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I've had my current hand me down phone for the past two years, which is now slowly dying, so this video comes at a great time for me! I am definitely considering a Fairphone. Thanks for making this video!
nope! as great as the fairphone sounds ethically, it unfortunately has slightly less than mediocre user experience! I've been using an iphone 6s plus for 4+ years and it works just fine! i've also used an iphone 4s for 3+ years and it worked fine for me too! also i rarely throw any electronics away, either i keep them, sell them or give them away to someone that may need them! we shouldn't have to compromise everything just to reduce our impact, especially because the top 10% produces 50% of the worlds emissions! i prefer low impact over zero waste, the zero waste community must one of the worst communities out there, i felt like i committed a crime for every "mistake" i did!
Yes please. I recently started using ubuntu on my computer and now i kinda want to add ubuntu to my phone too and guess what? Ubuntu touch works on fair phone :p well atleast the older ones did. Not sure if the new one does.
I have a fairphone and I really love it. I shied away from it for a long time because of the bad reviews, but I can honestly say, I have no problems with version 3
I love that he always tries to show both sides of the problem and he's not convincing you to anything. The viewer has to chose what he believes and make his own opinions on the subject.
While I absolutely support raising awareness about sustainable smartphones, I'm disappointed that most videos only mention FairPhones. They surely were the first and are currently are the largest sustainable phone manufacturer, but I think it's important to acknowledge others as well: ShiftPhones and Purism for example. Even just mentioning the fact that FairPhone isn't the only one could address some concerns that people might have regarding modular phones: outdated hardware and few models to choose between. ShiftPhone's 6m and 6mq for example are some high-end (but also high-price) alternatives to FairPhones, while Purism's Librem 5 and its Linux-based OS might appeal to people who dislike Android because of Google.
Is it really though ? Genuine question, but right now buying refurbished Iphones for example makes it easier to sell old IPhones so anyone who wants to buy the new iPhone every year can easily do it since selling their previous phone is easy. And if every potential Fairphone customers think it's environmentally better to buy refurbished, how does this company actually can grow and attract more customers, develop better products etc ... ? Those are questions I ask myself and still haven't found an answer :/ I agree fully about building a new system but it's going to take time and right now I feel like "green company" are trying to grow but their customers are anti- consumerist so that's a bit of a paradox ...
Great video, thank you for making it. I loosely had the idea of buying a Fairphone when my current phone eventually dies, but it's now definitely at the front of my mind, and will almost definitely be my purchase, unless there is a more sustainable second hand option.
also think its really cool how much emphasis you put on worker rights even though your main point is environmental impact bc not a lot of people realize that environmental exploitation and worker exploitation go hand-in-hand. really like your stuff dude 👍 keep it up
Excellent video as usual! I’m learning so much from you on creating environmental education videos. Thanks a lot for the informative content. You’re doing a much needed service and I hope to follow your footsteps.
You should make a video about the ocean and how it plays a huge factor in climate change. The show on Netflix called seaspiracy is great and shows all of the effects the ocean has and how It’s the thing we need to protect the most.
I had one of these from the first generation and it did NOT end up being what they promised. They completely stopped the support and updates for it after 3 years, didn't produce anymore replacement parts and if your battery broke down, you had to get one from someone who still had one lying around. Didn't buy another new phone since then and now always go for used ones.
Woah, seeing this after looking into getting a fairphone last week is kinda trippy Unfortunately it doesn't work with Verizon here in the US so the decision was sorta made for me :/
Very surprised an iPhone got a score of 6/10, was under the impressions that iPhones were even worse, given their reputation for tanking after a years use.
@@TitanSKiZlz I did have a relatively similar experience with my old iPhone 5s, it lasted for a very long time! Maybe the reputation is with their newer models?
