It seems that Fairphone will finally end the Fairphone 3 (and 3+) support in August after 7 years.
I am still using my FP3+ daily - the only thing that has gone wrong with it was that I wore out the USB connector with cheap charging cables… so a new bottom connector (and a spare battery, just in case) and I’m all good again…
… which means, I might not be buying another phone for another couple of years yet, let’s see if it’ll make 10 years with LineageOS, etc!
I’m sure there’s other phones still chugging along…
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While the Fairphone 3’s official journey comes to a close this year, we strongly encourage all Fairphone 3 owners to explore alternative operating systems. Much like we saw with the Fairphone 2, the open-source community provides incredible ways to keep your phone secure and functional for years to come. Switching to an alternative OS allows you to receive security patches and feature updates long after the official life cycle. Community-driven projects such as LineageOS (currently running Android 15),/e/OS (who will continue to support the Fairphone 3 for at least two years more), and postmarketOS are some projects you can look into. We will also be publishing all the development work we have done on Android 14, hoping this work will serve open source communities. By transitioning to an alternative OS, you’re helping us prove that hardware can, and should, last. That’s what Fairphone has all been about. That’s why we’re the one that lasts.
So the biggest risk is the software not being supported anymore and having to really on community maintainers.
I’ve (manually) disabled most of the google stuff anyway, so the only thing stopping me from changing the firmware is the hassle of reinstalling all the apps and data again…
Give it another year or so and I’ll get around to it…
Looks like they are en par with Apple, if you ignore the occasional critical bug fix for way out of date iOS versions. https://iosref.com/ios
But unlike Apple you can still change individual parts like the USB connector and install custom open-source OS like Lineage and essentially have full support again.
You can change the USB-C port assembly on an iPhone in 109 easy steps ;) https://en.ifixit.com/Anleitung/iPhone+17+Pro+Max+USB-C+Port+Assembly+Replacement/206397?lang=en
But I get the appeal.
I hope they manage to restock the replacement displays before then. I have two FP3 at home with broken screens :/
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