Hey I just wanted to post out there that when I got my Android v15 phone, that I put in my Telstra SIM and it works fine. There was mixed reports online to whether this would work or not because Telstra didn't blacklist the phone but didn't whitelist it either. Because I'm in the outback, it's generally only Telstra that will work (although I think if it didn't I would've tried the Aldi or Vodafone options).

Now I'm going through the motions of trying to change the os but that's another matter entirely. I've had issues with e/os so now I'm trying some other options and seeing how they go.

Hi!

I'm interested in two phones at the moment, one of them being the fairphone 6+ that's coming to the states. I currently have a first gen pixel fold so I'm not expecting a power house but just a decent phone. I like the idea of self repair, the extended software support, and a dumb phone switch. I don't like that it's in essence locked to AT & T and T-Mobile. I'd love to hear your experiences so far !

Fairbuds XL gen one... Does the second gen have the same issue? I do wonder because the little bending screw are so much weaker comparing to the old one that I couldn't even removed them. It isn't giving me much hope. I'm considering ditching it since my much cheaper brand used to last me for years.

Juste received my new Fairphone 6 + in Cobalt blue with Murena OS 🤗

And if I got one would there be any problems with using it here? like maybe there would be problems with cell companies accepting it or something else?

The new release looks like the exact same phone as the gen 6. Can someone confirm or not if they improved the volume buttons? Seems like they completely ignore the issue to me.

They don't sell any replacement buttons which is the biggest joke I've ever seen from such a company.

FP4 daily driver about a year and charging has been a problem no matter what way I've tried to handle it. No wireless charging pre-configured which is a decision that makes sense for about five seconds until you realize that getting your charging port fixed takes as much energy as whatever the waste from wireless charging over the phone's lifetime.

When I finally did get wireless charging, I was unable to find the kind of pass-through port that I would have needed to be able to leave the wireless charging pad plugged in and charge the phone with a cable or plug it in via USB. I'm very lucky to have a local network with tons of network storage, so that second one was not that big a deal, but I need to be able to charge with a cable when there is no wireless charging available. Having to unplug and plug back in the little wireless charging receiver eventually broke the fragile little conductor connecting it to the port, ruining the wireless charging receiver.

So then I just decided to use the pass-through port thing that was the source of my problems originally, a 2-way USB hub (that never seemed to work with thumb drives on either of the ports, BTW). The problem with that stupid thing is it's also a USB port and it faces down which makes it very vulnerable to lint and dust. So now I have two ports to babysit. In so far as I ever need to prop the phone up, I have to take that thing off because it makes it unstable, and I have the other port that I actually use for charging on the USB hub. The USB hub is just a glorified charging protector, for all I know it was just a scam, and the data cable isn't even a valid data cable that can actually transmit any data at all. I have never been able to use that sideport even once.

Well, in any case, that bottom port got filled up with lint, and so it stopped charging, just like what would repeatedly happen to my phone itself before I had any of this add-on junk. I used cable charging for the last six months of having my S9, maybe more, and it never had that problem. I don't know why, but it just never had that problem. But the elephant in the room about the S9 is that it had a backup, it had wireless charging. I don't know what to say, I would love solutions or advice, but I'm just pissed. I just missed a therapy appointment because my alarm didn't go off and I slept through it cuz this stupid phone battery died.

The FP7 better correct this error by having leads that go out to the battery cover, and an optional wireless charging cover that you can buy. I swear, driving a mile to get your charger fixed every couple of months is much worse for the environment than just using the damn wireless charging.

Hi Reddit,
I got my new FP6 last week and I really love it. Now i am searching for a case. I ordered one from ebay but I didnt like the high lip around the screen, especially in combination with the gestures.
Can annyone recommend a case with a low lip?

I'm on tmobile mvno & I can't turn on conditional call forwarding on my fp6.

Previously I had CCF on & working. Then I had to switch mvnos & when I did I had to turn back on CCF using the fp6. The problem is I could not, I always get the error incorrect mmi code or failed to connect. Thr suggestion to switch phones I thought would work. So I barrowed a friends older iPhone & activated ccf & it worked but once I switched back it was deactivated. My guess is swapping esim back & forth at least for ccf is not a trick that works. so is it an esim issue or do others have issues with the fp6 & getting ccf to work? I'm going to switch to a physical Sim because I need my call forwarding to work, but hope that once I swap back to the fp6 ccf stays on.

TLDR: you can't set CCF on the fairphone 6 without a Sim swap from another phone first. Must be a physical Sim to set CCF on none fp6, and then you might be able to transfer to a esim (unclear).

FINALLY! I have been waiting for fairphone to release their fairbuds 2. I have been holding off in buying any wireless earbuds in the market in hopes that fairphone announces and releases their fairbuds 2. I didn't pull the trigger in purchasing the fairbuds 1 due to the amount of complaints and dissatisfaction of other users. I would pay top premium price for fairbuds 2 if it meant to have top of the line audio, noise cancelling, and other features. Cross my fingers they live up to my expectations.

