Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What would it take to manufacture a long lasting repairable smartphone, but one that sources material and labour as ethically as possible?

The folks at Fairphone founded their company in 2013 based on that question and the Fairphone 6 is the most refined answer they’ve provided yet. So let’s dive in and see how Fairphone made a repairable device.

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