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I strongly considered getting a Fairphone, but the reviews for the last one made it feel like an early prototype. And then there was the lack of Android updates

• meu5 7y ago
  > The only decent alternative to my iPhone still seems to be a Nokia dumbphone. Why? Some of the models featuring Android One are pretty great. As for the environment, I don't think there is much of a difference between most Android phones vs iPhone.
  • Brakenshire 7y ago
    iPhones do have a really solid software update programme, they are supported for 4 or 5 years, which is way more than almost all Android phones. Many Android phones are supported only for 18 months. Also, because of the resale value of the phones changing the battery or making minor repairs is much more likely. I actually wouldn’t be surprised if iPhone has been better than Fairphone up to now, for these reasons, although Fairphone is working with excellent long term ambitions which we should all support.
• rvense 7y ago
  > the lack of Android updates. It is the only Android phone with this SoC to have Android 7 officially supported. Fairphone are doing as much as they can in this regard.