Fairphone
- My UX seemed to really slow down after the updatemastodon.social Daniel Quinn (@danielquinn@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image After an update, my #Fairphone appeared to slow down, but it wasn't overloaded. Apps all performed their jobs quickly, but the *animations* were sluggish. Digging into the "Developer Options", I noted that the drawing animations were all set to `2x`, and bumping them down to `1`...
...so I found out how to fix it
- Fairphone releases a Fairphone 5 with 6gb RAM and 128gb storage for €150 less
https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/09/04/how-much-ram-does-your-smartphone-need/
Couldn't find another decent link in that wasn't written in Dutch, but you'll find it at the bottom of the story.
Besides the storage and RAM, nothing else has changed.
- Fairphone removed OAD for 'better battery life' and other software issues
Let me start with saying that i love Fairphone's concept and overall products. But... I really think Fairphone needs better software developers/designers, and most likely more of them too. Android 14 came in late, and did not much good in my opinion (besides giving the option to change the 'recent' and 'back' buttons position and improving notifications and calls volume).
Now they are removing features instead of fixing them. Also, the overall UI seems not to be polished very well (part of screenshot as an example in comments). The default launcher sometimes lags/freezes, framerate sometimes still struggle to be a stable 90fps, you still need to confirm your pincode in lockscreen (minor annoyance) and some, IMO, ugly design choices. Have yet to discover if other issues are (still) there, but will probably flash a custom ROM soon.
What are your thoughts/experiences?
- Installing Android 14 on Fairphone 5 now.
Hope they were able to fix the issues and optimize the overall UI. Let me know if you have questions! Will be able to answer them soon.
- Fairphone gets Android 14
Fairphone gets Android 14
https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/07/15/android-14-is-here-heres-whats-change
@fairphone @fairphone@hardware.watch
- Making notification sounds quieter on a non-rooted FP5
Hi all, I've had my FP5 for a few months now. I usually have my notifications on vibrate only, simply because I think even the lowest volume level for notifications is too loud.
So I'm wondering, is there a way to go below the lowest possible volume for notifications somehow, and preferably without rooting. Or should I try my luck making a feature request at Fairphone?
- Fairphone in the US
Has fairphone said anything about trying to get fairphone parity in the US?
With how big the smartphone market is and with how much reparibility is becoming a bigger focus.
I'd love to get fairphone 5
- Fairphone presenting a tablet on 09.04? (no, actually earbuds)
I just got an email from Fairphone that something new is coming on the 09.05 - a whole new category.
My hot take is on a tablet. What do you think?
Edit: so the whole new category is earbuds. Somewhat disappointing, but replaceable batteries for earbuds are nice, I guess.
- Here's what's new about the Fairphone 4www.fairphone.com Here's what's new about the Fairphone 4 - Fairphone
The Fairphone 4 just got a massive software update, transforming the camera experience from the ground up. Get the full lowdown here.
- Fairphone appoints Reinier Hendriks as new CEOforum.fairphone.com Fairphone appoints Reinier Hendriks as new CEO
We are happy to share the news that Fairphone has appointed Reinier Hendriks as our new CEO. Reinier has a distinguished career spanning more than two decades across telecommunications, technology, and financial services. He brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to fairness and susta...
- Different cases for FP5?
Hey,
tried to find something nicer than the standard cases for the fairphone 5. But with very little success. Do you have a go to service for that?
- Display modules for 3(+)
Hey 😊
I'm in urgent need of a display module for the FP3. Does anyone know the reason why it's currently sold outeverywhere and when it will be back in stock?
Thank you!
- So I got a crazy #idea for #Fairphone ... Would be fun if some one could proxy this idea to the official folks there. @gael, @WeAreFairphone, ?
So I got a crazy #idea for #Fairphone ... Would be fun if some one could proxy this idea to the official folks there. @gael, @WeAreFairphone, @fairphone ?
Fairphones has a replaceable battery. Sometimes I would like to have a spare battery with me, to replace on-the-fly. In some situations, that is more convenient than to have the extra "dongle" known as an external USB battery pack.
The challenge is: How do you charge them? Back in the old phone days, you could have desk chargers for spare batteries. Another challenge: How do you carry external batteries safely?
So I got this crazy idea. Combine those two challenges! With an additional twist!
What if there was a portable "box" which could carry up to two Fairphone batteries, with a USB-C port to charge them. But! Let it also function as a USB-C battery pack which can be used with Fairphones (via cable) or other USB devices.
That gives you a portable battery charger, battery carry case for 2 batteries and a 3905 or 7810mAh OTG battery pack (based on FP4 batteries, depending on if 1 or 2 batteries are present).
If these cases can be designed to support more FP battery generations, you get something which could even be quite sustainable.
- How's the state of Android 13 for FP4?
Hello there!
I was wondering how you guys have experienced the Android 13 update on the Fairphone 4. I heard, it was somewhat buggy and haven't updated because of that. But I would like to update, so I thought I ask you about your experiences.
Thank you and merry Christmas to you all!
- The Fairphone experiment is changing the tech industrywww.fairphone.com "The Fairphone experiment is changing the tech industry." - Fairphone
iFixit CEO, Kyle Wiens, reflects on the transformative impact of Fairphone over the last decade, from the Fairphone 1 to the Fairphone 5.
- Best protective case for FP4
Hello everybody! I'm looking for a sturdy and robust case, but I can't seem to find anything. I know that there is the good ol' official Fairphone Soft case, but I absolutely hate it. My phone often slips out of it when laying on the screen, and it feels like it doesn't even protect the phone. I know that I could just replace the screen if it were broken, but in the long term, a case would be more effective.
