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<version>1</version>
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<title>Upcycling Android</title>
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</head>
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<body class="toplevel upcycling-android">
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<div class="color-box background fullwidth top" data-color="android-blue">
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<div class="fullwidth-content">
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<div class="android-logo">
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<img id="head" src="/graphics/upcycling-android-head.png" />
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<img id="text" src="/graphics/upcycling-android-text.png" />
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<p>
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Keep using your phone with Free Software!
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</p>
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</div>
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<h2 class="painted">About Upcycling Android</h2>
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<p>Every year, manufacturers produce 1.5 billion smartphones worldwide - and unfortunately, probably just as many are thrown away after what is usually a far too short hardware lifespan. E-waste increases every year. The energy required to produce the devices is extremely high, and the manufacturing and supply chain spans the globe several times. With Upcycling Android we go one step towards fixing the problem by extending hardware lifespan of Android devices in particular!</p>
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<figure class="max-width-70">
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<video crossorigin="crossorigin" poster="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/89247debfc2d18c5ba397eb0e67f09d8.png" controls="controls">
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<source type="video/mp4; codecs="avc1.42E01E, mp4a.40.2"" src="https://download.fsfe.org/videos/20years/matthias_kirschner/matthias_kirschner_en_desktop.mp4" />
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<source type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" src="https://download.fsfe.org/videos/20years/matthias_kirschner/matthias_kirschner_en_desktop.webm" />
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</video>
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</figure>
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<h2 class="painted">Renew and keep using your phone with Free Software! </h2>
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<p>Every time we keep using our current phone instead of buying a new one we help avoiding the production of
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new phones and growing disposal of e-waste. <strong>"Upcyling Android" is an initiative to tackle software obsolescence</strong> and to change our short-term consumption from linear production of phones towards a circle economy. This by upcycling our devices with the use of Free Software. We explain the problem, offer help and make your voice heard by decision-makers.</p>
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<p><strong>Get active! Help the environment, save money, and use Free Software as a tool for self-determination, and against waste and obsolescence.</strong></p>
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<related-feed tag="upcyclingandroid"/>
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<div class="color-box background fullwidth" data-color="android-blue">
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<div class="background fullwidth" data-color="android-blue">
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<a href="#join"><img alt="thumbnail of a info graphic linking to the campaign's about page" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/30d10e69341bc4d6af5fae9ee37b5653.png" /></a>
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<a href="/activities/upcyclingandroid/howtoupcycle.html"><img alt="thumbnail of a hammer and a wrench, crossing each other, linking to the campaign's upcycling page" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/9bfcad991382fd5aee71bbfb700f2d93.png" /></a>
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<a href="/activities/upcyclingandroid/workshops.html"><img alt="thumbnail of two people next to each other, linking to the campaign's workshop page" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/e99e6514e7bcc88804e6f10be0271065.png" /></a>
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<a href="/activities/upcyclingandroid/informationmaterial.html"><img alt="thumbnail of a megaphone, linking to the campaign's info material page" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/30d10e69341bc4d6af5fae9ee37b5653.png" /></a>
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</div>
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</div>
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<h2 class="painted">Overcoming software obsolescence with Free Software</h2>
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<p>So called <strong>"software obsolescence" occurs when the manufacturer of a software ends the support for a
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current software</strong> so that no further support is provided and the subsequent version at the same time can no longer
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be executed on the previous hardware. In this case, the manufacturer runs consumers into the dilemma of either
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buying new hardware or to live with outdated software and potential security problems. Software obsolescence is a major concern throughout the Android world. We show you how to overcome the problem with the use of Free Software.</p>
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<div class="with-image-left small-img">
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<img class="" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/740f9c1fbf949bd11869618edce527f7.png" alt="A phone" />
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<div>
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<h3>Even when the software lags, hardware remains in good condition. </h3>
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<p>
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You may decide to change your device for many reasons. The
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device becomes slow or non-responsive, or the manufacturing company
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stops supporting its software, which could make it unusable and unsecure. In
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most of these cases the hardware
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still works pretty well. So why tossing away your
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expensive hardware? Wouldn't it be better instead to update and
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keep using it? That is what Upcycling Android is about!
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</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div class="with-image-left small-img">
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<img class="" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/ae0cf6426280bc66532630c8b48eaa63.png" alt="puzzle" />
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<div>
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<h3>The software can be replaced.</h3>
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Phones can be modified. An operating system is a collection
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of software that enables you to use your phone and run
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applications on it. You do not need to stick to the default
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operating system. Instead, you can install a Free Software operating
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system on your phone.
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</div>
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<div class="with-image-left small-img">
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<img class="" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/f78ca6f7cd92e37b9d7f050705720092.png" alt="thumbs up" />
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<div>
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<h3>Your device can perform better with Free Software.</h3>
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<p>
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How many apps were already on your phone the first time you turned
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it on? How many of them are you actually using? How many of them
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run advertisements you are not interested in? Unwanted software and
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trackers often exhausts the battery and processing power of your
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device. Switch to Free Software and take back control of your apps.
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It is your device! Only install the apps you like and you will see
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your phone performing better than before.
