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@OurEden

3 жыл бұрын

I've had my current hand me down phone for the past two years, which is now slowly dying, so this video comes at a great time for me! I am definitely considering a Fairphone. Thanks for making this video!

@TitanSKiZlz

3 жыл бұрын

nope! as great as the fairphone sounds ethically, it unfortunately has slightly less than mediocre user experience! I've been using an iphone 6s plus for 4+ years and it works just fine! i've also used an iphone 4s for 3+ years and it worked fine for me too! also i rarely throw any electronics away, either i keep them, sell them or give them away to someone that may need them! we shouldn't have to compromise everything just to reduce our impact, especially because the top 10% produces 50% of the worlds emissions! i prefer low impact over zero waste, the zero waste community must one of the worst communities out there, i felt like i committed a crime for every "mistake" i did!

@nebulous962

3 жыл бұрын

Yes please. I recently started using ubuntu on my computer and now i kinda want to add ubuntu to my phone too and guess what? Ubuntu touch works on fair phone :p well atleast the older ones did. Not sure if the new one does.

@xCorvus7x

3 жыл бұрын

I have recently lost my phone, I will definitely consider it. Thank you for this video.

@majakofodjensen8604

3 жыл бұрын

I have a fairphone and I really love it. I shied away from it for a long time because of the bad reviews, but I can honestly say, I have no problems with version 3

This is one of the most fascinating KZread channels out there.

@user-bp8yg3ko1r

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! It deserves way more attention, he does incredibly good work!

@montedantoni3115

3 жыл бұрын

I love that he always tries to show both sides of the problem and he's not convincing you to anything. The viewer has to chose what he believes and make his own opinions on the subject.

@tiagobuhr

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Super talented person on a mission to educate people in important matters.

@antonioscendrategattico2302

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it recaps complex issues in a very understandable but not shallow way.

Smartphone sustainability is probably one of the most overlooked topics. Loved this video.

Watching on my Fairphone, hope this'll have a happy ending 👀

@MrJojux

3 жыл бұрын

Same :[]

@Leila-ui2ci

3 жыл бұрын

same lol

@jones-wq1de

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@sashavonb2570

2 жыл бұрын

Same :D

@slimyfeet8696

2 жыл бұрын

@@sashavonb2570 is it trash?

It is great but the most eco - friendly thing to do is stay with your old phone

@olafderhaarige

3 жыл бұрын

Or, if you really, really need a "new" phone: Buy it used or refurbed

@OurChangingClimate

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Definitely!

@danielsykes7558

3 жыл бұрын

I'm very glad both occ and the Fairphone company mentioned that in the video.

@user-bp8yg3ko1r

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielsykes7558 Yeah, that just proofs again that they actually care and don't want to empty your wallet like Apple, Samsung, etc.

@hugomahier2291

3 жыл бұрын

Is it really though ? Genuine question, but right now buying refurbished Iphones for example makes it easier to sell old IPhones so anyone who wants to buy the new iPhone every year can easily do it since selling their previous phone is easy. And if every potential Fairphone customers think it's environmentally better to buy refurbished, how does this company actually can grow and attract more customers, develop better products etc ... ? Those are questions I ask myself and still haven't found an answer :/ I agree fully about building a new system but it's going to take time and right now I feel like "green company" are trying to grow but their customers are anti- consumerist so that's a bit of a paradox ...

This is the first time I have heard of the fair phone (probably because I'm american) but it sounds like such a good idea. It would literally be so cool to just go and buy a new part for my phone. You could upgrade or replace a broken part as you need it. It would work a lot like a PC, you can just put the parts you want/need in it.

@Kromiball

2 жыл бұрын

The problem with Fairphone is that they change the part's form factor every generation, they were able to make an upgradeable part thingy with the Fairphone 3 and 3+, these two have the same form factor, so you can just get Fairphone 3+ parts and upgrade Fairphone 3 parts. However the Fairphone 2, 3 and 4's parts are not interchangeable. I think they should have a parts standard like PCs do.