I would like to buy a phone like that. It sucks when I collect money to buy new phone and then my phone became older version and the parts just not working like it used to. I'm hoping they will sell their products worldwide
Many years abo i was in "De Waag" in Amsterdam and the to be fair phone team had a bunch of nice displays, taken apart phones showing all parts so like the back plastic part, all pcbs, screen front part. Just a bunch of different brands and models that made all parts clear to see. It has always been a nice thing to see them actually make it and be at version 3. Just awesome sending people all around the world to get cleaner base materials without the social and environmental impact, just awesome and something I hope more will do and support. Knowing them way before there was an actual phone this is one of the companies actually worth supporting nice to see a vid about them.
I would buy a Fairphone in a heartbeat if band compatibility in the US wasn't an issue. Fairphone if you are reading this - people in the US want this product.
We definitely need a new model for growth. Recently, Danish newspaper zetland has covered "the fishing boat model", which is essentially worker coop with 20% profit sharing and 50% worker stock ownership, empowering workers.
I hope big companies do more to improve their environmental impact like Fairphone. I currently have an iPhone 6 and I've had it for about 6 years. But recently it's been kinda slow and I'm thinking about getting a new one. I searched for sustainable options and found Fairphone but as mentioned in the video, they don't ship to countries outside of Europe. Should I just get the newest iPhone to avoid having to change it often?
Apple deliberately slows down the performance of their older phones to encourage you to upgrade. You'd be better off looking for an alternative if you're going for a long-lasting option. Could you put a new battery in your current phone?
My first Smartphone ever was a Fairphone 2 - acutally the same Fairphone 2 I still use to this day. (Although it might be a bit of a Phone of Theseus at this point.)
Let's make a video explaining and talking about your vision of an economic system! This is the change we need to hear about. Super interested to hear about it! Cheers!
So glad you did a video on this 😊 I first learnt about this phone in 2015, & have since been waiting for them to be offered here in Australia... Love what they're doing. Like you said, its an imperfect system (personally, I can't wait till we get to a day when mining can stop altogether), but love that they're doing what they are, & keeping pretty transparent about most things... Next time I'm in Europe (or they come to Aus) I'll be buying one for when mine dies... After all this time its nearly there though... Glad you taught more people about this 🌈
Just came from Curiositystream watching "Engineering the Future" which is about new renewable technologies and a really good watch! I can recommend using the link in the description here, good content
The smartphone replaces dozens of gadgets (phone, camera, GPS, computer, TV, newspapers/books/magazines etc...) that we used to own. So in this sense, it has quite lowered our carbon footprint and at the same time increased access to information to the masses.
I've lived the past few years trying to lower my impact by buying either used, or broken phones/laptops and repairing/upgrading them to the spec I needed, one less new device bought by me, one less repairable device being recycled. My next phone will likely be a fairphone, although my problem with their device is that it isn't upgradable where I feel it should. Why can't I pop in a new eMMC chip when the 64GB one becomes too small? And no, uSD is not the answer. After all that's the reason I had to give away my perfectly functioning LG G6 a few months ago. Why can't I upgrade the CPU+RAM combo when they can no longer keep up the pace? In the hardware hacking community these things are a regular occurrence, even if companies try to make it as difficult as possible. I replaced the eMMC chip in my 2015 tablet upgrading from 32 to 64GB, but that took a hot-air rework station and a lot of research.
We do need a new socioeconomic system that recognizes our symbiotic relationship with the rest of nature. I think that direct democracy is entirely possible thanks to the advent of the internet. We also need a greater sense of global community. I hope that one day all people of the world will be united under one truly democratic ecocentric society.
As parts become modular and easier ro replace, it begs the question, why have a seperate camera and screen for your car? If you can have one screen that works with multiple devices, you cut down on so much redundancy. And suddenly it becomes reasonable for every device to have touch screen functionality, because you only need to own one screen.
Also worth notice that a tiny percentage of your carbon footprint in rich countries comes from your phone, so compared to something like buying a used/smaller car (or any number of other things) it is relatively insignificant (but not unimportant)
Bought my first smartphone (Galaxy Xcover) around 2011 but had to replace it with the OnePlus One in 2014 because the storage was so limited that nothing but WhatsApp fit on it. Dropped the OnePlus in 2018 and couldn't repair it (because of the screen) so I replaced it with the OnePlus 5t. Been using that since then and hope that I don't have to place it anytime soon, but if I do I probably go for a (refurbished) fairphone.
