If only they would sell original replacment parts. At least batteries.
this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2024
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Thanks, this is great. I didn't know any phone manufacturer sells original batteries online.
Now I'm again considering replacing my s20 with new pixel phone.
Google makes small steps towards repairability with their phone design, e.g. dual entry design (so you don't have to lift off the screen to replace the battery, which could break), seperate daughter board for the usb port (so you don't have to replace the whole motherboard when the usb port breaks, which is a part that is in heavy use), etc. These are baby steps but maybe they will have a user service friendly device ready by 2027 when the EU requires it.
Sadly the glue they used for the pixel 9 seems to be really sticky so the pull tabs break, you can look for teardown videos on youtube.
The prices are insane though. $539 for a 6 Pro that has already received its last major update and is only getting 2 years of security updates. $629 for a 7 Pro that adds one more year of updates. Plus the 7 Pro can be bought new with 4 times the storage for less money.
I write this from a Pixel 4a I bought second hand a couple years ago for 75€. It is running LineageOS with MicroG, so no Google stuff on board anymore. It feels like the perfect tool and I can't imagine ever paying more for a phone. It already has everything I could whish for, including a great camera and a headphone jack. Sometimes enough really is enough.
That's fantastic news.