@KristofferLislegaard

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kromiball On the other hand, wouldn't that trick us back into consuming? Upgrading lots of parts we didn't need? I guess if the alternative is to buy a whole new phone it is better to get some parts, but really shouldn't we just try to NOT upgrade? So that best would be to have something that didn't get outdated, and that could be repaired. My iPhone 6s from 2015 has a bad battery and the cable for the home button if broken. If Apple didn't force software updates on me to sell new phones I would just repair this one and keep using it, but if I could upgrade the phone little by little I probably would. Just to get a better phone.

I'd love to see a laptop version of this!

@FireRupee

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@THEMARCKNIGHT

3 жыл бұрын

There is one in the works at the company Shift. They are very similar to Fairphone

@UtraVioletDreams

3 жыл бұрын

Framework's modular laptop: kzread.info/dash/bejne/inqmrMWjc8WpcZs.html

@knuxuki1013

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea

@killertigergaming6762

2 жыл бұрын

Theres framework which is very similar

While I absolutely support raising awareness about sustainable smartphones, I'm disappointed that most videos only mention FairPhones. They surely were the first and are currently are the largest sustainable phone manufacturer, but I think it's important to acknowledge others as well: ShiftPhones and Purism for example. Even just mentioning the fact that FairPhone isn't the only one could address some concerns that people might have regarding modular phones: outdated hardware and few models to choose between. ShiftPhone's 6m and 6mq for example are some high-end (but also high-price) alternatives to FairPhones, while Purism's Librem 5 and its Linux-based OS might appeal to people who dislike Android because of Google.

@GJRamirez

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know about those brands, thanks for sharing them! Are there other sustainable brands that you know about?

Loved watching this! Thanks so much for the in-depth analysis as always (:

@matthewmara1874

3 жыл бұрын

Your smiley face is the wrong way round :(

I've had my current phone for about 4 years, I think, and I started thinking about getting a new one as it's getting slower When I decide to buy a new one, fairphone sounds like a great choice, but it can wait a bit longer

@RCP-1136

3 жыл бұрын

i bought a fairphone a few months ago because my iphone6 showed repeated signs of giving up, so far it stayed strong though... should have waited until the iphone stopped working all together. i am part of the issue it appears :(

@aintnobodylikeu

3 жыл бұрын

same !!!! however i live in asia so ill ask a friend in spain to buy it for me and ship it to me. im voting with my wallet!!!!!

@ytht21

Жыл бұрын

@@aintnobodylikeu but but... the carbon foot print of it traveling all the way from spain? ;P

The channel lures you in with a review on phones, sneakily throws in a call to overhaul the economic system. Nice.

@winthardcastle

2 жыл бұрын

The two subjects are inherently intertwined, dawg.

The company that made fairphone really just did a “fine, I’ll do it myself”

6:14 that edit must have been really difficult to do. Props

@keybraker

3 жыл бұрын

Why though it is a transparent (greenscreen) stock video from which he removed it and added a text background. Am I missing something?

@teenagesocialist1149

3 жыл бұрын

@@keybraker Being a video editor, yeah that's pretty much it.

@planefan082

2 жыл бұрын

For a second I thought the rocks fell around the text and not in front

Great video, thank you for making it. I loosely had the idea of buying a Fairphone when my current phone eventually dies, but it's now definitely at the front of my mind, and will almost definitely be my purchase, unless there is a more sustainable second hand option.

so true king. i never see people talking about the rise in consumerism as activism so im really glad youre using your platform to get that out 💯

@diary9204

3 жыл бұрын

also think its really cool how much emphasis you put on worker rights even though your main point is environmental impact bc not a lot of people realize that environmental exploitation and worker exploitation go hand-in-hand. really like your stuff dude 👍 keep it up

Great minds think alike! Great video Charlie!

@keybraker

3 жыл бұрын

Must be great because he agrees with you!

@asthmatictuna

3 жыл бұрын

You guys should totally team up to overthrow capitalism! :D

So interesting to learn about how technology and sustainability can be evaluated!

Absolutely phenomenal, a company taking genuine accountability is so rare these days!

