💻 Technology Aug 27, 2026 · Matt Horne

This repairable Android phone just won over almost everyone

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This repairable Android phone just won over almost everyone
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The Samsung Galaxy S5 still has a special place in my heart, purely because I could pop the back off and swap in a fresh battery myself. Phones have come a long way since then, and that kind of easy repairability largely disappeared along the way. But Fairphone has spent years trying to keep the idea alive, and its latest phone brings that philosophy to the US more directly than ever.
The Fairphone Gen 6 Plus is the first model the company is selling dire

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