fairphone 6 review sample provided by Fairphone and tested on T-Mobile in NYC.
MrMobile does not offer manufacturers the opportunity to preview, edit or approve content before publication. Neither Fairphone nor any other manufacturer provided compensation in exchange for this coverage.
CHAPTERS]
00:00 Real talk: sustainability as a focus
00:56 “Unapologetically plastic”
01:49 The modular phone lives
03:31 Daily experience: a solid mid-ranger
05:00 DeleteMe
06:08 Camera samples/comparisons
07:24 The switch: Dumbphone on demand
09:16 The cost of ethics
10:57 Outro & Disclosures
