Gros gros retour après 3 mois d'utilisation quotidienne du @fairphone 6+ avec @murena @e_mydata et @commownfr : Non ! Je ne regrette rien ! 👉 souverain.ovh/fairphone-6-pluspoke @genma @gael @agnes007 @Le_Mouton_Numerique

Hello community,
the only concern that I got so far by using the Fairphone 6 emerged when I tried to record a concert performance, or any place with loud music: any time I used the shipped Camera app, the recorded audio was heavily and irrecoverably distorted.

In an old page of the official forum, I have found the suggestion of using the OpenCamera app and using the unprocessed audio source option in the app Video Settings, as shown in the pic here below:

After a few tests, the audio recording is perfect.

I wanted to share this tip with the community, as it baffled me for a while.

As well reported on the forums the FP6 had a frustrating issue that caused most (but not all) apps to not work when on certain wifi networks. It turns out, the IPv6 stack on Android is flaky, and I guess other vendors fixed or worked around it themselves.

The latest update that I got yesterday apparently fixes this for FP6 too!

I mostly used /e/os, so no slow charging, nor battery limit (until recently). I'm still leaning toward upgrading to the FP6 (still hesitating), this phone will either become my rom testbed, or my mother phone once hers die.

I would like to buy a Fairphone 6 and run e/os in it. Online of course they sell phones with me/os preinstalled, but at a local retailer I can get only the version with regular android.

I would prefer to buy from a local shop rather than buying online, so my question is, do they support e/os self installs the same as preinstalled e/os?

Thanks in advance!

Android Authority Reviewed the FairPhoneI have a few gripes, though. They got the location of the SD slot wrong, and they advertised swapping the battery for an instant charge (which FairPhone says is not recommended.)Also, I'm tired of people advertising FairPhone as the phone for tree huggers. It's efficacious, respectful, & economic. It's for sensible people.youtube.com/watch?v=qAB2aTvmry@fairphone #FairPhone #FairPhone6

Despite all the other compromises with the FF6, I still was ready to buy it until I noticed the USB-C 2.0. Which means no Android Desktop and significantly slower data transfer than the USB-C 3.0 in FF5. The linked Discussion thread from the Fairphone forum has some interesting additional points.

Is this a dealbreaker for you? (It is for me, I'm ordering a different phone today..)

Fairphone (Gen. 6) Will Ship in the USA in AugustIMHO, this alone makes the new model worthwhile. I can't believe they didn't mention this in the announcement video.mastodon.social/@murena/114744@fairphone#FairPhone #FairPhone6

Love @fairphone's idea to have the "regular phone" and the "minimalist phone" in one device, with a physical switch to go back and forth <3shop.fairphone.com/the-fairpho

@GrapheneOS adding @fairphone for getting a reply useful for all the fediverse community :)@lajuste @Okuna @jling

Switch Day | Launch Eventyoutube.com/watch?v=GpUkYw4i6K@fairphone #FairPhone #FairPhone6

I got an Email from Fairphone that gives credence to the recent leaks.@fairphone #FairPhone #FairPhone6

Hello people, as the title suggests I am thinking of buying fairbuds. I mostly listen to audiobooks, podcasts but also edm and metal (I am by no means audiophile).

My main concerns are that I haven't used this type of buds, my current headphones are OnePlus bullets and I am afraid because I read in some reviews that the fairbuds are bulky and often fall out of the ear. Is that common? Have you had any problems with them?

https://github.com/FoliumCreations/Wallpapers/tree/main/Mobile

The whole repo is CC:BY and there are corresponding desktop wallpapers in 4k in the abstract folder in the root folder.

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/42916125

The successor to the Fairphone 5 will be officially unveiled on June 25, 2025, as NieuweMobiel has learned. WinFuture has already published an initial image showing the mid-range smartphone in Horizon Black.

Alternatively, the Fairphone 6 will also be available in Cloud White and Forest Green. At least one variant is reportedly equipped with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of flash storage. The design has been greatly modernized, with the screen bezels being significantly narrower than on the Fairphone 5, while the frame will be flat. One of the buttons is designed in a contrasting color, which could be the slider that detaches the back from the body.