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</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<h2 class="painted">Take control and make your phone yours</h2>
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<p>
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Phones with Free Software operating systems
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give you full control over your device. This way you have more control over how long to use and update the software on your device.
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</p>
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<figure>
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<a href="/activities/upcyclingandroid/informationmaterial.html#id-infographic-about-how-to-upcycle-your-phone"><img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/small/887300e5d6bf0731b74ba9cb6938c25e.png" /></a>
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</figure>
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<h3>Reclaim your phone</h3>
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<p>
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Replace the operating system of your phone with a Free
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Software operating system. There are
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several Free Software operating systems available which are
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called "custom ROMs". Each custom ROM comes with different focus,
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some focus on full user freedom, others on privacy, on usability and more.
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Choose the one that matches your purpose best. Your phone will be
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updated, upgraded and upcycled! Enjoy the feeling of a new operating system like
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having a new device.
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</p>
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<h3>Install Free Software apps</h3>
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<p>
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Even if you are still using your stock Android: Installing Free
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Software apps is possible on any type of Android phone. You can simply
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install <a href="https://www.f-droid.org/">F-Droid</a> and immediately enjoy the biggest Free Software app
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store in the Android world! Browsers, maps, games, music, chats and
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more, everything in one place! Every app you replace with a Free
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Software reduce your dependencies on non-free software.
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</p>
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<div id="join" class="color-box background fullwidth" data-color="android-blue">
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<h4>Tired of replacing your phone every other year?</h4>
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<h3>Are you aware of the impact that growing phone production has on our climate?</h3>
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</div>
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<h2 class="painted">Join the movement</h2>
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<p><strong>Join the movement and upcycle your phone.</strong> Together we can make a difference and help to reduce our natural resource consumption as well as our CO2 footprint. Installing a Free Software operating system on your phone helps to keep your phone up to date. This way you have more control how long to use your device. In addition, it comes with a lot of other benefits. <strong>Free Software gives you full control over your device</strong>, you can finally de-install apps you could not before and you profit from extended privacy protection - just to mention a few.
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</p>
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<div class="with-image-left small-img">
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<img class="" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/7ee4d13cde6cd6d56c794e0f627d6737.png" alt="tools" />
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<div>
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<h3>Do it yourself</h3>
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<p>Installing a Free Software operating system on your device technically translates to "flashing a custom ROM on your device". We explain the process and steps involved on our page about <a href="/activities/upcyclingandroid/howtoupcycle.html">how to upcycle your Android device</a>.</p>
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<p>Keep in mind that this might be not an easy task when you do it for the first time.
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It needs some preparation and reserach in advance. There is however plenty of information and help available from diverse communitites. And if you like to tinker around with technology it can actually become quite some fun pretty soon.
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</div>
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</div>
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<div class="with-image-left small-img">
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<img class="" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/dd68f1935ab17d808b421e81ac7c2120.png" alt="tea" />
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<h3>Participate in our workshops</h3>
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<p>
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We organise <a
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href="/activities/upcyclingandroid/workshops.html">workshops</a>
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to show you how upcycling works and to connect like-minded people. Use one of our
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devices to learn how it works without any risk for your own hardware.
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</p>
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<p>
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And if you are already an expert in installing custom ROMs, you
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are most welcome to help by sharing your skills with others. Feel
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free to <a href="mailto:contact@fsfe.org">contact us</a>.
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</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div class="with-image-left small-img">
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<img class="" src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/9efa83329bdc8ac71f4f1377b0c5fc0c.png" alt="A megaphone" />
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<h3>Spread the word</h3>
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Help us get the message out! We have prepared <a href="/activities/upcyclingandroid/informationmaterial.html">information and background material </a>
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for you to share with your friends, to put up in a community space
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or share it in the Internet. Let people know you are upcycling your
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phone and why they should do as well!
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</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<h2 class="painted">Stay informed</h2>
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<module id="banner-subscribe"/>
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<h2 class="painted">Beyond Android</h2>
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<div class="grid-50-50">
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<div class="box first">
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<h3>More about Free Software</h3>
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Free Software is everywhere around! Millions of people use, share,
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and develop it everyday. Companies sell services around, Communities surround the most popular apps,
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and a helping attitude welcomes newbies. <a href="/freesoftware/index.html">Learn more</a> about the benefits of Free Software for our society and join us in using and promoting
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Free Software!
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="box">
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<h3>More on software sustainability</h3>
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Software sustainability does not only play a role in extending usage
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lifetime of phones. In fact, it is key to achieve a more sustainable digital society. The FSFE provides an <a href="/freesoftware/sustainability/sustainability.html">in-depth article about the sustainability of Free Software</a>.
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<figure>
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<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/small/79f1723cb18812842e32355a94a22873.png" alt="This is a Screenshot from the UA campaign video showing the name and url" />
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</figure>
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<p>This project is financially supported by:</p>
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<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/e4f61b31daadca46e2942f69fb7da6bf.png" />
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<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/big/7970e2f7c9c69d4e21f00ca242a657ca.jpg" />
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<p>The publisher is responsible for the content of this publication.</p>
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