Needs less bezels and/or a smaller body. I get the feeling the Fairphone should be targeting minimalists - people who like life simple. But no minimalist will be happy with something that big and chunky. I'm not expecting something as small as my 12 mini. I'm expecting the 4 to come out around when I'll be looking for a new phone, so hoping that can be the one for me. Maybe a used FP3 will tempt me as a backup phone.
I was close to buying a fairphone once but a friend that had fairphone 2 said that they didn't have the best performance. And for me my phone is the one thing I won't budge on. I can live without other environmentally bad products or minimalise the usage. But not the phone
Pretty much my whole family has second hand phones. I’ve still got an iPhone 6s with the headphone jack. Before I even became more aware of sustainability I was and still am going to use this phone till it is painful to navigate or the apps that I use constantly do not work. All because the headphone jack is there. When that happens I’ll probably either take my dad’s phone, get a phone second hand from someone else or maybe get one of these.
Only 5 years of support is quite disappointing. Even 7 years isn't all that much. It'd be nice if (at least some) components for newer phones (like, the camera) could be backwards compatible. That way they wouldn't need to keep stocks of old cameras for ages just in case someone needs on in 10 years, btu you could still repair your old phone. Interesting video! Fairphone is definitely a product I've considered getting on multiple occassions, but I ended up with a second hand device since at the time money was an issue. (And I can still get (probably offbrand) replacement batteries for my 7 year old tablet...) But I'll definitely consider it again next time I need a new phone.
I really appreciate this video and the thorough research that went into it.. I have a slightly impression that the final message was perhaps a little bit more negative than it should have been. Of course they aren't perfect and there's still so much more that needs to be done, but so far they are THE ONLY ONES giving a ship about miners' conditions and sustainability. For example, I wish you hadn't compared it only to the iPhone, but to all other (main) phones, just to show how far apart from the pack this company is. I imagine the reason is that the iPhone is the most popular phone (is it?), but perhaps it would have made a stronger point that way. Just my impression... Thank you as usual for the wonderful work you do!
Which OS does Fairphone use? If it's Android, forget it - I wouldn't touch Android with a 40-foot pole. (I currently still use my old Blackberry running BBOS, based on QNX - Blackberry's implementation of UNIX.)
Bought a new phone last week, I wish I had seen this first. Hopefully these practices catch on so I have these options next time I need to switch phone
i would certainly buy one of that, upgardability is very atractive ..especialy to a gaming phone! a good gaming phone costs about 800 euro more or les ,but if i can built the same with third of a price ...thats magnificent!
I believe that access to the battery will create an opposite reaction, people will change and exchange them more often than needed, actually creating more waste, people have tendencies to change batteries when no needed, it's better of having a technician to double check that to avoid unwanted excesive waste and over swapping batteries and not often recycle...also, waiting for a replacement screen to arrive just takes longer and it's incovenient for the customer that needs a screen right away.......the ideology doesn't match the practice...IMO of course
We shouldn't rely on one phone company to pull their weight like this and offer their subcontractors/employees/customers the absolute minimal decencies of a capitalist hellscape. The existence of Fairphone should be a beginning of a movement, and a call to bargain for similar rights with other companies across all fields imaginable. Fairphone has given us an inch, now we take a whole mile from the rest of the industries. That's how progress is made since apparently we can't skip directly to luxury space communism.
I've been considering upgrading my phone recently, it's a Windows phone from 2016, the app store is closed and since Microsoft stopped supporting the phones it's lost a chunk of functionality, the battery life is getting pretty bad as well. Might consider picking up a Fairphone, but I've no idea if it's available in the UK.
Im curious how long the stock parts last until you need to order a new battery, speaker, etc. from them? Also, I buy my phones used but I’m also relying on others to constantly upgrade so I can buy their phones. If I buy something new and name brand with the confidence that, if I don’t like it, I can just sell it on Facebook or Craigslist or Plato’s Closet, then I may be more likely to consume new products. That being said, do we jump ship and gravitate towards sustainable companies and buy new, or do we keep buying used mainstream products? All this, of course, after our current phone is riddled obsolete or destroyed.
