Fairphone 4.
I don’t play demanding games on my phone, so I don’t need some overpriced flagship device.
What I do need is a consumer-replaceable battery and as many other parts as I can get. This means I can get replacement rear- and front-facing camera, earpiece, loudspeaker, USB port, display, back cover and of course battery. All from the original vendor and replacement can be done by me, armed with only a small screwdriver and maybe a spudger for the display.
Over all this is probably one of the most repairable phones and I bought it hoping it will last me 10 years.I’m currently running Iodé (Android) but hope to switch to PostmarketOS in the future. Maybe with a detour via Ubuntu phone.
I wish they brought it to Canada. I already went with a Framework laptop for reparability and would easily jump at the opportunity to buy a fairphone.
How’s the framework? I’m really interested it in. Any downsides?
Absolutely love it. I had an issue with one of the lights on the keyboard, and they sent a new keyboard, which took maybe a minute to replace. Such a smooth, easy repair process. Any other laptop would have been too inconvenient to fix/return.
It’s not a gaming machine, but you can use an external GPU or wait for the 16" model to come up later this year, which apparently supports a dedicated GPU.
Lots of new options came out since I got mine, including a Chromebook version, AMD versions, etc. When my wife’s laptop dies, I’ll be replacing it with a Framework.
Thanks!
I’d love to get one. I know they are trying to keep everything compatible, but I know one day they’ll need to introduce a v2 to make the chassis slimmer or something, and I feel like I should wait for that.
I know I will get so deep into the ecosystem just for them to release a v2 and not be able to upgrade my components anymore.
I mean it’s just inevitable. There’s no way for them to make progress if they are locked into a very specific form factor forever, and I do think the current framework laptops look straight out of 2008.
I can’t honestly see them making the chassis slimmer, since it would severely restrict upgradability. But I guess it’s possible in the distant future.
But even then, the parts can very easily be repurposed or sold. There are so many new and upcoming projects which use repurposed Framework components to build all sorts of things from desktops PCs to TV media boxes, to gaming consoles, etc.
You could even build your own NAS, surveillance NVR, and more with repurposed parts.
But even if they make a drastic change to the chassis that requires new parts to be purchased, they are very good at giving upgrade paths that make sense and would likely offer options for existing users.
I can tell you that my anxiety over using a device that can’t be repaired is long gone. I actually feel like I can really use this laptop without worrying about being SOL if the screen breaks, or the touchpad stops working.
I’d get a Fairphone if it worked on Verizon.
Your prayers may be answered: https://lemmy.link/post/25461
Fairphone 4 because I like the idea of a repairable, sustainable phone. Microg LineageOS because want to avoid google as much as I can (within reason).
Poco F2 Pro (lmi) with the custom ROM Paranoid Android CAF based A13.
I liked MIUI, but nothing beats the Pixel like experience!
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Pixel 6 and Android. Google lets you easily unlock the bootloader.
iOS because Apple ecosystem is much more convenient and consistent. I do not worry so much about the struggle you mentioned because the EU will fix it (see USB-C, sideoading, more to come)
Android for me, currently the Pixel 7.
I’ve used almost everything at this point. Apple iOS, Android, blackberry (both pre and post android), even Windows Mobile for a while… I enjoyed Windows Mobile for the time, since it was good for my specific application of the technology, but that was before Android, and during the early days of android… I stopped using it because they stopped making anything good that ran it.
I moved on to Android with the Motorola Milestone (aka the DROID), but also made my way through several HTC phones as well, eventually landing on pure android with the Nexus line, and eventually Pixel.
During all of this, I hopped through several blackberry phones for work, including pre-android versions, and later worked with several android-based versions of the same, a few years ago I picked up an iPhone to compare and learn more about iOS, because I do tech work and knowing a diversity of things is important for my work; so I carried around an iPhone for many years as well, as a work phone.
After all of that, Android is still my pick. Specifically the unflavored android from Google via the Pixel.
I don’t hate iPhone at all, I just don’t prefer the stock keyboard, the gesture controls, or the navigation of it compared to android. I still use the three button nav on my Pixel instead of the gesture controls. I also don’t like how many controls for apple are at the top of the screen for some reason so I’m constantly stretching my hand to hit a button. It’s all personal preference, and the navigation is competent, I just don’t like it as much as I like android.
It doesn’t hurt that I can customize my android experience more than I could with iPhone. I don’t necessarily want every app I’ve ever installed on my home screen somewhere.
That’s just what I prefer.
I saw in some other comments of yours you seemed a bit upset at tech spying on you. Since you already have a pixel, have you looked at GrapheneOS?
