Google confirms the Pixel 8 series will get 7 years of spare parts

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-8-series-spare-parts-7-years-3372278/

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angelsomething@lemmy.one · 22 pts · 2y

I’m waiting on the articles two years from now where google annunces that they’re not going to fulfil this promise because Reasons.

tahoe@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2y

Google being Google, I’ll believe it when I’ll see it.

EarthlingHazard@lemm.ee · 20 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I'm looking forward to the eventual teardown when we get to see how easy it is to swap the battery

passepartout@feddit.de · 18 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Would be a pleasure if you could take it out from the back instead of having to rip out the screen.

That and a replacable usb c port.

newIdentity@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 2y

Yeah both isn't possible

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JetpackJackson@feddit.de · 7 pts · 2y (6 replies)

How does this compare to the Fairphone 5 and their promise of updates and parts? Trying to figure out what's best for my money

Swim@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y (5 replies)

ive been looking at the farphone 5. the battery life is terrible unfortunately

HidingCat@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Is that from GSMArena's review or elsewhere? Their test wasn't very promising, I have to say.

Swim@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y

i was disapointed i wanted to get the 5 but it seems the chip they used is more for industrial use so it doesnt fair well in mobile devices when it comes to battery, i can live with crappy camera, but not a crappy battery life. guess ill have to wait for the 6

Tw1@lemmy.roembol.nl · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Battery life doesn't matter on the Fairphone 5 when you can swap the battery in seconds.

Swim@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y

im not carrying around extra batteries just so i can get through the day, battery life is a deal breaker for me, but not you obviously

JetpackJackson@feddit.de · 1 pts · 2y

Dang that sucks. I'm already having battery issues with my S21 so I was hoping the Fairphone would be better

HidingCat@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y

That's great, just hope they live up to the promise. I remember having a Note 3 with swappable batteries, but 3 years later all I could get was crappy 3rd party batteries.

gelberhut@lemdro.id · 5 pts · 2y
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sbv@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

This is what I wanted to hear. My P4 battery is at 83%, but that's a pretty noticeable difference from when I purchased the phone.

I hope the P8 gets good reviews.