I used to have a FP2 and currently have an FP3.
They're basically mid-market phones spec-wise, but at a higher price point. I'm personally happy with that, but fair warning: it doesn't perform like other phones at the same price point!
this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2023
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I think I'd be buying used on ebay..
I was so disapointed in Fairphone when the mic broke on my FP2. They no longer sell spare parts, so the whole point of buying a FP was just a waste. I bought it just a few months before the announcement of the FP3, so they really ended support waaay too early. They referred to the forums to check if someone hade a spare bottom module with working mic, and there were several people looking for one. I will not buy a FP again.
I’ve wanted them to come here for a while, but the US hasn’t adopted android phones nearly as much as Europe. I used android for some time but eventually switched to iPhone.
There are dozens of us android users in the US, dozens!
From the stats I can find, it's pretty close to a 50/50 split in the US for IOS/Android; IOS slightly ahead.
Yeah it’s not necessarily dominant, but I don’t think iOS is anywhere close to 50% in Europe. Albeit I’m too lazy to actually look it up or get an actual source, that’s just loosely based on my personal experience.
I'm waiting for the next one. My current phone is starting to get old, but the lack of an oled on the current fair phone keeps me from switching
Lack of a jack is keeping me from this one. Hoping the 5 rectifies it.
I just purchased a new phone and I'm kicking myself now. I've wanted to support Fairphone for a while, but I just can't justify another phone purchase.
Not buying one is more sustainable anyway :D and when you do need a new one, you'll know about fairphone and probably have even better options than you do now!