Is there any case around that is like This or a little less extreme like this?
Thanks in advance!
- Would you consider an fp4 worth the money
I'm considering getting an fp4 as an upgrade for my s21. Although I was wondering if its worth the money or not. should I just wait for fp5 to go down in price. Should I not go for a fp entirely and instead seek some better value alternatives I am after all on a very tight budget.
- Does your fingerprint reader still work on the FP4 with LineageOS?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/7289776
> Because mine isn't anymore: https://gitlab.com/LineageOS/issues/android/-/issues/6353 > > I'd like to get some confirmation on this.
- FP4 Android 13 Update is liveforum.fairphone.com Software update: FP4.TP1V.C.073.20230905 | Upgrade to Android 13
Hi everyone, Fairphone 4 is catching up to the rest of the pack and getting Android 13! The update will start rolling out on Monday. Software Version: FP4.TP1V.C.073.20230905 Security Patch Level: 5th of August, 2023 Update size (from previous version): 851 MB List of changes: Introducing Andr...
It's being rolled out in stages so you, like me, may not have it yet.
- What OS to run on fp4
I am looking at getting a fp4. (Pretty seriously, I am typing this on an older phone because I listed my newer phone on eBay to switch) I want a good, privacy focused operating system to run on it and was wondering what you all run and what your experiences have been. My main concerns are:
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Support - I don’t want my operating system maintained by just 1 or 2 random people on github.
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Features - I want the basic stuff to work but am concerned about the fingerprint sensor and cameras.
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Privacy - I want something ideally completely degoogled.
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Stability - I don’t know much about android but I use Debian lts if that tells you anything about the kind of update schedule I want.
I know this is a lot to ask of an os but do you have any recommendations?
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- Fairphone 5 details leak
- Fairphone 5 will be presented in the next few days, price: 699 euros
- Focus on green construction, 70% fair trade and recycling
- Increased modularity for easy repairability
- 8 years software support
- 6.46 inch OLED display, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB internal memory
- Improved camera with two 50 megapixel sensors, 4K video
- Battery capacity of 4200mAh, Bluetooth 5.2, WiFi 6E, IP55
- Performance on August 31st, availability at the end of September
- Do you think the camera of the FP5 will match the one on the s10e?
I'm aware that the camera won't be the best, but I'd guess they should atleast match?
- Headphone Jack ever coming back?
I am looking for a new phone. Coming from the Sony midrangers, because they have a headphone jack. I love the FP philosophy. I don't see their devices having headphone jacks, though. Is there any talk of that being introduced?
- A letter To The World From: The Fairphone Communityfarside.link Change is coming | A letter from our community | Fairphone
10 years ago they said fairer phones were impossible. Well, look at us now! In this decade, our community grew from 25.000 to over 400.000 – and we’ve already done so much together. That’s why we asked YOU, the Fairphone community to show the world what real change looks like. No matter when you j...
- Fairphone 5 mentioned in latest video
In the credits of the latest Fairphone video, they mentioned FP5 being one of the phones that the video was shot on. I also think the video where the CEO thanked the community showed the FP5 on the table. What do you guys think?
- Fairphone 5 mentioned in latest video
In the credits of the latest Fairphone video, they mentioned FP5 being one of the phones that the video was shot on. I also think the video where the CEO thanked the community showed the FP5 on the table. What do you guys think?
- Reboot by nfc card
Just noticed a funny bug, if I place my phone (FP4) on my work badge, it buzzes and then reboots to some "can't boot android, do you want to factory reset? y/n" screen. Anyone else seen this problem? Is it a feature maybe?
- Is your compass accurate?
I just opened a map and it's off by >45° again. Doing a calibration makes it a good bit better but still quite jerky and rotating the device 90° (i.e. using a wall for reference) still does not result in a 90° turn in the compass.
Does anyone else experience this? Please include the ROM and version used.
Edit: Should have mentioned this is a FP4. Other FPs are entirely different hardware.
- Fairphone 5's key specs revealed by Geekbenchm.gsmarena.com Fairphone 5's key specs revealed by Geekbench
It will come with a punch-hole display and dual rear cameras. Fairphone unveiled the Fairphone 4 in September 2021, and it's expected to get a successor...
- German news article on Fairphone 5gnulinux.ch Neues vom Fairphone 5
Es gibt weitere Informationen zum erwarteten Fairphone. Diese sind sehr dünn und unbestätigt.
- What's next for Fairphone... | Decade of Change | Fairphonefarside.link What's next for Fairphone... | Decade of Change | Fairphone
Let’s kick off our next decade and show the world that change is in your hands: https://www.fairphone.com/en/10years/ 10 years ago, they said fairer phones were impossible. Well, it’s always impossible until somebody does it! In this decade, our community grew from 25.000 to over 400.000 – and we’v...
- Fairphone 4—the repairable, sustainable smartphone—is coming to the USarstechnica.com Fairphone 4—the repairable, sustainable smartphone—is coming to the US
Fairphone teams up with the developer of the /e/ Android fork to enable US sales.
- iFixit reviews and compares the FairBuds XL against two other repairable and modular headsets
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- Fairphone 5 renderswww.androidauthority.com Exclusive: Here's our first look at the Fairphone 5
We have exclusive leaked renders of the Fairphone 5. The next Fairphone will come in black, blue, and a nifty transparent edition.
A first look at the Fairphone 5.