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edison23

@ edison23 @witter.cz

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Czech grammar nazi · photography enthusiast · used to be a fansubber · anime fan · #OSM mapper · Debian-based #Linux fan · proud graduate of PLIN (http://goo.gl/mo5DYK)

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  • @NaibofTabr OK, this is awesome. If the company doesn't go down and holds up to what they promise, the phones are actually not pricey at all - 5 years warranty? 8 years of SW updates? Replaceable parts? All my phones went away because of SW, battery, or display glass. All that can be replaced with Fairphone. I love the concept, thanks for the link! 3

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  • @be4foss @kde @fsfe Thanks for the link. The info there is useful but I don't think it addresses the main issue with flashing (and thus upcycling with free SW) Android phones - it's very complicated, risky, and you forfeit the ability to use the phone for banking and such because the apps only support Android/iOS. And yes, I realize it's not within the powers of the FOSS devs to solve this; I guess they'd have to be EU/US government lol :/

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  • @be4foss @kde Computers are easy, but what about smart phones?

    I'd love to keep my Android phone for longer than 3 years but even if I find a compatible ROM to flash on it, I can't use it for banking, payments, etc. → I have to buy a new phone :'(