cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/45810243
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Fairphones are issued to employees by the Information & Library Services (ILS) division. In addition to new Fairphones, the university can also reissue used Samsung devices where possible. These are Samsung devices that have already been returned and still meet the technical and age requirements. As long as these devices are still available, not every employee will receive a Fairphone immediately. Employees who have an iPhone from Radboud University can continue to use it as long as the device is still functioning. However, returned iPhones will no longer be reissued.
Employees who prefer to use their private phone for work can request an RU SIM card for this purpose. The costs for using your own device will not be reimbursed. Naturally, smartphone models that have already been issued will continue to be supported by ILS colleagues, as will privately purchased smartphone models used for work.
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Due to its longer lifespan, the total cost of a Fairphone is lower than that of comparable devices. In addition, Radboud University only needs to purchase, manage and support one standard model … Fairphone offers a five-year warranty and long-term software support for up to eight years. This means that devices need to be replaced less quickly. This fits in with Radboud University’s circularity strategy, which focuses on the longest possible use and reuse of ICT hardware.
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Crazy decision. The quality of FP and their customer service are abyssimal. I know because I used all of them from FP1 to FP4. After them just sending brandnew but broken FP5 phones twice to me. Looked into FP user forum. Learned 100+ other users experienced the same issue, yet no reaction from FP. Had to fight hard to get my money back. I am out. Good luck Radboud University, godspeed.
You’re gonna get downvoted but frankly you’re correct. Everything FairPhone is incredibly unappealing to me, especially the fact they made it harder to change the battery. Next gen you’ll get glued battery and we’ve come full circle lol.
You’re comparing a company that sold 100k products to a trillion dollar one. Give them time?
What trillion dollar company did I compare them with ?
IMO FP should keep doing what they are known for, which is repairability. Six gens in and they are already dropping the ball instead of getting better at their craft. I’m not a client so I don’t care, but it’s already not looking great.
I hope we eventually go back to have amazing EU phone companies like we did with Nokia, but I don’t think this is it.
Weren’t you agreeing to op saying they have abysmal customer support? Which comps don’t have poor support? The ones charging 2k usd for extra storage
FWIW I haven’t had any issues with my FP6, everything works well.
Did you get the e/ one?
Is it possible to run e.g. GrapheneOS on it? How secure is it?
While the fairphone can’t run GrapheneOS, /e/OS is already a massive improvement over the standard Google Android as it removes the different Google viruses and bootkits installed by default. If graphene OS is a requirement for you, I’d suggest waiting until Q4 2026. As then, they have said a new device will support the software.
Wait what? Fairphone will release a ohone supporting GrapheneOS? Pog
And as for the interface… I know it sounds silly, but does GrapheneOS have a similar interface to e/, or allow you to give it that more of an Apple-ish look?
No unfortunately I’m still on regular Android for now.
GrapheneOS isn’t supported either as they only support pixel phones.
I’m not sure I’m qualified to speak to how secure it is, but my impression would be that it is about as secure as any other android phone (other than a pixel running graphene)
Graphene only supports pixel devices
Same here. My battery has never died and I’ve had it for almost two months.
I got a flagship and regret it. I wanted to degoogle and I couldnt get it to work for me and now I am overgoogled. The battery is shit. As much as I have always detested them, Samsung have a better UI than pixel.
Interesting. My fp5 is my first fp. I wouldn’t say I’m impressed with the hardware across the board, lots of complaints honestly. But the service has been pretty great to me. I had a problem with my fingerprint button and they queued up a replacement phone (ironic? Can’t even fix this lol) for me and shipping without me even pushing
They would be supporting them internally anyway, and for only specific apps since it’s a phone for employees. I wonder what the change in projected costs like that are.
didnt we have news about december update bricking phones? greenwashing is fun, until you get a useless device.
How is fairphone greenwashing?
Wow, this is amazing!
Still no headphone jack
You’re a headphone jack.
What if I want to also charge while using headphones, which is something I definitely do every hour of every day??? /s
Induction charger
If you have to charge a FP 6 while using headphones, you’re doing something wrong most likely, unless you just have not used a charger in many days. The battery is awesome. Amazing how much better shit works when google is not wasting all your power by hacking your soul.
Combined USB-C charger and jack connectors also exist, so could help you here.
Edit: ah… just saw the /s
Split connectors don’t fit my aesthetics 😭
True, best just get rid of the feature entirely 🙄
Some phones used to have decent DAC (for a phone). Those cables don’t. And USB-C isn’t so robust as the jack.
It’s not a crucial feature for me, but I would have preferred to have more phones with jack and SD cards.
I’m not a mac user I don’t want nor need 30 different dongles for every possible combination
Like the jackEdit: at third try it opened, those cables suck. If at least the usb was one of those at a 90° angle so it doesn’t stick out in the worst way possible.
Page works for me.
At third try it opened.
9.95 for one of those shitty cables that stick out like an old timey antenna? I had many of these, they suck.
You can also buy them from elsewhere, or shift to wireless headphones that can link through bluetooth or something.
I already had two bluetooth headphones, both got bricked just because, and those fuckers weren’t cheap. I won’t have a third pair bricked.
Maybe try another brand ? I’ve got my pair of bosse headphones for ten years now. Still works, although I’ve had go change the padding twice so far.
Getting a FairPhone 6 today. Bit anxious about doing the e/os switch without bricking it (literally and figuratively)
Don’t be afraid of installing a new operating system on your phone. It used to be a big ordeal, but nowadays there has been so much work done to make it super easy. Just follow the instructions from the website and you’ll be golden. Read twice and click once, my personal tip.
It worked just fine :-) shame the web installer isn’t working for FP6 yet. Bit did the command line okay.
I Read the anti brick instructions veeeery carefully.
Awesome!
w00t My Alma Mater.