Not really.
I recognize that I’m being spied on, it doesn’t necessarily bother me all that much… For me it comes down to trust, whether you trust the entity that’s collecting your data to responsibly store it, properly anonymise it, and properly use it for their stated purposes.
I’m not going to say I trust Google, given most of my things are Google related (we use nest home minis around the house, and Chromecasts, etc)… But I believe they’re trying to be responsible with the data they collect, primarily that they’re using it mostly for Adsense, and their own internal algorithms to basically customize their sites for you. YouTube recommendations, search results, etc… Not just flapping your personal information in the breeze for anyone to look at… Like Facebook and company generally does if you throw enough money at them.
I have to pick my battles. Too much to do in my field. If I spend all my time considering the tinfoil hat arguments, then I’ll spend my time doing essentially only that.
My only requirements were:
- released within the last year
- high refresh rate screen
- relatively small (similar in size to my pixel 5)
That meant there were only two phones I could buy, the galaxy S23 and the iPhone 14 Pro. I ended up buying the S23 because it was half the price, and I was “afraid” I wouldn’t like iOS.
So far the S23 has been a great update compared to the pixel 5, with the exception of the cameras which were a clear downgrade imo.
Poco X3 pro with stock because it is a lot of phone for the money.
Bought it to install Lineageos, then never got round to it.
Pixel4a running CalyxOS
Pixel 7 on CalyxOS
Upvote Pixel nation lol ✊
Still on the 4a, which I hope survives as long as possible
Cheers! I hope my 4a survives until there’s another one of that size. I feels like most other phones are getting unnecessarily bigger. The camera software is a big plus, too
Are you fine with the Battery? I switched from Pixel 4a cause mine was at 15% Just after half of the day.
It’s been almost 3 years, and a full load will last about 2 days. That said, I only use it intermittently throughout the day, and not for gaming or watching videos. That’s what other devices are for.
Pixel 4, and lineage os. Privacy and limited google apps.
I recommend grapheneos.org they offer regular and timely updates and offer a lot of very good security features such as contact/storage permission scopes (choose what contacts/files an app can access instead if being forced to allow all access or no access. I recommend at least giving it a look. I think you’ll love it if you want privacy and security. Have a look at the website, they offer way more than I have typed here. If you have questions I can answer them
Android (stock, for now) on a Pixel 6. As for why, I’m the “weirdo” in the peer group that uses Linux and Lemmy, so why wouldn’t it track that I’d be the one messing up video quality on group texts with my green bubble?
You could try using Beeper, it’s a messaging app that is basically just a bunch of matrix bridges setup for you. Or since you mentioned you use Linux maybe a mac vm with AirMessage.
Lol people still use SMS/iMessage? I mean aren’t people these days using discord for group chat?
It’s everywhere in the US. People really care about this, and this is why iPhones have 90% market share in both my high school and at my university.
Xiaomi Mi 10T with LineageOS 19 (there’s no v20 for it) I bought it because I needed a new one that supports 5G and didn’t cost a fortune.
Next one might be a Fairphone 5 whenever it comes out. Or a Pixel with GrapheneOS.
I’m also interested in a mobile that runs Linux instead of Android (see PinePhone). But there’re none that have good/current hardware.
I’d recommend getting that pixel. They have 5 years of support with security patches. Do know that the 5 years is with newer devices from 6/6a & up
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, no custom rom so I’m on One UI, Nova Launcher.
My last phone’s charging port had gotten loose, and didn’t consistently charge unless held at a specific angle, and at the time the A52 seemed to hit a sweet spot of power vs price. It also still has a microsd card slot and a headphone jack, which were must haves for me.
Historically: My first “Smart Device” was an iTouch around a year after they first came out. I was already into “jailbreaking” things from my Wii and PSP, my main media player was an iPod nano with rockbox on it, and in college I bought a cheap router then installed DD-wrt on it so it performed above its price range. I was all about controlling and tweaking my stuff. Then I got a hand me down Android when my dad upgraded his phone and haven’t looked back.
Still haven’t rooted any Androids yet. Not too much I’ve wanted to do that required it. The few times I have wanted to root, the method has always been too cumbersome to follow up on.
I think that’s one of the main advantages of Android for me. So much can be done without root access. Want to change the home screen UI? There’s an option in the settings for that, and multiple UIs available on the Play Store. Need more traditional file management? Apps can request storage access, and you have what is essentially a user home directory by default. Want to change your theme? You can.
I’ve very rarely come across any reason to root my Android device, and as you said, it’s usually just not worth the hassle.
Only ever needed root when I used gingerbread devices
