More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+).
  • WolfLink@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    324·
    6 days ago

    I’ve had several 3.5mm jacks fail. I’ve yet to have a USBC port fail, but I’ve also had fewer USBC ports and for fewer years.

    • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
      22·
      6 days ago

      I’ve had them both be problematic. Nothing deoxit can’t fix.

      Headphone jacks have a hell of a lot of leverage on that port. An IP68 headphone jack is honestly pretty bulky.

      I’d rather have one. I also also like us to go back to phones that are 1cm+ thick and just fill it out with battery.

    • JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nlEnglish
      6·
      5 days ago

      Oh oh oh I can do this one.

      6 USB-C port failures in my 1.75 years with the phone.

      Fuck HMD Global (then Nokia brand) and their absolute trash USB ports.

      • forkDestroyer@infosec.pubEnglish
        2·
        5 days ago

        6 USB-C port failures in my 1.75 years with the phone.

        That’s wild.

        I had a micro USB charging port give me an issue once, but I’ve never had a program with a headphone jack or USBC port. Wow.