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Nokia Launches DIY Repairable Budget Android Phone

posted by hubie on Monday February 27, @06:37PM   Printer-friendly

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Nokia G22 has removable back and standard screws allowing battery swap in less than five minutes at home

Nokia has announced one of the first budget Android smartphones designed to be repaired at home allowing users to swap out the battery in under five minutes in partnership with iFixit.

Launched before Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Saturday, the Nokia G22 has a removable back and internal design that allows components to be easily unscrewed and swapped out including the battery, screen and charging port.

Nokia phones manufacturer HMD Global will make "quick fix" repair guides and genuine parts available for five years via specialists iFixit, in addition to affordable professional repair options.

[...] HMD Global hopes to ride the wave of increasing consumer desire for longer-lasting and more repairable devices. It follows in the footsteps of pioneers such as the Dutch manufacturer Fairphone, but at more affordable prices and with far simpler processes than Apple's recent DIY repair programmes.

The Nokia G22 will cost from £149.99 shipping on 8 March with replacement parts costing £18.99 for a charging port, £22.99 for a battery and £44.99 for a screen.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 27, @10:52PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 27, @10:52PM (#1293606)

    > I'm curious as to why?

    When I go shopping and don't find what's on the list, my normal response is to not buy anything (unless I'm really certain of the substitution). In that case she wants me to call and discuss options, take a picture of the ingredients for her to read, and so on.

    To answer your question, me having a smart phone would be for her convenience, not trust issues. Also, I had a cell phone many years ago, damn thing didn't work right and I returned it, and seem to have been doing fine without one since then.

  • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday February 28, @12:05AM

    by RS3 (6367) on Tuesday February 28, @12:05AM (#1293612)

    Ah, okay then, makes perfect sense. I incorrectly presumed you were referring to having a "dumb" cellphone, of which many are still available, rather than a "smart" phone.