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[-] Humanius@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If you specifically want /e/OS, you need to watch out where you buy the Fairphone.
There is two versions, with the regular Android (with Google services) version being the more common one.

https://www.fairphone.com/nl/the-fairphone-gen-6-e-operating-system

If you buy this one from their website you are guaranteed to get the /e/OS version

Edit: Also worth noting that you could also unlock the bootloader, and install /e/OS on the regular Android version as well. You might be able to save € 150-200 that way.

To my knowledge you can relock the bootloader after you are done? You'd have to look into that yourself though.

[-] chmod755@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

You're only saving €50 and you lose your warranty...

[-] Humanius@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not sure if you can buy unlocked phones from 3rd parties where you live, but over here in the NL I can get a green one for €511,-

https://www.galaxus.nl/nl/s1/product/fairphone-gen-6-256-gb-bosgroen-631-sim-esim-5g-smartphone-57937990?offertype=retail&offerid=2705624

(They used to be under €500 for all models, but the RAM shortage makes a fool of us all)

Buying the /e/OS version from Fairphone directly is €649. So the difference is still €138, which I wouldn't say is insignificant.

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