Why fairphone does not make a pledge to keep size of the phone same? So, it will be easier to get a case and tempered glass and easier to hold. Why not change the chip every three years? So it will be easier for them to give software update? I know they can’t order high end chips due to the smaller order size. After using phone for three year I just wanna new os with new more efficient chip with new battery. Not new camera or speaker.
The only reason i didn't buy a Fairphone is that the specs are too bad. I sincerely hope a Fairphone 4 comes out next year with some truly mid-range specs.
I have had a fairphone2 for 3 years now, i am a happy customer and as a matter of fact I watched this video on it. While I agree with everything said, noone ever mentions the technical side of this phone. Unfortunately, it is inferior to phones of half the price. Screen freezing, apps crashing, mediocre battery life are alla part of my fairphone experience. So I get a feeling that most of the people who talk about it, actually don't use one in their everyday life. Is it any different then, than just hypocritical marketing?
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I've had my current hand me down phone for the past two years, which is now slowly dying, so this video comes at a great time for me! I am definitely considering a Fairphone. Thanks for making this video!
nope! as great as the fairphone sounds ethically, it unfortunately has slightly less than mediocre user experience!
I've been using an iphone 6s plus for 4+ years and it works just fine! i've also used an iphone 4s for 3+ years and it worked fine for me too!
also i rarely throw any electronics away, either i keep them, sell them or give them away to someone that may need them!
we shouldn't have to compromise everything just to reduce our impact, especially because the top 10% produces 50% of the worlds emissions!
i prefer low impact over zero waste, the zero waste community must one of the worst communities out there, i felt like i committed a crime for every "mistake" i did!
Yes please. I recently started using ubuntu on my computer and now i kinda want to add ubuntu to my phone too and guess what? Ubuntu touch works on fair phone :p well atleast the older ones did. Not sure if the new one does.
I have recently lost my phone, I will definitely consider it. Thank you for this video.
I have a fairphone and I really love it. I shied away from it for a long time because of the bad reviews, but I can honestly say, I have no problems with version 3
This is one of the most fascinating RUclips channels out there.
Yes!
It deserves way more attention, he does incredibly good work!
I love that he always tries to show both sides of the problem and he's not convincing you to anything. The viewer has to chose what he believes and make his own opinions on the subject.
Exactly. Super talented person on a mission to educate people in important matters.
Yeah, it recaps complex issues in a very understandable but not shallow way.
While I absolutely support raising awareness about sustainable smartphones, I'm disappointed that most videos only mention FairPhones. They surely were the first and are currently are the largest sustainable phone manufacturer, but I think it's important to acknowledge others as well: ShiftPhones and Purism for example.
Even just mentioning the fact that FairPhone isn't the only one could address some concerns that people might have regarding modular phones: outdated hardware and few models to choose between. ShiftPhone's 6m and 6mq for example are some high-end (but also high-price) alternatives to FairPhones, while Purism's Librem 5 and its Linux-based OS might appeal to people who dislike Android because of Google.
I didn’t know about those brands, thanks for sharing them! Are there other sustainable brands that you know about?
It is great but the most eco - friendly thing to do is stay with your old phone
Or, if you really, really need a "new" phone: Buy it used or refurbed
Yes! Definitely!
I'm very glad both occ and the Fairphone company mentioned that in the video.
@@danielsykes7558 Yeah, that just proofs again that they actually care and don't want to empty your wallet like Apple, Samsung, etc.
Is it really though ? Genuine question, but right now buying refurbished Iphones for example makes it easier to sell old IPhones so anyone who wants to buy the new iPhone every year can easily do it since selling their previous phone is easy. And if every potential Fairphone customers think it's environmentally better to buy refurbished, how does this company actually can grow and attract more customers, develop better products etc ... ? Those are questions I ask myself and still haven't found an answer :/
I agree fully about building a new system but it's going to take time and right now I feel like "green company" are trying to grow but their customers are anti- consumerist so that's a bit of a paradox ...
