There’s been a lot of buzz here about the Fairphone here lately, especially with it coming to the US.
On paper, it seems rather nice. Ethically sourced, privacy friendly stock ROM.
But the skeptic in me does say, “there is no ethical consumption under capitalism.”
What are the drawbacks of Fairphone that seem to be shunned away, or less discussed both by the company and community at large? Why shouldn’t I just buy a Pixel 7a and put GrapheneOS on it instead?
It doesn’t have a headphone jack (reason why I didn’t get one)
Same. My three must haves:
Easily replaceable battery.
SD card.
Headphone jack.
@Noreia Too bad to hear this. Even the new FP5 doesn’t have a headphone jack. No idea why not make it an option via their modules. Anyhow, their reason is: “To support maximum longevity and because of the IP rating, Fairphone xxx does not feature a headphone jack.”
@fluorine
Ps. IP rating measure a device’s resistance to water, dust and and other particles protection.