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Fairphone posted 83% year-on-year growth in Q4 2025 - A journey away from Big Tech to a more sustainable alternative (eurotechguide.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43965516

It is worth noting that both the hardware and software of Fairphone is heavily dependent on a Chinese company T2Mobile.

For those looking to avoid both US and Chinese companies, then the Jolla phone is the way to go.

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[–] 18 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Fairphone 6

My bank app will install, but I can't login unless I also install Google Play Services. The website works fine without.

No issues with other apps. I do prioritise installing from F-Droid whenever possible.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    I use a different open source OS. Have you tried microG? Or is that already on e? Even if you have it, some parts might need configuring.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Yes, microG is on /e/OS by default. I believe my bank uses some of the security features from Play Services that aren't in microG.

    I'm not 100% sure that it can't be fixed, but it's such a minor nuisance that I don't think it's worth my time to investigate.

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