I'd love to see a laptop version of this!
Me too!
There is one in the works at the company Shift. They are very similar to Fairphone
Framework's modular laptop:
ruclips.net/video/XFrJcjCbCA8/видео.html
That's a good idea
Theres framework which is very similar
The channel lures you in with a review on phones, sneakily throws in a call to overhaul the economic system. Nice.
The two subjects are inherently intertwined, dawg.
Great video, thank you for making it. I loosely had the idea of buying a Fairphone when my current phone eventually dies, but it's now definitely at the front of my mind, and will almost definitely be my purchase, unless there is a more sustainable second hand option.
so true king. i never see people talking about the rise in consumerism as activism so im really glad youre using your platform to get that out 💯
also think its really cool how much emphasis you put on worker rights even though your main point is environmental impact bc not a lot of people realize that environmental exploitation and worker exploitation go hand-in-hand. really like your stuff dude 👍 keep it up
It’s criminal how small the following of this content is for how good it is... Has to be one of the most under followed channels on RUclips
Ah yes, the small following of 200k+ subscribers
Excellent video as usual! I’m learning so much from you on creating environmental education videos. Thanks a lot for the informative content. You’re doing a much needed service and I hope to follow your footsteps.
Thanks Ankur! Glad you're getting something from the videos!
Yeah, the most sustainable product is the one you already own.
I have had one for a year. It's basic and I love it. I don't need the glam of a flagship.
You should make a video about the ocean and how it plays a huge factor in climate change. The show on Netflix called seaspiracy is great and shows all of the effects the ocean has and how It’s the thing we need to protect the most.
Could you consider or have you already done a video about e-bikes and their effects on climate change
I had one of these from the first generation and it did NOT end up being what they promised. They completely stopped the support and updates for it after 3 years, didn't produce anymore replacement parts and if your battery broke down, you had to get one from someone who still had one lying around. Didn't buy another new phone since then and now always go for used ones.
That was crazy good and professional. I had no idea
Woah, seeing this after looking into getting a fairphone last week is kinda trippy
Unfortunately it doesn't work with Verizon here in the US so the decision was sorta made for me :/
@@Fairphone woh
Wew she summoned Fairphone
@@Fairphone please bring fair phone to Brazil! I'd be incredible!
Very surprised an iPhone got a score of 6/10, was under the impressions that iPhones were even worse, given their reputation for tanking after a years use.
Same, they deliberately work against people fixing their own phones. I'm astounded they got a 6/10.
Exactly! They do feel like the opposite of role models for sustainability.
If you ever got your hands inside anything apple-made in the last 8 years you know it is definitely way lower than a 6. tbh even a 2 is too high
i've been using a 6s plus for 4+ year's and it's still going strong!
@@TitanSKiZlz I did have a relatively similar experience with my old iPhone 5s, it lasted for a very long time! Maybe the reputation is with their newer models?
Just Subscribed to Curiosity Stream. So much stuuuuuufff! Thanks for convincing me, it took me about 200 sponsored videos but it finally worked
I would like to buy a phone like that. It sucks when I collect money to buy new phone and then my phone became older version and the parts just not working like it used to. I'm hoping they will sell their products worldwide
Many years abo i was in "De Waag" in Amsterdam and the to be fair phone team had a bunch of nice displays, taken apart phones showing all parts so like the back plastic part, all pcbs, screen front part. Just a bunch of different brands and models that made all parts clear to see. It has always been a nice thing to see them actually make it and be at version 3. Just awesome sending people all around the world to get cleaner base materials without the social and environmental impact, just awesome and something I hope more will do and support. Knowing them way before there was an actual phone this is one of the companies actually worth supporting nice to see a vid about them.
I would buy a Fairphone in a heartbeat if band compatibility in the US wasn't an issue. Fairphone if you are reading this - people in the US want this product.
We definitely need a new model for growth.
