@kugiigi
Honestly UT's bluetooth is kind of a hit or miss.
But I suppose that all FP5 works the same right? so if someone confirms it is working properly for hand-free calls, I should get the same result?
Now I'm thinking maybe the FP3 also has this bug?
Probably yes: I am closing all my apps after usage all the time, and when I forget to do it, I found my phone low very soon.
Also, the FP3+ has an issue that when I start the phone under 10%, it does not connect to the network (like if it has no SIM).
It also seems to drain the battery faster than some low-power USB-A chargers, even if I shutdown it (because in OFF, it still shows the bootloader while charging, which consume quite some power).
I found myself few times with my phone at 8%, the charger of my car and unable to make a simple call. Very annoying!
Shouldn't it be possible to manually connect though?
Yes, that usually works for Audio output. NFC is just for convenience, maybe payments (never tried yet).
In any case, I personally don't daily drive my FP5 yet. In my opinion, it's not ready yet, at least compared to the FP4 which is stable and works well for me.
That is precisely why I am asking, because considering the UBPort page, it shows exactly like the FP4.
https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/fp5/