February 27, 20233 yr New budget Nokia phone that's DIY repairable. Battery, screen and other components easily removed and replaced. Ordinary screws, no stupid security screws. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/feb/25/nokia-launches-diy-repairable-budget-android-phone
February 27, 20233 yr Maybe this will be more popular than the Fairphone? Although the Fairphone appears to have a better warranty and software support. https://www.fairphone.com/en/
February 27, 20233 yr Here's a closer look at how repairable the Nokia phone is. Looks like it gives up water resistance as a trade-off. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/02/the-nokia-g22-pitches-standard-low-end-phone-design-as-repairable/
February 28, 20233 yr Author 10 hours ago, goates said: Looks like it gives up water resistance as a trade-off. Yes, that would make sense, given that the back and seal have to be removed, they aren't going to know if a user has compromised the seal, so wouldn't be able to honour a warrantee for moisture ingress.
February 28, 20233 yr 4 hours ago, martin-w said: Yes, that would make sense, given that the back and seal have to be removed, they aren't going to know if a user has compromised the seal, so wouldn't be able to honour a warrantee for moisture ingress. The Fairphone has an IP54 weatherproof rating while still being repairable. https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406223067281-FP4-IP-Rating-54-dust-liquid-protection-
February 28, 20233 yr Author 25 minutes ago, goates said: The Fairphone has an IP54 weatherproof rating while still being repairable. Oh right, that's very good.
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