Peace be with you guys 🌹
This is my first Fairphone with /e/OS and I'm really excited😊. It arrived within 3–4 days even though the estimated time was 2–3 weeks. That suprised me, because I live in Germany.
Everything came intact: headphones, screen protector, and phone case. They also included this little pin to get into the SIM tray slot, which I thought was great. There was no charger in the box but that's intentional on their part. Doesn't matter to me since all modern chargers work anyway.
It's really easy to use and murena has its own browser. The default search engine is Qwant, which I don't use because of Bing. But honestly, my main goal was F-Droid and using apps that reportedly won't work on Google-certified devices starting in September. I've already downloaded my own apps like IronFox and I'm happy 😁.
Now I'd love to hear your opinion: I think Google has shot itself in the foot with this decision. By closing down Android further, more people will switch to de-Googled systems.
That's my take, what do you think?🤔
Very cool. Maybe I'll get one, depending how the partnership between Motorola and Graphene goes. And on the pricing. 599€ for the Fairphone 6 with e/os is a little expensive for me, but I don't know how much a Graphene Motorola would be.
The battery life seems surprisingly good, which could convince me to get it. Can you confirm if the 54 hours mixed use claim on their website is any accurate?
Two small notes. The sim tray pins are included with practically every phone. I'm not aware of any manufacturer that doesn't include them. And the lack of charger is due to EU law. Maybe they wouldn't include it anyway, but at the moment the EU is forbidding including chargers with phones to 'reduce e-waste'.
Writing this from a FP6 right now, last charged Monday morning and still about a third of battery left. This includes a lengthy video call and some regular mixed use. Usually I charge it every 3-4 days.
Ah, I didn't even know about that EU law. The Fairphone is the first phone I actually bought myself, so it wasn't obvious to me.
Anyway, the battery life is really good. Though it depends on how many apps you have running in the background. I don't have that many right now.
About the price: With everything included, it was definitely more than 600€. With the headphones, case, and screen protector, the price naturally went up. But I'd been saving since the beginning of this year, so I didn't break a sweat. The news that Google was going to close down Android was basically the kick in the ass I needed to step on it.
Final word: It's expensive. But for me, it was worth it😊 Hope I could help you a little bit with your decision
Not sure what their mixed use criteria would entail, but my current stats for a charge ~19 hours ago with 2 hours of Lemmy scrolling: