Fairphone and samsung are absolutely not the same kind. I want to point fairphone is officially distributing /e/OS which is a niche of 2-3 brands. This company that is nowhere in size close to samsung also engages hardcore in device repairability making its phones be a flagship. If anything just let them be successful and tempt others to follow their lead. I would love graphene os to be better supported but just don't put all the strain on the one doing good. (I type this from my FP6 /e/OS)

[–] peterhorvath@mastodon.de 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

@furtiveParalysis @viov Fairphone should start the "fairness" that I can reinstall its OS like of a PC. It does not do that, IT IS CLOSED HARDWARE LIKE A SAMSUNG, so do not buy it!!!

[–] furtiveParalysis@jlai.lu 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

There there, go buy one when you next need.

(links are in french but you surely haven't searched at all before spreading hate in capital letters)

to Install e/OS/: https://forum.fairphone.com/t/a-safe-guide-to-install-e-os-on-your-fairphone/128019

to install android: https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/18896094650513-How-to-manually-install-Android-on-your-Fairphone

Unlock the bootloader https://www.fairphone.com/fr/bootloader-unlocking-code-for-fairphone

I'm in the embedded market and have kept my first FP3 8 years it was pretty outdated technically but its fairness is intact (in fact it's still in use).

It is not a FOSS hardware indeed, it isn't like a samsung either, it is I think the top of the game among existing consumer solutions.

[–] peterhorvath@mastodon.de 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

@furtiveParalysis I summarize your answer: "Yes it is closed hardware, you badass linux guy. Here can you crack it, like of a f...ing samsung: <link>"

[–] furtiveParalysis@jlai.lu 2 points 3 days ago

You are a badass linux guy mate. Although a bit hater than solution oriented