[CretinDesAlpes]

I don't want to hijack this post but I wanted to let people know I am running a Fairphone 4 (5 year warranty, 5G ready, one of the most ethical and repairable phone that exists in the market) with CalyxOS (which is based on Android 13). The experience is pretty amazing, and with a combination of FOSS apps through F-droid and microG + Aurora Store, I have managed to have a fully functional phone without connecting my phone to a gmail address/account. All my bank apps are working 100% surprisingly (I am in the UK and also have a French bank).

I am really grateful to open source developers spending time doing this, be it LineageOS, CalyxOS, microG, Aurora, F-droid or all the open source apps on F-Droid. It's also interesting to see how Google is now departing from the native open source Android, making its own version optimized for the Pixel phones (and only releasing their flagship app like Camera for the Pixel) and locking you in with a Google account like Apple is doing!

[HelixEndeavor]

Man, I would love to get a Fairphone, but they won't sell it to the US, and even if I spent an exorbitant amount having it imported, the modem inside isn't programmed for US frequencies so network compatibility will be flaky or non-existent. But it just seems like the perfect phone to me...

[jacooper]

Sorry, but the fairphone doesn't even provide anything close to the feel and quality of a phone by a known manufacturer.

I would argue would get a better experience by just buying a Pixel 7 for a cheaper price, or 7 Pro for a bit more.