Screen unglued from FP3 - Buy Screen or new phone? Quiz

Hey, so on my FP3 the screen glass unglued during a bikepacking vacation. Now I am using electric tape to keep the screen on the phone.
Everything is still working. I just did a Reset of the phone - it was getting slow.
It it still slow.
I’ve got a sort of quiz or you all to vote on what you would do in your case:

  1. Would you just keep the phone working for as long as it holds on?
  2. Would you buy a replacement screen and repair it and keep using it as before for as long as the Phone still works?
  3. Would you buy a newer fairphone and keep this one as an emergency phone
  4. Would you buy another brand phone?

If my FP3 was running slow, it would be option 1 for me. I’d be too worried that the sluggishness was a precursor to ‘sudden death syndrome’ therefore reluctant to spend too much of my hard earned groats on a repair, certainly not on full price screen.

However I would look in the market place for a cheap second hand screen. Back in July @Antoine was selling some (and even giving some scratched ones away). I guess they’ve all gone but it might be worth searching to see if any become or are currently available.

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Would you just keep the phone working for as long as it holds on?

No, since the FP3 is not waterproof and I need a more hydrophobic phone.

Would you buy a replacement screen and repair it and keep using it as before for as long as the Phone still works?

Not a new one, only if I get a used one for a few bucks (as it happend to me),

Would you buy a newer fairphone and keep this one as an emergency phone

If I have enough money: Yes

Would you buy another brand phone

If I don’t have enough money: Yes

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We already changed the screen and the bottom module since the screen got unglued around the complete frame. I have the FP3 since the beginning and for me the above mentioned repair is worth the price.

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I’m with Jens1. You’ll be able to pick up a used screen in the Market category, FP3s are getting sold for parts now.
Keeping your phone going as long as you reasonably can is the best choice for the planet!
:earth_africa:

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Thank you for your very helpful replies!

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@parchow I still have a screen, it’s as good as new, almost no scratch, and I’m selling it for 60€ :wink:

Thank you. But I will be traveling for some time and have no time now to order things.

Up to you, I can send it worldwide !

Thanks, but early next week I’m going to India and I’ll be traveling around and still have no clear ideia of where I will be. It’ll be okay. thanks!

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