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      • LakotaubpL Offline
        Lakotaubp @Guest
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        @3arn0wl Think it's more down to the version of Android involved, if it's 9 its a problem according to the last Q&A.

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          A Former User @Lakotaubp
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          Ah! It does appear to be running Android 9. Well that's a pity.

          Thanks @Lakotaubp

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            Ingo
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            At least it has an unlockable bootloader, though.

            I guess selling an Android phone now with a version below 9 would be insane for any company.

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              tera
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              There is a thread on the Fairphone forum stating Open OS will come later: https://forum.fairphone.com/t/fp3-fairphone-open-os/52301

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                trainailleur
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                Still not much in the way of LTE bands that would work on most American carriers. Pity, as there are many here who would be interested in a more sustainable phone, even if they're unable to break a Google or Android addiction.

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                  Fla
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                  FYI the kernel source code of the FP3 just has been released, see https://code.fairphone.com/projects/fairphone-3-gpl.html

                  It has also been added to a git repo to be easily browsable: https://github.com/FairphoneMirrors/android_kernel_fairphone_sdm632

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                    A Former User @Fla
                    last edited by A Former User

                    πŸ™‚ Thanks for that @Fla.

                    No doubt they're working on getting Fairphone Open to work on it, and would like to see UT customers too...

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                      Fla
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                      We are happy to announce that we have publicly released complete and updated GPL sources for the Fairphone 3.

                      https://forum.fairphone.com/t/fairphone-3-updated-gpl-source-packages/

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                        A Former User @Fla
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                        πŸ™‚ thanks for this, @Fla.
                        What does this news mean for UBPorts? Does it make the Hallium route possibe/likely, or might it turn the FairPhone into a Linux phone like the PinePhone?? (Or neither)

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                          dobey @Guest
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                          @3arn0wl It is just GPL compliance release of kernel and modifications I think. AFAIK, it does not include open source drivers, so would of course still need Android binary drivers and Halium.

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                            A Former User @dobey
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                            πŸ™‚ Thanks for that, @dobey - So... one step closer to ubports on FP3..?

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                              flohack @Guest
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                              @3arn0wl Someone needs to finish Halium 9 (or was it 10 what FP3 has now)... Its in progress but will take for sure still some months...

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                                A Former User @flohack
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                                @Flohack
                                πŸ™‚ That's useful. Thank you for that, Florian.

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                                  Ingo
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                                  The Fairphone 3 runs with Android 9. An upgrade to 10 is planned but without ETA.

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                                    makeixo
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                                    Re: The Fairphone 3

                                    Fairphone has announced the FP3+ / Kamera+ Update with an 48 and 16 MP camera modules.

                                    At least one company gets it.

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                                      Keneda @makeixo
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                                      @makeixo + audio circuit update as i understood and androΓ―d 10 from box.

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                                        Bramble @Keneda
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                                        Maybe Fairphone, or somebody else, will make a replacement motherboard for it, so that it can run Linux UT like the pinephone dies. That would make it the ideal device.

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                                          makeixo @Keneda
                                          last edited by makeixo

                                          @Keneda Yes but, you dont have to buy a new phone to get a better camera. thats acutally quite cool. You just buy the modules and change it.

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                                            Keneda @makeixo
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                                            @makeixo
                                            I know that, they did the same for fairfone 2.
                                            I'm just saying ^^

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                                              Chim
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                                              Hi people !

                                              Is there already something going on for the FP3 to get Ubuntu?

                                              Just my question, cause i buyed one 3 weeks ago and i love the wonderful idea behind it.
                                              And i love it more, since the Company is huilding up new camera modules, man, what a great time to be alive ! :dove:

                                              Thanks and stay healthy !

                                              Fairphone 3
                                              BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition

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