Recently, Danish newspaper zetland has covered "the fishing boat model", which is essentially worker coop with 20% profit sharing and 50% worker stock ownership, empowering workers.
I hope big companies do more to improve their environmental impact like Fairphone. I currently have an iPhone 6 and I've had it for about 6 years. But recently it's been kinda slow and I'm thinking about getting a new one. I searched for sustainable options and found Fairphone but as mentioned in the video, they don't ship to countries outside of Europe. Should I just get the newest iPhone to avoid having to change it often?
Apple deliberately slows down the performance of their older phones to encourage you to upgrade. You'd be better off looking for an alternative if you're going for a long-lasting option. Could you put a new battery in your current phone?
These are some pretty cool ideas, thanks!
TL;DW: "Is this the most sustainable smartphone? No. But it is the least unsustainable smartphone."
My first Smartphone ever was a Fairphone 2 - acutally the same Fairphone 2 I still use to this day. (Although it might be a bit of a Phone of Theseus at this point.)
Let's make a video explaining and talking about your vision of an economic system! This is the change we need to hear about. Super interested to hear about it! Cheers!
Check out Richard D. Wolff's channel Democracy at Work.
ruclips.net/video/xQ0VBhAGgbo/видео.html
I so wish there were a more active Fairphone users' community in the UK.
So glad you did a video on this 😊 I first learnt about this phone in 2015, & have since been waiting for them to be offered here in Australia... Love what they're doing. Like you said, its an imperfect system (personally, I can't wait till we get to a day when mining can stop altogether), but love that they're doing what they are, & keeping pretty transparent about most things... Next time I'm in Europe (or they come to Aus) I'll be buying one for when mine dies... After all this time its nearly there though...
Glad you taught more people about this 🌈
Just came from Curiositystream watching "Engineering the Future" which is about new renewable technologies and a really good watch! I can recommend using the link in the description here, good content
Good video as always
Why is this channel so good?
The smartphone replaces dozens of gadgets (phone, camera, GPS, computer, TV, newspapers/books/magazines etc...) that we used to own. So in this sense, it has quite lowered our carbon footprint and at the same time increased access to information to the masses.
I've lived the past few years trying to lower my impact by buying either used, or broken phones/laptops and repairing/upgrading them to the spec I needed, one less new device bought by me, one less repairable device being recycled. My next phone will likely be a fairphone, although my problem with their device is that it isn't upgradable where I feel it should. Why can't I pop in a new eMMC chip when the 64GB one becomes too small? And no, uSD is not the answer. After all that's the reason I had to give away my perfectly functioning LG G6 a few months ago. Why can't I upgrade the CPU+RAM combo when they can no longer keep up the pace?
In the hardware hacking community these things are a regular occurrence, even if companies try to make it as difficult as possible. I replaced the eMMC chip in my 2015 tablet upgrading from 32 to 64GB, but that took a hot-air rework station and a lot of research.
Wait! How did I end up here? This is one of the hidden GEM in RUclips. I subbed faster than ever. Good Job
To be fair, the price of sustainability and eco-friendliness is way higher for me, a netizen in third world, to be more engaged in it.
What about a laptop/headphones/other electronics?
Shift, a german company, appears to build modular laptops
I’m excited to see this ah! 🥺☺️
We do need a new socioeconomic system that recognizes our symbiotic relationship with the rest of nature. I think that direct democracy is entirely possible thanks to the advent of the internet. We also need a greater sense of global community. I hope that one day all people of the world will be united under one truly democratic ecocentric society.
Thank you so much for making this video OCC! I learned a lot!
#EcoHotdog
Thanks for this video! Appreciate you for getting to the difficult yet correct conclusions!
I bought a Fairphone 3+ and I must say that the idea is Amazing I can change any part without having to change the whole phone
I wish this was available in the US..
I'd sign up for Nebula but both them and Curiosity Stream have issues with spanish subtitles and I don't live in the U.S.
As parts become modular and easier ro replace, it begs the question, why have a seperate camera and screen for your car? If you can have one screen that works with multiple devices, you cut down on so much redundancy. And suddenly it becomes reasonable for every device to have touch screen functionality, because you only need to own one screen.
