It may be useful to be aware that:
- The forum is a community forum (and the moderators are also regular users), there is no guarantee that Fairphone staff will read everything posted on here (their team is too small for that).
- Fairphone does provide an explanation for the cost, which have been discussed on the forum as well. The latest summary is in the topic linked below as well as others that can be found by searching the forum
Which is why the best advice that I could possibly give them is to buy a cheap second hand phone that does what they want it to do and would otherwise end up on landfill. This makes ethical and environmental sense. If security updates are important, look for a phone that is supported by (recent versions of) cyanogenmod and get your friendly neighbourhood geek to help set things up if necessary.
Also:
We’re designing the Fairphone to extend its usable lifespan, enable reuse and support safe recycling. But we like to say that the fairest phone available is the one you already own, so we’d like to encourage you to keep your existing mobile as long as it works.
Quote above from: Fairphone | The phone that cares for people and planet