I don't get it, what's the point in having removable back, screws, screwdrivers if you cannot remove and replace the parts.
This is exactly what I was thinking.
I've been planning on getting a fairphone next, and didn't know they had a competitor, and then after watching the review realized they didn't have a competitor.
goes to show how it only needs to look rugged and repairable
So you can change the colour of your phone.
features with a high degree of customizability - you can swap out the back cover, and also attach things like a lanyard.
Ooooh, a lanyard strap... That's the sort of right to repair we've all been after.
/s
It's so silly. The back is removable with just a couple of standard screws. But the battery isn't replaceable.
I have only ever had phones go bad on me due to broken screen, broken battery or lack of software updates. They aldo clearly know this.
Nothing phone is such a fucking joke there are 0 replacement parts available. I broke my camera a few weeks after I got my nothing phone 2 and your only option is to ship the phone to the UK. The advertise as consumer friendly but that couldn't be further from the truth.
They’re consumer friendly…. They’re all smiles when you buy the phone….
A little too friendly, wouldencha say, Scoob?
Wdym? Do they not offer the parts online or something?
I was kinda hoping a modular phone would have a headphone jack module of some sort.
Non-removable battery and lanyard strap is enough I guess...
☹️ no nfc
Or wireless charging, bit embarrassing in the good year of our lord 2024
Yeah this surprised me. Is NFC payment not common in India?
I remember almost a decade ago, the Oneplus 2 not having it was a major downside. I can't believe we are still doing this song and dance.
I guess it's main target is India where there is almost no need for nfc. Everything is paid through qr code here.
What is nfc?
Near field communication - it's an antenna that sits inside the back case and let's your phone interact with payment terminals and the like that support it.
You can add your tap and pay card to your phone and tap your phone instead.
I don't understand the point of this phone. Why are idiots flocking to it?
Cheap?
There's no shortage of cheap devices from other well known brands though?
I haven't seen any flocking. And idiots certainly still have their regular brands.
I mean, 100k phones is quite a few phones...
It is the phone everyone deserves but should not be the one you want. It only creates more waste without being reparable.
If people are buying this instead of other repair-oriented brands like Fairphone, then they're not concerned about repairability but price.
I'd love to buy a Fairphone. But sadly it is behind in so many features,that I simply can't.
-no water proof (sadly a requirement in my profession)
-no wireless charging (why? just why? There is no good reason for them to not include that, especially as it is finally adopted by a lot of spaces, e.g. in airline seats,etc.)
I counted the days towards Fairphone releasing the featureset of the Fairphone 5 and was so disappointed.
I am up for other recommendations, though.The first person to name google will be downvoted,though. I literally wrote my lawyer yesterday as they are treating service cases in a illegal manner.
Fairphone isn't available in many parts of the world. CMF's sales are boosted a lot by it's presence in India where Fairphone is not an option.
They could be concerned about both.
In my opinion this an amazing looking phone that I could use without a case, if needed just buy a new back and stick it to the phone. For me the only problem is the lack of NFC (no Google pay). Strange move by Nothing to not include it.
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