I’m very new to Fairphone; and purchased one last week knowing that I was buying 3 year old hardware. In my case, I would be satisfied if the hardware lasts me two years from now, I am pleased to support the Fairphone project even though I am late to the party. Reading discussions here; I can see …

All components are customized to the SoC. Exchanging the SoC therefore means exchanging all components (camera, microphone, modem, etc etc etc.). Not much different to a new phone designed from scratch, plus this is the opportunity to make improvements to the modular framework of the phone.

Then, in my view, the only benefit of the Fairphone 2 that is left compared to other (non-modular) smartphones is DIY reparability…

Fairphone’s modularity has always been about repairability and recyclability. I don’t recall having seen any word in the device pages or story pages promoting any aspect of upgradability inherent in the design. Overall, the ‘benefits’ of Fairphone’s approach I’d say are linked to the four themes in …

[image] Gerry: A new mainboard with a different SoC on it, probably. That is the phrase I should have used at the start of this thread; a new mainboard module for FP2 which would give greater performance and a Google-compliant chip for Nougat. That would be Fairphone 2.1, imho. @paulakreuzer ;…

If you live near a Fairphone community in your country, maybe someone could install a custom ROM on your Fairphone 2, and you could spend him/her a beer … or two … or three … :grinning:

[image] paulakreuzer: [image] edanto: and purchased one last week knowing that I was buying 3 year old hardware. The FP2 is 1,5 years old. Just because it’s fair doesn’t mean it ages twice as fast as other phones. :wink: But the used Snapdragon 801 (8974-AA) SoC was released in Q3 2014…

[image] RSpliet: The SoC being the most deciding component for obsolescence In regard to the Android operating system and support with security updates, you are absolutely right.

[image] paulakreuzer: However they did upgrade the cover Sorry, but in my opinion that was no upgrade but a necessary replacement for a flawed design. Just read this thread again, if you have any doubts about it: [image] (Original/regular) Cover issues (deformed, splits, cra…

[image] edanto: Stefan’s post seems to be the final word on this; it doesn’t seem like a new mainboard is plausible for the FP2. Stefan is highly involved with the community and has a lot of knowledge on Fairphone, but is not involved in developing the next Fairphone, as far as I know (yet …

The Fairphone team are my marionettes. :imp:

[image] BertG: Sorry, but in my opinion that was no upgrade but a necessary replacement for a flawed design. Just read this thread again, if you have any doubts about it: Replacing a module with a better one is by definition a module upgrade, no matter what’s the reason behind it. And don’t …

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