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[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nokia G22 has removable back and standard screws allowing battery swap in less than five minutes at home

Is the bar this low now? That's not a "DIY repairable phone", that's a "phone that meets the bare minimum for non user-hostile hardware".

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

just some good old capitalist innovation in action

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Sell the problem and the solution! Genius!

[-] Flavourful@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

Neat! There's also Fairphone if you want a phone with changeable parts.

[-] downdaemon@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

super expensive, pinephone has very beta software support but it's affordable

[-] 8MinuteEssay@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

can't wait for open software support from various operating system providers

[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

Apparently locked bootloader and a SoC that has very bad main-line Linux kernel support, so no that is not going to happen most likely.

[-] triplenadir@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 years ago

"It runs Android 12 and will be supported for three years of monthly security updates"

so it'll be e-waste before 2027, roger that

[-] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Rant: Big battery? Wow! Why is it that no tech article outside of specialised articles from tech blogs ever mention actual specs? For anyone needing actual specs before even considering a purchase, here's gsm arena: https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_g22-12137.php

Rant over.

Annoyances aside, this is incredible! Well done to Nokia for going back to their roots. Phones are no longer as durable, but at least they can be repairable. But remember this: For true reparability and modularity, there are only Fairphone for smartphones, and Framework for Laptops. Let's hope Nokia also provides the kernel sources quickly and we can hopefully get some custom roms, and maybe even Mobile Linux on this thing!

[-] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

The last Nokia phone I had did not even support unlocking the bootloader so I'm skeptical about this

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Are they still owned by Microsoft? If so, zero chance in hell they're letting you sideload a ROM.

[-] VulpixNews@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I believe that Microsoft bought their phone division from Nokia but not the whole company.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324432404579051931273019224

[-] jakwithoutac@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

Between stuff like this and the fairphone I’m really struggling not to pick one up to play around with

[-] Archaeoptryx@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

This seems pretty cool to me, hopefully this is a trend that catches on. The phone itself looks decent too but it sounds like the screen might be lower resolution? This is coming from a pixel 2 XL so I'm not sure how it compares.

[-] coja@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago
[-] venonat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago
[-] fbartels@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

The article says:

The Nokia G22 will cost from £149.99 shipping on 8 March with replacement parts costing £18.99 for a charging port, £22.99 for a battery and £44.99 for a screen.

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