So apparently my phone may explode soon. (6a) What is a good replacement phone?
So apparently my phone may explode soon. (6a) What is a good replacement phone?
Bonus if its less than 300 and has a replaceable battery. Preferably one that doesn't explode.
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While, I'm not sure if you're in the US or elsewhere, here is my response from a US perspective. Another consideration is what carrier do you use, especially if you're in the US. A phone with a user-replaceable battery that is under $300 is going to be hard to find, at least new.
My recommendation for a new phone would be the CMF Phone 1. While the battery isn't user-replaceable in the "pop out" sense, it is designed with a more accessible battery for easier replacement than most modern smartphones. https://us.nothing.tech/products/cmf-phone-1
For used, this is also challenging. If you can find a Fairphone 3 or 4 in the US that works with your carrier, that would be perfect. The Fairphones have batteries that are removable by popping off the back cover. They are typically around $300 I think.
Thanks for the info. Ill check it out.
Ive been wanting a Fairphone 4 for a LONG time. ITs just 2x the cost of the competition. IF I were to go by my original comment, that means I want it to last at least 4 years (or less than 100$ a year in cost). What is nothing os?
Nothing OS is a custom OS by Nothing Technology Limited built on Android. It is not privacy focused like you would get with GrapheneOS but has very little bloat. It is proprietary to Nothing phones. There are unofficial versions of /e/OS available on on XDA for the CMF Phone 1. The Fairphone 4 also has the ability to run custom ROMS like /e/OS and LineageOS.
Here is a video talking about putting /e/OS on the CMF Phone 1: https://youtu.be/TkTzmM9izCo