We already got a glimpse at what
seems to be the repair-friendly Fairphone 6 earlier this month, but now Winfuture is back with another leak that shows how you can remove the lower half of the two-part back cover to reveal the phone's battery. As reported by Winfuture, you still have to unscrew the battery, but it's not glued in, making it far easier to replace.
Fairphone is expected to launch the new device on June 25th.
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