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[โ€“] sidebro@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I need to look into this. Fairphone seems a good option.

[โ€“] Humanius@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

If you specifically want /e/OS, you need to watch out where you buy the Fairphone.
There is two versions, with the regular Android (with Google services) version being the more common one.

https://www.fairphone.com/nl/the-fairphone-gen-6-e-operating-system

If you buy this one from their website you are guaranteed to get the /e/OS version

Edit: Also worth noting that you could also unlock the bootloader, and install /e/OS on the regular Android version as well. You might be able to save โ‚ฌ 150-200 that way.

To my knowledge you can relock the bootloader after you are done? You'd have to look into that yourself though.

[โ€“] chmod755@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're only saving โ‚ฌ50 and you lose your warranty...

[โ€“] Humanius@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not sure if you can buy unlocked phones from 3rd parties where you live, but over here in the NL I can get a green one for โ‚ฌ511,-

https://www.galaxus.nl/nl/s1/product/fairphone-gen-6-256-gb-bosgroen-631-sim-esim-5g-smartphone-57937990?offertype=retail&offerid=2705624

(They used to be under โ‚ฌ500 for all models, but the RAM shortage makes a fool of us all)

Buying the /e/OS version from Fairphone directly is โ‚ฌ649. So the difference is still โ‚ฌ138, which I wouldn't say is insignificant.

[โ€“] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm on the Fairphone 6 and love it. You lose RCS chat though. Just a heads up.

[โ€“] lenny@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Do you know if Fairphone supports passkeys? I'm using KeePassDX but couldn't find it in their compatibility list :/