The only thing I hate about the Fairphone is that their market doesn't reach in my country so I could not able to buy one
Also worth notice that a tiny percentage of your carbon footprint in rich countries comes from your phone, so compared to something like buying a used/smaller car (or any number of other things) it is relatively insignificant (but not unimportant)
Bought my first smartphone (Galaxy Xcover) around 2011 but had to replace it with the OnePlus One in 2014 because the storage was so limited that nothing but WhatsApp fit on it. Dropped the OnePlus in 2018 and couldn't repair it (because of the screen) so I replaced it with the OnePlus 5t. Been using that since then and hope that I don't have to place it anytime soon, but if I do I probably go for a (refurbished) fairphone.
Needs less bezels and/or a smaller body. I get the feeling the Fairphone should be targeting minimalists - people who like life simple. But no minimalist will be happy with something that big and chunky. I'm not expecting something as small as my 12 mini. I'm expecting the 4 to come out around when I'll be looking for a new phone, so hoping that can be the one for me. Maybe a used FP3 will tempt me as a backup phone.
I was close to buying a fairphone once but a friend that had fairphone 2 said that they didn't have the best performance. And for me my phone is the one thing I won't budge on. I can live without other environmentally bad products or minimalise the usage. But not the phone
Excellent video
I just watched this on my fairphone! 🎉
Old phones used to be like that. You can easily replace parts
Pretty much my whole family has second hand phones. I’ve still got an iPhone 6s with the headphone jack. Before I even became more aware of sustainability I was and still am going to use this phone till it is painful to navigate or the apps that I use constantly do not work. All because the headphone jack is there. When that happens I’ll probably either take my dad’s phone, get a phone second hand from someone else or maybe get one of these.
Can you do a video on or related to Seaspiracy?
Only 5 years of support is quite disappointing. Even 7 years isn't all that much. It'd be nice if (at least some) components for newer phones (like, the camera) could be backwards compatible. That way they wouldn't need to keep stocks of old cameras for ages just in case someone needs on in 10 years, btu you could still repair your old phone.
Interesting video! Fairphone is definitely a product I've considered getting on multiple occassions, but I ended up with a second hand device since at the time money was an issue. (And I can still get (probably offbrand) replacement batteries for my 7 year old tablet...) But I'll definitely consider it again next time I need a new phone.
Great wrk guys thank you
I really appreciate this video and the thorough research that went into it.. I have a slightly impression that the final message was perhaps a little bit more negative than it should have been. Of course they aren't perfect and there's still so much more that needs to be done, but so far they are THE ONLY ONES giving a ship about miners' conditions and sustainability. For example, I wish you hadn't compared it only to the iPhone, but to all other (main) phones, just to show how far apart from the pack this company is. I imagine the reason is that the iPhone is the most popular phone (is it?), but perhaps it would have made a stronger point that way. Just my impression... Thank you as usual for the wonderful work you do!
Very good.
Which OS does Fairphone use? If it's Android, forget it - I wouldn't touch Android with a 40-foot pole. (I currently still use my old Blackberry running BBOS, based on QNX - Blackberry's implementation of UNIX.)
Why
Hope they don’t increase the price and try to be a flagship like Oneplus
Is there some kinda fair phone in the United states? Or what is the best phone to get climate wise in the United States?
Just buy a second hand phone. You don’t buy fair-phone. For environment you buy ethics.
Loving your videos!
There is the video title I voted for. Nice.
I would love to have one!!
Bought a new phone last week, I wish I had seen this first. Hopefully these practices catch on so I have these options next time I need to switch phone
Thanks for this.
1:11 wait did Miquel Ballester use Iphone earphone?
i would certainly buy one of that, upgardability is very atractive ..especialy to a gaming phone! a good gaming phone costs about 800 euro more or les ,but if i can built the same with third of a price ...thats magnificent!
Wish I could get one in United States. I need a new phone rn
Thanks for giving us insight into the company, this is a great video to get to know it while still explaining the limits of their concepts!
