modular fairphone gen 6 has changeable backplates with card holder, lanyard, loop and more

Changeable backplates for modular Fairphone Gen 6

The modular Fairphone Gen 6 comes with changeable backplates so users can replace the rear with a card holder, lanyard, finger loop, and protective case. Dubbed integrated accessories, the device’s owners unscrew the two tiny bolts at the back of the modular Fairphone Gen 6 and screw on the chosen backplate, like the one with a card holder. Aside from the backplates, the other components of the device are modular, too. 

A feature that the brand highlights is that nothing is glued shut inside the casing, so users can swap any of the twelve modular parts in minutes and ‘keep it going for years,’ the brand adds. This means that the device is repairable, which is unlike the modern phones where some parts, like the battery, are glued into the phone. With the modular Fairphone Gen 6, the battery pops out when pulled, bringing back the days of the removable cells.

all images courtesy of Fairphone

Repairable Parts made of recycled and fair materials

Aside from the built-in storage, the modular Fairphone Gen 6 comes with a memory card slot at the bottom of the device, so users can expand the storage to up to 2 terabytes. The brand adds that in terms of materials, they’ve used more than 50 percent fair and recycled materials, which include aluminum, copper, steel, tin, indium, magnesium, nickel, plastics, rare earths, zinc, fair trade gold, fairmined silver, cobalt, and tungsten. The design is also minimalist, with the rear part having just a solid color and the cameras being embedded into the device to have almost no bumps at the back, unlike the bulgy ones found in modern smartphones.

Speaking of minimalist, the modular Fairphone Gen 6 has a lime-colored switch on the side of the device that, once the users clicks it, the smartphone’s screen only show the essential apps in monochromatic display. In this mode, the owners can only use five apps of their choice in hopes of reducing their screen time. The brand also says that the body of the device uses a recycled matte composite body, while the screen adopts Gorilla Glass 7i. The smartphone has an IP55 rating against heavy rain and has been subjected to military-grade drop testing to make sure it is robust. So far, the modular Fairphone Gen 6 is available, but the changeable backplates are sold separately.

view of the protective case

view of the backplate with a finger loop

view of the rear with lanyard

view of the case with a cardholder

no parts are glued for easy repair

users can swap any of the twelve modular parts in minutes

the phone has solid color blocks

project info:

name: Fairphone Gen 6

brand: Fairphone | @fairphone