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> There doesn't appear to be a single mention in the forums of a repair shop willing to work on the FP4. That's a good point as well, companies like Framework
by miduil 3y ago
> There doesn't appear to be a single mention in the forums of a repair shop willing to work on the FP4.
That's a good point as well, companies like Framework are doing a better job on that front (afair) with releasing detailed repair PDFs for shops that need the circuitry to debug electrical issues/replace parts. Haven't seen something from Fairphone yet.
> Apparently, for the FP4 (reportedly in a departure from some previous devices), all software development is also outsourced.
Oh, I haven't heard of that yet - till FP3 they had some significant in-house development ongoing. This would explain why FP3 will get an Android 13 upgrade (from 11) soon, while there is no announcement for Android 13 for the FP4 yet.
- cge 3y ago>That's a good point as well, companies like Framework are doing a better job on that front (afair) with releasing detailed repair PDFs for shops that need the circuitry to debug electrical issues/replace parts. Haven't seen something from Fairphone yet. A frustrating thing is that Fairphone actually has released quite detailed information for the FP4 [1], I think to a significantly greater extent than Framework. It just doesn't actually seem to have developed a real culture of repair around it, or developed any real connections with independent repair shops beyond just putting up a detailed PDF, that isn't necessarily easy to find, on their website. [1]: https://www.fairphone.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FP4_Information-for-repairers-and-recyclers.pdf https://www.fairphone.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/FP4_Inf...
- conradev 3y agoYou mentioned Framework: I hope they make a phone in 3-4 years. They made an excellent repairable/upgradeable laptop and I’m sure they’d build a great phone