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Exactly how much would wiring up all the usb 3, DisplayPort, etc usb c traces on the pcb from the chip to the port have cost?

@Techaltar do they consider achieving sizable market share a goal, within the interest in sustainability and consumer protection, or do they want just enough to push the industry?
How do they compare themselves to Framework?
Will we ever have a repaired flagship-level phone? Why or why not?

@Techaltar why is there not a headphone jack? Is there really such a big cost to add it back?

@Techaltar I'd love to know if they have any plans of shipping a version of their phone that runs mainline Linux (like postmarketOS), kind of like how Framework ships Windows & Linux versions!

@Techaltar Good afternoon, a question that liked to answer was because they do not use more powerful processors to increase the fluidity of their devices in the long term, I know it is by final cost, but they are already expensive, a little more would not be a problem in my point of view.

@Techaltar what can they share about the digital privacy considerations taken with their Android implementation?

@Techaltar i think asking them if one day they will be silly :3 with the colon 3 attached

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Have they considered making small screen size phones? I would buy

@Techaltar if you have space for simpler/sillier questions, id be curious to hear them talk about strange or far-out-there phone form factors that theyve seen from other manufacturers they think are cool or interesting

@Techaltar Why aren't they including an headphone jack 😭

@Techaltar I want to know if they have considered taking steps to meet graphineOS's requirements for having builds targeted to their devices. I hate having to choose between a secure, and a environmental and socially conscious phone

@Techaltar did they consider to release as open source their custom software components, like camera app and launcher?

@Techaltar do they consider launching mid or low range phones?
I guess a whole lot of people do want to spend 500€+ on a phone, but still value sustainability and repairability.

@Techaltar they chose an industry SoC/IOT chip for Fairphone 5. What changed so they could use a "regular" smartphone chip for v6? Did Qualcomm commit to 7 Android version upgrades?

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Now that the new European laws surrounding phone repairability and the like have shifted the baseline, how do they see their difference to the other vendors. I know they have fairly sourced materials as a main selling point which is not part of this law, but it might be interesting to discuss the difference of their promise and this new law.

@Techaltar firstly, thank you! Awesome products, company and concept. Secondly, what options have you considered to accelerate ethical electronics adoption? Partnerships with the likes of Framework? Different form factor phones? Other devices? Raspberry Pi equivalent?

@Techaltar How much does Fairphone design and specify themselves, and how much is off-the-shelf, but audited to ensure components match their (ethical) values?

@Techaltar I know from previous correspondence with Fairphone that they have had/have no plans to sell the FP5 in the US, but plan to sell the FP(Gen.)6 in the US via Murena, with /e/OS on it, starting in August. It will be that or the FP4, available through Murena, to the US.
That covered, please excuse the asides & organization of my questions below; hopefully they can be boiled down into content-useful things for you to ask:
1) Will there be any possibility/good reason to install the stock Fairphone OS on a Murena-sold FP4/(Gen.)6 that comes with /e/OS on it?
I know that the (forgive my terminology; if I look up the right term, I’ll get distracted! 🤣) “simplicity switch” functionality WILL be on the /e/OS-running phones, so that’s *not* a reason to put stock Fairphone OS on it.
2) How’s that partnership with Murena/The /e/ Foundation going for Fairphone? Solid, or at all concerning? I ask partially because…
3) While I’m impressed (on old hardware) with what I see of /e/OS 3.0.1 and 3.0.4 and its privacy management, I’m a bit concerned by Murena wording/link maintenance on their own website. It sounds awfully marketing boilerplate/meaningless & *every link* seems to go to a page to set up a murena.io account. Also, the same page seems to be an open call to set up “partnerships” (apparently for sales) in the US. Seems a bit “build it and they will come,” in the US’s uncertain economy; is their US business model sustainable?
4) Among the links mentioned above is one claiming that Murena will offer mobile services in the US only as a T-Mobile MVNO, but again, the link only goes to setting up a murena.io account. Luckily, separate research reveals that Murena Mobile is and will be a thing (though maybe not cost-competitive with some other MVNOs in the US).
All of the background in the directly proceeding paragraph is to ask: I’m assuming that similar to murena.io not being a requirement for using /e/OS, using a Fairphone 4 or Gen. 6 in the US will not *require* using Murena Mobile? There will be no carrier lock (to either an MVNO or to T-Mobile networks more broadly), right?
5) Coming to the US, will there be any ability for the phone to use Verizon’s CDMA network? To use AT&T’s proprietary GSM bands that the rest of the world doesn’t use (and that non-AT&T-locked phones on their network don’t necessarily have to; they are just marketed as useful to AT&T customers “during periods of high congestion.”)?
A “no” answer about bowing to the technical foibles of US mobile networks is not a deal-breaker for me personally, but does tie in to others’ interests in what there was space/good reason to support on the FP(Gen.)6 PCB.
6) Late entry: What support will there be/will it run afoul of any warranty, to install non-Android Linux operating systems like postmarketOS, Mobian, UBports, etc. on the Fairphone (Gen.) 6?
I imagine, for example, that the above-styled “simplicity switch” won’t work, as it assumedly works as a hardware-to-software switch to choose a different Android/AOSP launcher, but who knows?

@Techaltar please support GrapheneOS or PostmarketOS

@Techaltar are there any upsides and downsides of being based out of Europe, in terms of costs, talent, and laws?

@Techaltar When are they going to release the schematics like they did with the fairphone 4 and 5? Last time they released at fosdem.

@Techaltar will there be an option to maybe upgrade to high end cameras in the future?

@Techaltar Will they consider shipping with GrapheneOS (or some other de-Googled Android) for people who want neither AI nor ad snooping?

@Techaltar if they've considered collabbing with framework

@Techaltar linux mobile when? (i know @z3ntu works there but man would it be nice if the company supported his efforts in making a mainline linux phone day 1)

@Techaltar I got my FP6 today, and it's mostly all what I expected, but the recording of audio using the built in microphone is horribly fuzzy. I've heard of quality control issues with microphones and speakers before, why is it so hard for them to get right?

@Techaltar given that the idea is that I keep my Fairphone as long as possible and don't just buy the next model when it comes out, what's their long term plan for business sustainability?

@Techaltar another question. Much of their userbase overlaps with highly technical and highly concerned about privacy people, why did they advertise Gemini in an almost tonedeaf way, especially considering the recent heavy handed way that alphabet has been forcing it on people and how much of your data is scraped?

@Techaltar I want to know if they see a path towards shipping globally. Asia is of course a major market, and I'm personally interested if I could get it at a reasonable price in South East Asia.

@Techaltar If you could ask them if and how they see the discrepancy between modularity for self-repairability and modularity for recyclability of the material, I would appreciate it.
There is ease of repairability for a professional and ease of repairability at home. And they seem to favour the latter. However, do they or would they still do so with a detrimental effect on material purity?

@Techaltar Will they expand the product lineup with a laptop like the Framework, or a Light phone? Or accessories like stands, covers, wallets, etc? Are they considering merging with other entities on the field like Murena or Framework?

@Techaltar Do they plan a collaboration with Jolly (develops SailfishOS)?