I believe that access to the battery will create an opposite reaction, people will change and exchange them more often than needed, actually creating more
waste, people have tendencies to change batteries when no needed, it's better of having a technician to double check that to avoid unwanted excesive waste and over swapping batteries and not often recycle...also, waiting for a replacement screen to arrive just takes longer and it's incovenient for the customer that needs a screen right away.......the ideology doesn't match the practice...IMO of course
I have a Fairphone and it's great. Can definitely recommend.👍
I'll drop money on this !! I've thought about this and I'm Glade a company already decided to take on the task
Ooh thanks for this! I've been super curious about Fairphone while I sit here waiting for them to make US-friendly models :P.
doing my part to boost the recommendation algorithm!
Do they sell these phones in the US?
We shouldn't rely on one phone company to pull their weight like this and offer their subcontractors/employees/customers the absolute minimal decencies of a capitalist hellscape.
The existence of Fairphone should be a beginning of a movement, and a call to bargain for similar rights with other companies across all fields imaginable. Fairphone has given us an inch, now we take a whole mile from the rest of the industries. That's how progress is made since apparently we can't skip directly to luxury space communism.
I've been considering upgrading my phone recently, it's a Windows phone from 2016, the app store is closed and since Microsoft stopped supporting the phones it's lost a chunk of functionality, the battery life is getting pretty bad as well. Might consider picking up a Fairphone, but I've no idea if it's available in the UK.
Im curious how long the stock parts last until you need to order a new battery, speaker, etc. from them? Also, I buy my phones used but I’m also relying on others to constantly upgrade so I can buy their phones. If I buy something new and name brand with the confidence that, if I don’t like it, I can just sell it on Facebook or Craigslist or Plato’s Closet, then I may be more likely to consume new products. That being said, do we jump ship and gravitate towards sustainable companies and buy new, or do we keep buying used mainstream products? All this, of course, after our current phone is riddled obsolete or destroyed.
Man this is exactly what I was looking for.
I wish FairPhone can offer in as globally?
My phone is barely hangin on. If I lived in Europe, Fairphone would probably be my next phone
Great job. RUclips is a great place to learn.
Are these available for the US?
No. Europe gets all the cool stuffz. :)
Thanks
The word modularity cause terrible flashbacks for me related to weapons development
I really want to get a fairphone 3+, but unfortunately that I'm not in EU.
Klasse Arbeit! Beste Grüße aus Deutschland
I definitely love the concept. I hope they release a flagship varient.
great video!
Just signed up for Curiosity Stream to get Nebula. Now how do I access Nebula? Hmmm….
Can you share Nebula links with those not signed up?
I hope it will become an old new norm
Wish this was easier to get internationally, something like this on south america would be incredible.
Why fairphone does not make a pledge to keep size of the phone same? So, it will be easier to get a case and tempered glass and easier to hold. Why not change the chip every three years? So it will be easier for them to give software update? I know they can’t order high end chips due to the smaller order size. After using phone for three year I just wanna new os with new more efficient chip with new battery. Not new camera or speaker.
The only reason i didn't buy a Fairphone is that the specs are too bad. I sincerely hope a Fairphone 4 comes out next year with some truly mid-range specs.
My old Samsung s7 is on it's dying leg, so I need a new phone within a year (hopefully not). But I can't even buy this phone in Australia 😭😭
Wow, I had no idea this even existed
I have had a fairphone2 for 3 years now, i am a happy customer and as a matter of fact I watched this video on it. While I agree with everything said, noone ever mentions the technical side of this phone. Unfortunately, it is inferior to phones of half the price. Screen freezing, apps crashing, mediocre battery life are alla part of my fairphone experience. So I get a feeling that most of the people who talk about it, actually don't use one in their everyday life. Is it any different then, than just hypocritical marketing?
I hear you. But I feel proud to be an early adopter to products for a better tomorrow. You should too.
I wish when Fairphone will make a tablet.
The tablets proved that they are most unreliable and unreliable electronic devices.