Happy FairPhone 4 user here. Running 3+ years, only replaced the battery once. Aim to keep it 7-10 years, barring unforeseen events like theft. Not going to replace it just because a newer model is released.

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mikae1 43 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

> Aim to keep it 7-10 years

Security updates will end 01 Sep 2028.

https://endoflife.date/fairphone

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Bric3d 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Someone stole my fairphone 4, then threw it on the ground. So it seems like i'll keep it a while longer

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mmastrac 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I've been running mine for ~4ish I think, on my third battery and might run out my fourth because it's feeling a _little_ sluggish at times.

I am waiting for the next FP model where I can use a USB-C/dp external display and then I'm all over it.

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is_true 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

That's a lot, I usually use old phones from family members, most of them have 4 years of use by the time I get them and I get a whole day of usage from the battery.

	▲	mmastrac 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Honestly, not sure. I use Firefox Mobile pretty heavily during the day and I suspect it's part of the drain. I'm not too concerned by it and I just try to replace the battery every ~1-1.5 years.

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dmos62 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What is happening to your batteries? I'm on something like year 6 on my Redmi and my battery is fine. Am I simply lucky?

	▲	ctenb 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I also never had battery issues with my fp4, except it sometimes starts draining really fast. Fix is too charge while phone is shutdown.