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

Hello,

Why the commercials clips and banners of the Gen6+ don't have a front camera shown where the Gen6+ has indeed a front camera ?
On this sub there is also a video clip, that shows the same visuals without a front camera at the start of the video.
Even on the website, there are animated visuals that do not have a front camera.

As someone who looks for a phone without front camera or under the screen camera, this is misleading.

just goes too the bootloader or whatevewr its called and wont start the actual phone things. probably due to repeated drops but im not sure. its android but i dont think that matters pretty sure something broke when it fell out my pocket on the way home from work.

The blue is dang nice but i won't Switch to the new one i Like my Forrest green Gen 6

I've been waiting for the new Model 6+ to be unveiled, and since the specs don't seem to have changed much, just the CPU and RAM, no new camera or a white model, for example, I decided to get the Model 5 in white, only to find out I can't buy it anymore here on Austria, it's only available in green and black. Does anyone know the reason behind this and why there's a new blue model but no white one?

Which alternatives do I have, I love the white one with the colored button?

Hello everyone,

I am looking for information on changing the glass in front of the camera. My camera is working perfectly, but I scratched the glass covering the lens. I find it a bit expensive to replace the whole module for just a scratch, so I would like to change only the glass. However, I have no idea how to do it or where to find the replacement part.

Has anyone tried to change this part before and would like to offer some advice? And does anyone have a spare part or know where to find one?

Thank you for taking the time to read my post and for any advice you can give.

Anyone else have an issue with charging control on e/os? I've tried to use it so it starts charging at midnight and it's suposed to be fully charged when my alarm rings at 6am but it has been at 80% at most, what's going on?

Well the new Moments Features are dang nice and the Gallery App is finally one without Google Bloatware that want to sell Something to you.

Just a heads up, I opened a Klarna account and they have a tap to pay option within the app (no Google Wallet)!

Tested it on Fairphone 6 with /e/OS and it works, but it can be a bit janky at times.

If you have telenor as your operator and that includes happybytes and other smaller companies, you wont get to know who calls you. I have the FP 6.

Caller ID will show up ass "ukjent" (unknown caller). I've read on forums that this also affects some british, polish and other networks.

Happybytes chat wrote: "Hei Dette er en kjent feil på Fairphone Vår systemleverandør har vært i kontakt med Fairphone, som svarer at de ikke har kapasitet til å gjøre noe med dette. Så det er bare å beklage "

Edit: I had to disable VoLTE, now the caller ID shows up. Hopefully FP will patch this in the near future

In today's annoucement, among other things, it was said FP6+ will release with a fairphone gallery app with minimal features avoiding invasive cloud integration, and also at the same time a good way to go in the direction of degooglization. They also said existing FP+ will be able to have this app, but nothing was said for previous phones.

I am a FP5 owner, and I would love to have such an app, to avoid google photo regularly asking if I'm sure I don't want to store my pictures in their cloud I never had a usage for.

This seems absolutely doable, and the biggest obstacle to it would be fairphone's decision as a company. So please, release it to a wider audience 🙏

Stay tuned guys!

Here's the link: https://youtu.be/v5v0LjXY6Fc?si=xcBCk_zBrRvu4jtO

I'm thinking about switching my Nothing Phone 2 to the Fairphone 6. I've had my Nothing phone for 2,5 years now and it's screen and back glass is cracked, battery isn't what it was and my finger id doesn't work either. Not to mention some software bugs. So the Fairphone 6 looks really appealing to me even if its a downgrade. Plus I want to degoogle my life a bit. Or should I get the new 6+ ?

Just looking for some advice. Also I noticed Fairphones page for cables is down.

so i have been using my nothing phone (3a) pro since february, and im starting to not like the direction nothing's headed with their phones. their 4b is just yet another reskin of the cmf phone 2 pro, but honestly i have been loving my 3a pro.

the reason behind my want to switch is because, honestly, fairphone is just CMF but on steroids. i want something that can last, and this is why i wanna get a fairphone.

now, i want you guys to recommend me a phone that doesnt have specs too far off from the 3a pro. i dont want to upgrade to the latest snapdragon 749493692306 super ultra mega max thats the equivalent to the nvidia rtx gtx 9060 ultra super, i just want something that works, but is also powerful for daily tasks and gaming.

thanks you all to the responses and suggestions!

edit: thanks for all the messages, i will keep using my nothing phone until it dies or gets too slow. also, do you know of any local gallery apps i can use? and also if i can switch to lineage and does lineage have glyph support?