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They actually support their phones for years. You can even still get most parts of the Fairphone 2 which was released 8 years ago. New android versions are provided for a minimum of 5 years, often longer.
They also source their materials and labor as ethically as possible.
None of it is perfect of course, but considering the fucked up phone market, they're doing an amazing job.
You can buy the parts for even fair phone 2 in their website
why can you no longer get parts for the first gen fair phone?
I mean, you can't find replacement parts sold separately for most 10+ year old devices, especially consumer grade. Suggesting that you should be able to buy replacement parts for tube TVs is kind of an overkill, and I think 8 years for a mobile phone is a great deal. Don't go into extremes.
Also, yes, I assumed you know about a brand if you decide to talk about it.
I think this will be Apple's plan when the EU forces them to sell devices with replaceable batteries. The EU says end users should be able to replace the battery without special tools, heat, solvents. It doesn't say the battery can't be DRM'd up the ass, or how long or what quantity of replacement stock should be made available.
So I expect Apple will do exactly that - DRM'd expensive batteries in limited supply. So even if you wanted to replace the battery you won't be able to get hold of one. Maybe they'll allow OEM batteries but in the typical Apple way - gimping the phone and putting scary warnings on the screen that the battery is not Apple certified, that rapid charge, screen brightness, or something else is disabled. Because Apple are dicks.