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Fairphone 6 Earns Perfect Repairability Score

iFixit’s teardown confirms a screw-only design for easy part swaps with Fairphone promising seven years of Android updates plus a five-year warranty.

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Overview

  • The Fairphone 6 achieved a flawless 10/10 score in iFixit’s teardown thanks to its fully screw-based modular construction requiring only a T5 Torx screwdriver.
  • The handset delivers an IP55 ingress protection rating without adhesives by sealing components behind screw-secured panels.
  • Fairphone has committed to seven years of Android OS updates, eight years of security patches and a five-year warranty to extend device lifespan.
  • Replacement parts are now available from Fairphone and iFixit with a replaceable backplate that supports swappable accessories.
  • The phone starts at €599 in Europe with US preorders open at $899 through Murena running /e/OS and shipments beginning in August.