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This is the 3rd version; their website doesn't list the previous two. Are parts still available? Can you fit the guts of the 3rd version into the shell of the
by OrangeMango 7y ago
This is the 3rd version; their website doesn't list the previous two. Are parts still available? Can you fit the guts of the 3rd version into the shell of the 2nd?
I'm going to pay attention to this brand; it's very promising. But they still have a lot of work to do before its sustainable.
- mosselman 7y ago> This is the 3rd version; their website doesn't list the previous two. Are parts still available? Can you fit the guts of the 3rd version into the shell of the 2nd? I have no idea, I was just speculating that in theory it should be possible to create a base phone that can be upgraded continuously.
- OrangeMango 7y ago> it should be possible to create a base phone that can be upgraded continuously. Yes, that is exactly what we need to have happen.
- pvorb 7y agoA problem that often isn't considered is firmware/drivers. In the smartphone world you often can't simply install a driver for your new 5G module, for example. I haven't seen a solution for this, yet.
- RandomBacon 7y agoThe Librem 5 seems to potentially solve this. If it is an m.2 card and there are Linux drivers, then it can be upgraded.
- dublinben 7y agoThis is the goal of the EOMA68 project, but for laptops. https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop
- iamatworknow 7y agoFrom the iFixit article: >If you hope to upgrade your Fairphone 2 with these modules, we have bad news. Modules and their inner parts are not compatible. But their housings are said to be produced from 50% recycled polycarbonate, so there's at least some reuse!
- Tepix 7y agoYes, parts are still available at https://shop.fairphone.com/en/spare-parts https://shop.fairphone.com/en/spare-parts