Fairphone’s latest repairable device is for people who hate saying goodbye to an old smartphone more than they like buying a new one.

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    99 months ago

    I tried a Pinephone with postmarketOS and I concur with the battery life - I could never use the pinephone practically, because in standby laying in the shelf, the battery is dead in about 30 hours.

    I so wished there was a Linux distribution with proper phone support & tuned to sustain the battery power, but usable with a docking station.

    My dream is to no longer have to carry a laptop anywhere, just my phone, and a keyboard (if needed) and mouse, and a USB-C hub with HDMI cable, mouse & keyboard USB ports, then plug in that phone to a hotel TV or a monitor at a business partner’s place and work directly on the phone.

    Laptop stays reserved for stuff that requires more computing power than LibreOffice.

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      59 months ago

      Absolutely, Pinephone is an awesome project for tinkering, but it’s not a practical alternative to just buying a cheap phone.

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        59 months ago

        A pity since I love the convergence package + phone, but battery is dead before I have used the phone…