Check on features before to buy/install FP5

kugiigi

”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?

Yes, it should work similarly however it will still depend on the device you are connecting to. If it it works on the cars of others doesn't mean it'll work yours.

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/

There are nuances that won't be reflected in that list so it may seem like they're the same but the actual experience may be slightly different. I think the main factor right now is that the development of the FP5 is quite active so there are still many big changes such as the sleep behavior. There's no stable channel yet as well so you'll be stuck with the dev channel.

wgarcia

My experience with Fairphone 5:

Bluetooth:

Working in my car for receiving and sending calls. Works also connected to a Pebble watch.

GPS:

Works for me, it takes 10 to 20 minutes to get a fix, in the open air or at the balcony of my place (1st floor of a building 9 floors high). Sometimes it takes longer, if I don't see a fix in 20 minutes I restart the phone.

IDLE:

Using the current development image the battery lasts for the whole day, unless using Waydroid for too long. I haven't seen the background apps draining battery so far.

NFC

I use it with Waydroid in the transport system of my city, no issues.

Calls: No issues, 5G or Volte are working.

SMS/MMS: SMS fine, I don't use MMS.

Waydroid: Very fluid, but it hangs often when put in the background. Not a big deal because it starts in seconds.

Connection to PC: No issues to mount the device in Linux, or connect with adb.

Wifi/network: Disconnects if moving between WIFI antenna, but otherwise no issues.

Futura

@Ida_ @wgarcia
Any chance you can please shed some light on your Volte situation? Are you in EU/US? Is there a fallback 3g/2g in your area that may be connecting your calls?

Really interested is some actual feedback on how this is working prior to purchasing this device. Here in the US there is no option for 3g calling, I recently read some mixed info online, bought a Pixel 3a XL to daily drive with Ubuntu Touch and found out I cant use my phone as phone the hard way.

Anything you can pass along would be really helpful. Thanks in advance!

Ida_

@Futura I'm located in Norway. Not EU. We have 2G fallback for a few more months on my network, but I've confirmed it is not falling back to 2G while calling. 3G has been gone for a while already. However, I don't remeber seeing reports of FP5 users in the US yet, I have no idea if the bands in use are compatible. I would wait for more reports and look into the specific bands used.

I believe there is a couple of Xiaomi phones confirmed to work over VoLTE in the US, have a look at the thread about reports of working VoLTE devices.

Vlad Nirky

@wgarcia
If you are using waydroid, could you make this test. (as you report very long time to fix gps postion)
Disable GPS (and move somewhere else).
Launch waydroid.
Run (after install) satStat.Settings reload AGPS.
Enable GPS.
Look at the connection time in waydroid and in UT.

Futura

@Ida_ said in Check on features before to buy/install FP5:

@Futura I'm located in Norway. Not EU. We have 2G fallback for a few more months on my network, but I've confirmed it is not falling back to 2G while calling. 3G has been gone for a while already. However, I don't remeber seeing reports of FP5 users in the US yet, I have no idea if the bands in use are compatible. I would wait for more reports and look into the specific bands used.

I believe there is a couple of Xiaomi phones confirmed to work over VoLTE in the US, have a look at the thread about reports of working VoLTE devices.

Good to know, thanks for the response! So long as Volte seems to be working I shopuld be good to go, it is confirmed to work with T-Mobile here. I have one on order from the UK and I am very excited for its arrival!
Thanks again

wgarcia

@Futura I'm located in Spain. I think Volte is working as expected, but I haven't run any explicit test to try it.

Futura

@wgarcia Thanks for the info! I am sure there is someone else out there looking as well.

Futura

Quick question for everyone here. Is MMS working for you all?

Ida_

@Futura Most of the time, yes. But I am still on Focal.