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Ifixit gives fairphone 5 a 10/10 on repairability and maintanence (www.ifixit.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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While they were happy with what the fairphone 4 brought to the table, they seem to like what was changed for the fairphone 5.
What are you guys' opinions on this? A welcome change? would you get one if your phone died within the next year?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

For me, the problem was that they don't support the right bands for US carriers.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm able to use Mint Mobile here in the States on my Fairphone 4. I believe 5 would also be compatible.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I appreciate you mentioning that, thats how I'm considering using the 5 if it ends up as my phone replacement, but I have a hard time interpreting the info around wireless frequency bandwidths supported 🙃 I like pretty user interfaces, networking hurts my brain

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

The FP4 (sold by Murena in the US) has a decent spread of bands, and works pretty well. Feel free to PM me if you want more detail.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

That's not fair