I actually thought about buying one lately because I don't need high end smartphones anymore. Better safe some money and use it for better things.

@hughfergusson9544

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same and having been enjoying mine since.

@Freakyjohnsson1

3 жыл бұрын

I honestly dont understand why you would need the newest high-end phone. Like I use it to take photos, search the internet and sometimes use sociall media. Why would I need a 1000 dollar phone for that when a 400 dollar one is just as good.

@overflow7276

3 жыл бұрын

Well, technically a fairphone is already too expensive for the hardware that you get out of the 400€ price tag. I suppose it would be smarter to invest into some really great legacy hardware with custom ROM support (yes, I'll say it 'LinageOS') and enjoy a perfectly great hardware for a low price with super long software support. The LinageOS dudes are awesome!

@minidreschi2

3 жыл бұрын

@@overflow7276 while the custom OS sounds neat, the low price you mention is often comes with bad working conditions or wages for the product

@PatrikKron

3 жыл бұрын

@@Freakyjohnsson1 A few years ago I would argue that a high end phone would be better for most, since it would last longer (in terms of software and speed). Now though I think that there are many mid-range phones that is powerfull enougth for most. There is though two benefits with the high end phones (often) longer software support (still to short in my opinion) and a better camera.

It’s criminal how small the following of this content is for how good it is... Has to be one of the most under followed channels on KZread

@cloudthief8918

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the small following of 200k+ subscribers

can I just say,this video has a very consistent style throughout...That’s dope

I'm looking to get a Fairphone when my current mobile is beyond repair, so it was really good to see this, thanks. Admittedly my only real worry is the availability of cases for it. I'm very clumsy so to maximise a phone's life I go for big, heavy-duty cases (think Supcase). So many companies only make cases for Apple and Samsung phones now, it's a battle to find anything else.

@cyansalvatore6011

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't really have heavy-duty cases. But I have one and it survived a lot of falls and never broke. You can also try making your own heavy-duty case.

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism :/ Either way, it is great to see a company doing its best to show people a better world is possible

@elenapopovic2527

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, but I still try to make more ethical choices where I can, simply because I can and I hope to make some difference. Mostly I'm working on de-brainwashing myself out of consumerism.

@TheCopperLife

3 жыл бұрын

I need tips; What are the alternative to capitalism and where can I learn more. What are the search words? Ecosocialism?

@luc6284

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCopperLife if I may recommend some channels I think Second Thought gives great content as an introduction to socialism, especially concerning all the problems of capitalism from an American perspective. Halim alrah makes good introductory videos of socialist theory as well. Hakim is very knowledgeable of more in depth theory and he lives in Iraq so this gives a unique perspective as well. Yugopnik is someone who lives in a former socialist country - Yugoslavia, and he makes good content as well. Luna Oi lives in Vietnam, so her channel is great if you want to learn more about Vietnam and its history. If you want someone to debunk myths about socialism and communism in the modern era Bay Area415 is excellent (he's also an attorney so he knows his legal jargon). If you want to read an article about socialism I think Albert Einstein's "Why socialism?" is a great one to start with. Of course concerning climate change I think the best is none other than Our Changing Climate but I'm sure you already subscribed to that :)

@TheCopperLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@luc6284 Thanks for such an thoughtful answer! Socialism is very familiar to me since I live in Sweden, but as talked about in the video moving from capitalism to a new form of socialism sounds interesting. That big of a change can't happen over night so is degrowth and ecosocialism a good/viable way to start that positive transformation in a western society?

@TheCopperLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@luc6284 Also, the biggest change will be limiting the profit that investors/owners earn and giving power to the employees. That is very far from capitalism so I foresee it beeing very difficult.

Great video!!! Thanks for the research + interviews!!

I was waiting for a video on Fairphone!! awesome work

This is awesome. Thx for the hard work. I look fwd to supporting this

Excellent video as usual! I’m learning so much from you on creating environmental education videos. Thanks a lot for the informative content. You’re doing a much needed service and I hope to follow your footsteps.

@OurChangingClimate

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ankur! Glad you're getting something from the videos!

