Fairphone 6: cheaper, repairable and longer-lasting (opens in new tab)

(theguardian.com)

24 pointsmontroser1mo ago9 comments

9 comments

bigstrat20031mo ago

Still no headphone jack, which is a real bummer. Unfortunately it's not really for me with that limitation.

brokenmachine1mo ago

Agreed. What phone would you recommend?

I want a flagship phone with a headphone jack.

Looks like the only option nowadays is the Asus Rog Phones or Asus Zenfone Ultra.

AstroNutt1mo ago

Sony still uses them. Their security updates were sub par the last time I checked.

gdevillers1mo ago

Also their Fairbud bluetooth headset have a very noticable latency, giving a dubbed-movie effect to videos of people talking.

I really miss the jack.

2III71mo ago

What's wrong with a USB-C -> 3.5mm adapter? You can even get one with an additional port for charging.

bpev1mo ago

I’ve used many brands of these at various price points (and also usb-c headphones). They work fine for like a month, but the connection degrades over time (maybe it wears out or gets dirty?), and I haven’t found a way to recover stability once it starts to randomly disconnect. It’s super annoying because when it disconnects, the software doesn’t handle it well, and I usually have to unplug it, plug it back in, unpause the music, and hope it doesn’t do it again as I gingerly place it back in my pocket. Basically, I think that USB-c is just not as consistent or sturdy of a port when you’ve got the playback device moving around in your pocket.

dashzebra1mo ago

I've been using this phone for a few weeks now, switching from a galaxy s21.

Perfectly happy. I hope I can keep using it for a long time. Don't expect flagship performance, but it's fine for daily use.

Ah maybe just one thing: lots of accidental screenshots due to the placement of the volume buttons.

subscribed1mo ago

A year since Android 16 release, and they're still selling outdated, not fully secure Android 15?

https://shop.fairphone.com/the-fairphone-gen-6

Im afraid if you value security (and in the consequence, privacy), this is not a phone for you.

Shame. I like the hardware (beyond the security parts, which are predictably..... well.... Not up to the current political climate and raging attacks).

khaelenmore1mo ago

And with this ugly hole in the screen again. They could have put it in the very center of the screen at least, to make it even more annoying

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