With five major OS ugrades and eight years of patches.

Fairphone’s latest repairable device is for people who hate saying goodbye to an old smartphone more than they like buying a new one.

  • Harpsist@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    9 months ago

    I’m on my 5th year with my Oneplus 6.

    I suspect I’d I do a full wipe, a new OS and a fresh battery I should be able to keep it going for a couple more.

    Phones plateaued for me. It runs fast. It holds more then enough data.

    Camera is a little slow. I’ve been told to stop using the default camera app. But then the double click to open won’t work.

    • FoolHen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      Same, running a xiaomi mi 6 since early 2018 with LineageOS and it’s still perfect for me. Sure, new phones have better cameras and screen but the difference is not that noticeable. I’m using a google camera app so that improves the pictures significantly so that compensates for my needs

    • kronarbob@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      9 months ago

      This is exactly what I did on my OP7 (only 4 years old). A new battery, a new USB port and a new back (thank you OnePlus for the back in glass).

      I installed another ROM… And the only drawback on that “brand new” phone is that the camera is slow and not as good than the stock one ( even with Gcam or others derivative).

    • Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      Yep, Oneplus 5 with 6 years in use here.

      Battery time is a little shorter but still enough for a whole day of intensive use.

      Phone cameras have gotten better in the last years for sure but if I really want to make good pictures I use a DSLR.