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Fairphone 6 downgraded to USB-C 2.0 (forum.fairphone.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by python@lemmy.world to c/fairphone@lemmy.ml

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Despite all the other compromises with the FF6, I still was ready to buy it until I noticed the USB-C 2.0. Which means no Android Desktop and significantly slower data transfer than the USB-C 3.0 in FF5. The linked Discussion thread from the Fairphone forum has some interesting additional points.

Is this a dealbreaker for you? (It is for me, I'm ordering a different phone today..)

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[–] Noerknhar@feddit.org 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I use the USB port for charging, and charging only. It really doesn't bother me at all.

[–] python@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

That's super fair! I totally see that Fairphone is more of a brand for people who are a bit more minimalist with their phone, hope that maybe one day there will be a Fairphone for power users with specs closer to what Google Pixel offers (a girl can dream haha)

[–] DavidP@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Same here, if I want to use a large display for any task or a movie I fire up my laptop.

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 8 points 2 weeks ago

Hard pass. What a pointless downgrade in functionality. I'm due for a new phone, and this had tweaked my interest, but lacking desktop mode and fast USB is crazy in 2025.

[–] mosthated@feddit.nl 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, I was particularly wanting that, as this would be a phone to have for years to come. This is a real bummer.

[–] python@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's such a weird choice considering that they want the FF6 to be "The Fairphone" that you'll keep for like a decade, but then cutting one of the biggest new things that Android 16 offers :/ There was speculation that they'd sell a replaceable USB-C 3.1 port, but people on the forum say that just changing the port won't help if the Motherboard doesn't support it. Really sucks.

[–] mosthated@feddit.nl 7 points 2 weeks ago

it's such a weird decision considering poth ff4 and ff5 have USB-C 3.0

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

absolute dealbreaker. they hosted an AMA on Reddit about 4 days ago. One user brought this matter up but it was left unanswered.

[–] JBrickelt963@framapiaf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

@python rien que pour ça je ne pense pas que je pourrais le prendre #fairphone6 ... Le transfert de données me semble indissociable. Et m'est très utile actuellement avec mon #Fairphone #fairphone3.

Alors même que les options d'attaches – en plus de la fonction "écran essentiel"– pour tenir le téléphone me semblait bien pour moi et soutenir la marque.

[–] Tundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://localsend.org/

[–] python@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Really cool software! But my use case is that the Offices at my Job have Dell Docking stations everywhere and I really like just plugging my phone into those and using it as a small Desktop PC. I'm not really allowed to install software like this to my Work Notebook as a workaround ;_;