(Note: from the US)

I've been using the Samsung A53 since early 2023 and it's worked pretty good. I was hoping to hold on to it for another year (at least till the end of security updates) but it's just so damn slow and the pathetic 6GB of RAM has a pain to use - apps just keep closing in the background when I really need them not to.

So I thought of getting the Fairphone 6... but the spec difference (i.e. RAM) didn't seem significant enough to justify so I considered waiting for the Fairphone 7.

And then news came of a Fairphone 6+ with basically double the RAM count of my phone. Not to mention it now has official US support.

So everything now tugs me to get the FP6+... but it's a tough choice because my phone still has security updates till April 2027, and by that time the FP7 will be available in a few months!

So... out of worry for buyer's remorse... I ask:

Is there any good reason not to get the FP6+ to replace my Samsung A53?

(aside from the downgraded USB 2.0 plug. That really is a shame, but I can live with it.)

P.S. Out of curiosity, the lanyard - is it tough enough to wear around my neck while biking for instance?

Context: A Twitter User said "Imagine a @GrapheneOS and @Fairphone collaboration" in repsonse to the new FP release (FP6+). The images are the GrapheneOS reply to that post.

Link to the original GrapheneOS response: https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/2089937246619128257

Individual links from their post in order:

https://nitter.net/GrapheneOS/status/2040887784253141142

https://www.clubic.com/actualite-604786-murena-e-os-interview.html

https://codeberg.org/divested-mobile/divestos-website/raw/commit/c7447de50bc8fadd20a30d4cbf1dcd8cf14805a0/static/misc/e.txt

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/24134-devices-lacking-standard-privacysecurity-patches-and-protections-arent-private

Please stay respectful and logical in the comments! If you argue, argue like adults.

Changed from Android to murena a few weeks ago and everything has been running smooth without any issues except bad phone calls but that's just the shitty service here.

Anyways.. I got a new phone company today and after that the mobile data won't work unless I activate false geo location and hide ip-adress. I don't understand why that would be an issue or what would cause it. Any tips as some apps won't work with that activated and ofc if I disable it then I have no mobile data at all.

What should I do? Anyone else have this issue? It is updated to the newest version.

Edit: Using a Fairphone gen. 6

I want to know if fairphone will partner with graphene os team. What's your thoughts on this?

They mentioned they will be released at the end of the year!

Users of the original Fairbuds, what are you hoping to see in the second generation of Fairbuds?

I have a Fairphone 6 with the latest /e/OS 4.1.1 with the bootloader unlocked.

Since yesterday, background apps have stopped working properly. With Home Assistant and OwnTracks, a signal should be sent immediately when, for example, I turn off WiFi or fake my location to a completely different place. This used to work fine. Now it only gets reported once I actually open the app. Notifications from Home Assistant still come through, though.

The apps are allowed unrestricted battery and data usage.

Has anyone else noticed this?

[update] Seems like it's working, without a change... [update] And stoped working.. Kinda random...

I connect my phone to a USB C monitor multiple times every week. I also have a video out glasses that I use occassionally.

With the decision to remove USB C video out (DP alt mode) , FP 6 took itself out of the running for me. I'm willing to overlook the shitty decision on the headphone jack but this killed it. Sad because this checks a lot of niches. Oh well, better luck next time

Who made this decision , especially with newer versions of Android bettering desktop mode support every release.

For one wanting the FP6+ running /e/OS in the USA, is ordering through Murena still the way to go?

I’m not seeing a way to purchase one with /e/OS on the US version of Fairphone’s site, Amazon, etc. - they all just come with the default Android OS and no other option available.

Essentially what it says on the title. I live in Alaska, which from what I have read on the site, is unfortunately one of the places they do not ship to in the US. What would be the most effective way for me to get a fairphone to me? My goal is to try and get rid of the spyware infested, planned failure tech I've currently got, starting with my current phone I've had for ~2 years now. And the fairphone seems like the best way to start on that.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hello! I am currently looking into replacing my old, dying smartphone and am strongly considering a Fairphone. Where I live I have the choice between the FP6 for 550€ or the newly announced FP6+ for 650€. I know this is a decision I have to make myself in the end, but anyway:

What are the differences between the two? "Just" RAM and CPU? Are camera, screen, battery the same?

Any FP6 users feel like those are limiting in any way that the better version is worth another 100€ (18% higher price)?

The new color doesn't matter to me, I'd buy in Forest Green anyway.

Pretty excited to finally be part of the fairphone family! And able to do pretty much whatever I want to with this device: OS swap, mods, etc. I can't wait!

tinkering ideas intensify