Opt out? Opt in? Opt Green!

50% of consumers buy new devices due to unsupported software, while the “tsunami of #eWaste” continues to rise.

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource can keep those devices in use and out of the landfill. Today!

Say hello to the new #KDEEco project “#OptGreen: #SustainableSoftware For Sustainable Hardware”.

https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-05-29_introducing-ns4nh/

You don’t need new hardware for a secure, up-to-date device; you just need the right software!

@kde

#KDE #FOSS #RightToRepair #Sustainability

  • edison23@witter.cz
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    1 month ago

    @be4foss @kde Computers are easy, but what about smart phones?

    I’d love to keep my Android phone for longer than 3 years but even if I find a compatible ROM to flash on it, I can’t use it for banking, payments, etc. → I have to buy a new phone :'(

    • NaibofTabr@infosec.pubEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Fairphone is offering a solution to this by designing devices that are repairable and have guaranteed software updates, though it requires some compromises.

      • because the phone is not sealed, its waterproof/dustproof rating is lower
      • the specs are lower than other phones in the same price range - this is probably due to the modular design and the need to assure the supply of replacement parts
      • the phone is only designed for the EU - it may not support the network bands used in other parts of the world
      • edison23@witter.cz
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        1 month ago

        @NaibofTabr OK, this is awesome. If the company doesn’t go down and holds up to what they promise, the phones are actually not pricey at all - 5 years warranty? 8 years of SW updates? Replaceable parts? All my phones went away because of SW, battery, or display glass. All that can be replaced with Fairphone. I love the concept, thanks for the link! <3

        • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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          1 month ago

          They are not pricey but have the specs of a phone 1/3 the price. But I still find them worth the price.

          • where_am_i@sh.itjust.works
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            1 month ago

            Because: 1) fairtrade, 2) less revenue from selling you a new device in two years once this one gets obsolete, 3) costs of long-term maintenance, 4) small volumes.

            You ever compared a price of fairtrade coffee vs normal one? Yeah, x2. Why? No slave labor, no burned forests, sustainable water usage. But ofc, why would you buy it? It’s double the price.

            • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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              1 month ago

              As I said: they are worth the price. Did you read half my comment and and jumped to mansplain my own phone to me?

      • edison23@witter.cz
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        1 month ago

        @be4foss @kde @fsfe Thanks for the link. The info there _is_ useful but I don’t think it addresses the main issue with flashing (and thus upcycling with free SW) Android phones - it’s very complicated, risky, and you forfeit the ability to use the phone for banking and such because the apps only support Android/iOS. And yes, I realize it’s not within the powers of the FOSS devs to solve this; I guess they’d have to be EU/US government lol :/