• poVoq@slrpnk.netEnglish
    11·
    22 days ago

    Major downgrade seems to be the lack of USB3 and display out over USB-C that both the FP4&5 have. Imho this limits the use-case as a linux phone massively.

    • lemonySplit@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      4 days ago

      Yep FP6 is DOA for me thanks to that dumb decision.

      Its great that some people don’t care; but the sentiment from them seems to be well I don’t need it so why include it? Umm because plenty of people need it. Why downgrade it from FP4&5 for those of us who need/want USB3, or even just for longeivity of the device. Its already outdated and hasn’t even launched.

      Its like when companies release a new product with micro USB instead of type C… 🤦‍♂️ just why

      • poVoq@slrpnk.netEnglish
        6·
        22 days ago

        The Fairphone 5 is basically fully supported on PmOS, only the internal speaker still has issues.

        And a Linux phone that you can’t connect to an external screen and keyboard loses one of its few real advantages over Android.

        • swelter_spark@reddthat.comEnglish
          7·
          22 days ago

          The important advantage, IMO, is that it isn’t sending your data to Google or Apple. I plan to make my next phone one that runs Linux, and I’ve never wanted to plug a screen or keyboard into my phone. I use a computer for anything I’d do with a monitor and keyboard. My phone is for making and receiving phone calls.

          • Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caOPMEnglish
            5·
            22 days ago

            This is why phone manufacturers must be forced to open the bootloaders so we can have real competition! Everything is stuck in Android otherwise.