The back is said to consist of two halves in different colors. Cameras include a main camera and an ultra-wide-angle camera, but no telephoto camera. The focus of the Fairphone 6 is said to be on making repairs as easy as possible. Components such as the two rear cameras, the selfie camera, the speakers, the USB-C port, the display and the battery are reportedly modular, making replacement by end users relatively straightforward. Spare parts will be sold directly to consumers.

The modular, split back allows users to get creative with color combinations. WinFuture speculates that the frame of the Fairphone 6 will be made of plastic instead of metal, as no antenna bands are visible. The base model of the Fairphone 6 is expected to launch for a suggested retail price of €549.

My friend of a friend is thinking on buying a Fairphone, but he've heard that apparently their support is kinda bad.

What is your opinion on this? Is it true?

I'm a very happy iOS user planning on switching to the FairPhone when my iPhone finally craps the bed. I figure the switch will mostly be easy or just a matter of "go do this on your laptop or a web browser instead," but the two things I am most worried about are:

• Find My iPhone alternatives for FairPhone. I'm an idiot who sometimes loses my phone when the ringer is turned off, so calling it does not help. This is the biggest sticking point for me because I am forgetful and I feel without this feature I might have ended up having to buy a lot more new phones because I couldn't find mine. I know they do have one through Google but wonder if there is such a feature without Google.
• if it can do payment at stores (I've gotten very cozy with Apple Pay) or if I need to start carrying a credit card around again. This is mostly a convenience thing, although there are some card readers that reject my credit card and happily take the same card through Apple Pay, so sometimes it's an actual need. I could probably get around it by just ordering a replacement credit card though.

I've been waiting patiently for the FP5 with /e/os to get back in stock (the one with more RAM and storage) and I just got the notification email a couple hours ago that it finally is! However when I tried to check out my cart and enter my address, for some reason my country (Cyprus) was not on the list of available countries. I looked into it a bit further and on the fairphone site they have this:

Lithium-Ion batteries are bound to shipping restrictions as they are regarded as dangerous goods, so we are unable to transport them via air freight. This limits us from certain island destinations. We also avoid air freight entirely for our European deliveries to reduce our carbon impact.

https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/17121765976849-Shipping-Costs

Ok, it might be the case and their hands are tied and they cant do anything about it. But looking on Cyprus' postal service site they have a section dedicated to prohibited items which is as follows:

Cyprus Post does not undertake the handling and transportation of items contained in the UPU List of Prohibited Items valid at the time, such as: radioactive materials, infectious substances, sensitive biological substances, explosives, flammable substances, corrosive material, narcotics, compressed gas and any other article whose transportation is prohibited by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Cyprus Post has the right to check the item using any method or means, including the opening of the package in order to prevent the transportation of prohibited goods.

Items containing lithium batteries cannot be accepted for dispatch using the traditional postal services. They can be sent using the Courier service QuickPost which is provided in cooperation with DHL Cyprus Ltd.

You should also note that every destination country has its own rules regarding the importation of goods. If in doubt, please ask the Service Agent at the Post Office.

https://www.cypruspost.post/en/faq-prohibited-items

That in addition to me having ordered mobile phones from abroad into here before, makes me think there is something else going on that is preventing fairphone from shipping to Cyprus.

I must admit I'm quite annoyed, because we are a member of the European Union and it feels a bit exclusionary to not get the same benefits other countries get.

That being said, does anyone know the true reason for this restriction? Is it actually a mistake on FPs side, or some weird legislation in Cyprus?

This post is half rant, half genuinely wanting to find out what the issue is, thanks for reading this far :)

I consider to switch to Fairphone from iPhone, what should I need to know? Is it possible to get it work without Google account? Or is it better to switch to another operating system as well?

I've been checking the page linked above every day hoping the bigger spec version of the FP5 (more ram+storage) with /e/os preinstalled will be back in stock, but for the past month or month and a half its remained out of stock.

I would like to make the switch as soon as possible, but I'm not sure when it will be back in stock. Just so I have a complete and well-informed picture of my options, would it be possible to have a tl;dr of the comparison between the preinstalled version and the stock version where I put /e/os on it myself? I'm talking about stuff like warranty voiding, issues with the install process, etc...

Thanks in advance!

p.s. Anyone have any idea when it will be back in stock? :p