Peace be with you guys ๐น
This is my first Fairphone with /e/OS and I'm really excited๐. It arrived within 3โ4 days even though the estimated time was 2โ3 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 ๐.
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?๐ค
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 600โฌ. 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 it๐ Hope I could help you a little bit with your decision