Fine as long as the software will continue to support it, which will last about two years
Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
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#242Why is it so hard to add a removeable back cover to have swappable battery? Seemingly battery replacement can still be done "in 5 minutes" but this still makes pop-out/on the road battery swapping unpractical. https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/nokia-g22
Check out the Samsung XCover phones if you want that kind of battery swap.
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Security updates are a must. Without them it's not a usable device
> Security updates are a must. Without them it's not a usable device That belongs on https://twitter.com/shituserstory
Don't be arrogant and wrong at the same time. Not a very good combination.
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#244The thing I really cared about was being able to swap the battery. So I got a Neffos C5 many years ago. When time came to swap the battery, I could only find crappy ones (probably used) from China.
So, while I see this as positive, I'll just wait a few years before I praise anybody.
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#245Wow HN. I really interesting new product comes out, a really interesting turn in the right to repair debate, and a return of a famous brand. And instead of talking about that, there are a series of threads about how an iphone costing 5 times as much and is famously difficult to repair is a better phone than this. Get a grip! Can we not have a least one conversation without Apple fanbois wading in?
Fawning over Apple products is inescapable here. Anything with a CPU must be compared to overly magical interpretations of an M1's capabilities.
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Why do none of the good phone options get sold in the US??!? E.g. Sony has one of the few modern smartphones in a reasonable size (xperia 10II (might be the dumbest name though)), and way too few of the bands work in the American market.
Didn't the US decide to use different frequencies to everyone else?
Plenty of models that can work with all frequencies, so I am not sure if that's enough of a justification.
Anyway, your point reminds me that the my "dream smartphone" would be one with no cellular connectivity at all. I'm still waiting for some company to start producing a keychain-sized 4G (or 5G) hotspot with an eSIM, which (I hope) would lead to more people asking for the return of the iPod Touch and for something equivalent in the Android/Mobile Linux/Windows world.
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#247Uniherz Titan is also a fully repairable phone (came out years ago). Also it's better because it has a physical keyboard :) Just IMO obviously :) Recently got spare parts for mine such as battery and new charger port circuit. The manufacturer posts Youtube videos online on how to DIY it. Totally amazing IMO.
Interesting brand - how's the OS customizations and security update velocity? Those small phones are awfully tempting...
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#248> Security updates: 3 years of monthly security updates That is such a let-down! If Nokia is serious about sustainability, it needs to make it 5y+. I get it, it is not easy. But with the proliferation of malware and exploits, after 3y (since release, not purchase) this phone is nothing but a liability.
That just refers to the security updates that require a full firmware update. I think people get focussed on that because they’re used to the iPhone where that’s only way to fix security issues. On android, the majority of security issues are patched immediately and silently through the play store, so that continues pretty much for the life of the phone.
In other words, updates are much less important on android than they are on the iPhone.
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There's no bloatware since Nokia's Android is Android one. However, the bootloader is locked and their Android's EOF is abysmal which is crazy.
Do they seriously lock the bootloader of a "repairable" phone? That's the most important feature for me, which has prolonged the life of all my Android devices by several years.
As long as there's a way to unlock it, does it matter? Do it once and it's done forever.
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#250I have an iPhone Pro Max 13, and you can mark my words - I am selling this and getting a couple of these G22’s. This sounds fantastic. I cannot wait.