Degrowth is the biggest thing I'm waiting for. I hope that this spirit of many young people catches on and changes the world for the better.

I have lost my smartphone in December and I started using a Nokia from 10 years ago instead. I got used to it and felt no need to replace it, but my Grandma just got a smartphone herself and she really wanted to be able to share memes and such with me, so she urged me to buy a new smartphone. I told her I can only consider a Fairphone, so she eventually got it for me. I am so happy.

Great video, OCC!

Loving your videos!

I like the concept of the Fairphone, and would love to see the philosophy in other products too. Too bad that they don't make s smaller version, modern phones are too big for my taste. I'm still using a phone from 5 years ago, and it's working well, so not going to change any time soon. But when it becomes necessary, it would be nice to have a suitable Fairphone option.

This video was great! I was researching fairphone just a couple weeks ago and I still learnt some things. Thank you!

How timely! My phone is in the process of dying and I've been looking into Fairphone and Shiftphone so this was really interesting.

Good video as always

This is so awesome! Thanks for showing all the pros and cons!

You do awesome investigative journalism

Fabulous, thanks for sharing

When my Mom needed to replace her old S5mini after she used it as long as possible, I immediately checked on Fairphone and the 3 was just about to be released! She got one since then and is very happy I think :D If I ever need a new phone, I would also go with Fairphone, or Shiftphone, who also try to make things better.

fantastic and very informative video

Excellent video

Nice job!

I especially love the idea of dematerialization and moving from phone as a product to a service. Well done Charlie! 🙌

Great wrk guys thank you

This was a really good one! Degrowth!

Thanks for the video :)

Would love to see more sustainable technology videos!

awesome contents!!! Subscribed right away :)

Amazing video

Yeah, the most sustainable product is the one you already own.

great video!

I got the Fairphone 3+ some months ago and I love everything about it I love the design that goes against everything I hate about today's smartphones, I love the fact that I won't have to worry about security updates (my last phone I had a really hard time struggling with custom ROMs just so I could have a secure and up to date OS), I love the surprisingly long battery life, I love the robustness of the phone and I love the fact that it can do everything I need it for just flawlessly and will probably continue to do so for at least five years

Excellent video.

Great video, keep up the good work! 👍🏻🌍

I have had one for a year. It's basic and I love it. I don't need the glam of a flagship.

thank you for the video and insight in the fairphone. never heard of it before. After watching the video it became a major thinking stone when i'll need to buy a new phone. keep up the good work. :)

That was crazy good and professional. I had no idea

You could also make a video about the Shift phones. It's a german company that produces modular phones (and tablet pcs in the future) with great emphasis on the environment and sustainability

Great job. KZread is a great place to learn.

I am so glad I found this channel!

Thanks for this.

This is absolutely fascinating

Nice video :)

Just Subscribed to Curiosity Stream. So much stuuuuuufff! Thanks for convincing me, it took me about 200 sponsored videos but it finally worked

It would be great to see this available in Australia

What a great Video!

Why is this channel so good?

Many years abo i was in "De Waag" in Amsterdam and the to be fair phone team had a bunch of nice displays, taken apart phones showing all parts so like the back plastic part, all pcbs, screen front part. Just a bunch of different brands and models that made all parts clear to see. It has always been a nice thing to see them actually make it and be at version 3. Just awesome sending people all around the world to get cleaner base materials without the social and environmental impact, just awesome and something I hope more will do and support. Knowing them way before there was an actual phone this is one of the companies actually worth supporting nice to see a vid about them.

Very good.

Thanks for giving us insight into the company, this is a great video to get to know it while still explaining the limits of their concepts!

Great video! I am especially interested in what stock footage and editing software you use in order to create these amazingly professional videos. What do you use by chance?

Here's a f'd up scheme I know about, in some places in California, garbage companies have to regularly scrap the entirety of there fleets and replace them in order to conform to state emissions guidelines, I'd love to see if you guys could do a video on the impact of replacement vs the benefits of extending the use of products already created.

I’m excited to see this ah! 🥺☺️

Can you please examine Plastic Bank. Love the videos, keep up the great work.

