Does Fairphone 6 still have not official Qi charging? Not even as accessory? (One that does block USB ports is not acceptable) If that is true: I don’t understand why that feature is left out again, especially since it lengthens the life span by keeping the USB port plug cycle lower. If that is av…

https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/9839096704913-How-to-charge-your-Fairphone#h_01JKQQTFNSX8WBS31CF2CJRFVC Fairphone’s official stance, for better or worse, is that wireless charging isn’t as sustainable as wired charging due to inefficiencies. [image] Joachim_Otahal: especially s…

[image] Joachim_Otahal: keeping the USB port plug cycle lower That can be achieved easily by magnetic cables as well.

This is a bit off-topic, so apologies in advance. But as a former user of a magnetic cable I was surprised to read that apparently there is an element of risk with such things. How much, I don’t know, but enough for a warning to be pinned in the subreddit for all things usb c. https://www.reddit.co…

Reduces USB usage, but it generates more heat which ages the battery faster. Plus uses more energy because induction can never be as efficient as wire. As others have said, magnetic cable.

This has been discussed in depth e.g here [image] The FP4 USB-C port is badly designed The Products You will always find pros and cons for everything. What background do these moderators have and whats the issue when being non-compliant with which USB specifications?

The power is costs to build the replacement USB port is missing in that “sustainable” calculation. The environment cost of shipping is missing in that “sustainable” calculation. For that energy wasted on building and sending the part I can waste a lot of energy in “inefficient” Qi, with most curre…

Why change your Xiaomi altogether just because the battery life has reduced to two days instead of six? Even on smartphones not as reparable as Fairphone, batteries are replaceable, and lot of repair centers (including inside commercial malls) offer such a service for less than 70€ battery and serv…

I appreciate there is probably a risk associated with using magnetic cables, albeit not sure how much different it is with any other cable. I have had however no issues with Syllucid magnetic cables I have used with phone, headphones and headsets over 3 years or so. I was disappointed that FP6 did …

Fairphone 6 without Qi?

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yvmuell July 5, 2025, 9:27pm 6

This has been discussed in depth e.g here