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My last phone was a Pixel 3 which I had to now replace after 3 years because of the ending software support. However, the battery is still fine. I actually inte
by kkjjkgjjgg 5y ago
My last phone was a Pixel 3 which I had to now replace after 3 years because of the ending software support. However, the battery is still fine. I actually intend to sell it in the hopes somebody can be bothered to run it with LineageOS.
Also while it is cool if somebody has the skills to repair their own phones, the reality is that most people do not. And then you need an expert and 100€ to 150€ is a price you can reach quickly with expert hours. That is what fans of the "right to repair" don't seem to get: it is just way cheaper to produce most products than to repair them, because production can be done by mostly unskilled workers.
- Tams80 5y agoAnd none of that is justification for environmental pollution, wasting resources, and potentially human suffering if the device ends up in an e-waste dump somewhere in Africa.
- kkjjkgjjgg 5y agoBatteries are not the issue, software support is. And even with new batteries, the technology will be outdated eventually. My new Pixel 6 has G5, for example, my old Pixel 3 doesn't. A better solution would be to make the phones suitable for recycling. I wouldn't be surprised if glue is also better for recycling than screws, because you can just resolve it with heating or chemicals, no manual labor required.
- Tams80 5y agoThey are both equal problems. And if forced to, phones absolutely could be upgradeable software wise and still be quite secure, just like PCs.
- kkjjkgjjgg 5y agoYes upgradeable software could be enforced - it would just make phones more expensive, stiffle competition, and waste resources. But the politicians deciding it of course get their phones for free, so they wouldn't care much.