This video is awesome :)

Is it just me or this channel deserves more views, viewers, and subscribers. ❤

You should make a video about the ocean and how it plays a huge factor in climate change. The show on Netflix called seaspiracy is great and shows all of the effects the ocean has and how It’s the thing we need to protect the most.

I would be interested on a video on another Modular and Fair Phone. For example the Shiftphones from Shift GmbH from Germany.

Just came from Curiositystream watching "Engineering the Future" which is about new renewable technologies and a really good watch! I can recommend using the link in the description here, good content

Great video I didn't know about this company :D

So glad you did a video on this 😊 I first learnt about this phone in 2015, & have since been waiting for them to be offered here in Australia... Love what they're doing. Like you said, its an imperfect system (personally, I can't wait till we get to a day when mining can stop altogether), but love that they're doing what they are, & keeping pretty transparent about most things... Next time I'm in Europe (or they come to Aus) I'll be buying one for when mine dies... After all this time its nearly there though... Glad you taught more people about this 🌈

wishing the best for fairphone and also for everybody towards moving a sustainable system

Wait! How did I end up here? This is one of the hidden GEM in KZread. I subbed faster than ever. Good Job

I would love to see a sister video to this on myteracube. As an American I can't get fair phone and myteracube seems similar

I had one of these from the first generation and it did NOT end up being what they promised. They completely stopped the support and updates for it after 3 years, didn't produce anymore replacement parts and if your battery broke down, you had to get one from someone who still had one lying around. Didn't buy another new phone since then and now always go for used ones.

This idea of replacing parts rather than the entire phone is brilliant and works well for reliable long-lasting vehicles which I'm guessing have figured out that selling parts can be even more lucrative than selling entire vehicles, or in this case phones. Who says being environmentally responsible is not good for business? I think it’s the future. Great work.

I saw this video when it first came out, and came back to it now that I’m looking into a new phone - as my current one is at 5 yrs and running, and has started to shut down randomly, spazz out, etc. I usually get about 5 yrs out of my (new) phones (I’ve previously had 4-5 secondhand phones for around 1-2 yrs each, and I’ve had a phone since 2008), and I’m now trying to decide which new phone I should get - a Fairphone, or another Samsung, as my previous 2 smartphones were. The new phone I get now will be my 3rd new phone, and I will have gotten 5 yrs out of the previous two, and that’s just my use of them, as I tend to hand down or lend out my old phones to friends/family, or save them as backups in case of accidents etc, which isn’t the best use-per-pollution rate, but compared to a lot of my friends (early 20s) I think I’m nearly doing the best I can do within my sustainable ambitions.

I love this channel we need more of this in the world.

doing my part to boost the recommendation algorithm!

Just got a used Fairphone 2 to replace my old, also sustainable, shiftphone. Had the old one for about 5 yrs. Problem now is the software update - I couldn't use some important apps anymore. Fortunately Fairphone 2 still goes strong and I just updated this one to Android 9. So if you think about getting one maybe you'd like to check out an older version first. Got mine for about 40 bucks. Can't argue with that!

I'd be interesting in seeing how a service model can be implemented. I would be willing to pay for long-term software and security updates, as well as updates about the production process and discounts on new phone modules.

Thanks

Could you consider or have you already done a video about e-bikes and their effects on climate change

Thanks for deep diving Fairphone! ... ... ... ... Thoughts on peer companies like Shift and Teracube?

I would love to have one!!

Woah, seeing this after looking into getting a fairphone last week is kinda trippy Unfortunately it doesn't work with Verizon here in the US so the decision was sorta made for me :/

@Soapss

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fairphone woh

@jofx4051

2 жыл бұрын

Wew she summoned Fairphone

@gigishroom

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fairphone please bring fair phone to Brazil! I'd be incredible!

Charlie going full ecosocialist is an amazing development!

I definitely love the concept. I hope they release a flagship varient.

KZread is a great place for investigative journalism

Gosh your videos are amazing! I need to get better at commenting to help this **** algorithm... More people NEED to see your content!!