Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone

Nokia G22 has removable back and standard screws allowing battery swap in less than five minutes at home

Is the bar this low now? That's not a "DIY repairable phone", that's a "phone that meets the bare minimum for non user-hostile hardware".

Neat! There's also Fairphone if you want a phone with changeable parts.

can't wait for open software support from various operating system providers

"It runs Android 12 and will be supported for three years of monthly security updates"

so it'll be e-waste before 2027, roger that

Rant: Big battery? Wow! Why is it that no tech article outside of specialised articles from tech blogs ever mention actual specs? For anyone needing actual specs before even considering a purchase, here's gsm arena: https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_g22-12137.php

Rant over.

Annoyances aside, this is incredible! Well done to Nokia for going back to their roots. Phones are no longer as durable, but at least they can be repairable. But remember this: For true reparability and modularity, there are only Fairphone for smartphones, and Framework for Laptops. Let's hope Nokia also provides the kernel sources quickly and we can hopefully get some custom roms, and maybe even Mobile Linux on this thing!

Check fairphone

This seems pretty cool to me, hopefully this is a trend that catches on. The phone itself looks decent too but it sounds like the screen might be lower resolution? This is coming from a pixel 2 XL so I'm not sure how it compares.

The last Nokia phone I had did not even support unlocking the bootloader so I'm skeptical about this

Between stuff like this and the fairphone I’m really struggling not to pick one up to play around with

Nokia g22. It’s $800