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[โ€“] madaibobo@lemmy.world 55 points 6 days ago (3 children)

to add another (german) brand: https://www.shift.eco/

I had the shiftphone6 back in 2018 and I believe it had an alternative OS installed, in any case I can't remember the google play store pre-installed (correct me if I'm wrong).

[โ€“] Actionschnils@feddit.org 29 points 6 days ago

Like Fairphone they have a cooperation with the open source android fork project eOs/murena

https://e.foundation/e-os/

[โ€“] Zacryon@feddit.org 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Can not recommend from personal experience. Their phones break easily, including electronic malfunctions. And their customer support sucks. According to them, they do not even like to have the phones to be taken outside.
On the upside: they are usually easily repairable. Do always make backups of important data, photos etc. from day one though.

I have been calling them Shitphone since. Feels more appropriate.

[โ€“] theparadox@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I was quite interested about a year ago, but seeing that they are now branching out to like 5 other "shift" products concerns me.

  • SHIFTsound Speaker, Headphones, earbuds
  • SHIFTbook laptop
  • SHIFTscreen monitor
  • SHIFTbike
  • Other SHIFT accessories
[โ€“] Limerance@piefed.social 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Many of these are likely just rebranded products, not their own development.

[โ€“] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Not really helping the good feels

[โ€“] theparadox@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Several of the products are actively being "crowd funded"...

Granted I didn't read the fine print, but that gives me the impression that they are more involved.

I suppose they could just be preorders and gauging interest to determine how many to order with their branding. It still makes me feel a bit unsure.