@Vlad-Nirky Ubuntu Touch 24.04 (2025-11-06)

I will try to reinstall Android, then UT again. Thank you.

Hi,

So I just received my new Fairphone 5 and installed Ubuntu-Touch on it. One of the main concern I had about my previous FP3+ was the missing support for the fingerprint.

I went to Settings -> Security & Privacy -> Locking and unlocking -> Lock security -> Fingerprint ID

A popup shows: "Sorry, the reader doesn't seem to be working" And when I click then "Add fingerprint", it shows a red circle like capturing, but the same "Sorry, ... " message.

I tested this 2h ago on Android and it was working.

Any idea how to fix it?

@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/

Thank you for your help.

Hi,

I have been using FP3+ for about 4 years with Ubuntu-Touch as my main/only phone. Even through it indicates support for bluetooth, GPS and some others, I had never managed to get them fully working. I would like to check the status on them before to buy the FP5 and install UbuntuTouch.

1. Bluetooth
   Bluetooth: Does bluetooth work for hand-free calls? (e.g. in the car, using the car microphone for calls)

2. GPS/Galileo/etc
   GPS/similars: Does it work at all? (on the FP3, I never managed to get any position, it just wait for reception for hours).

3. IDLE
   Does it correctly handle application in IDLE? The FP3 battery last for days with all applications closed, but battery get drained terribly with every simple application not fully closed (e.g. Call, Clock or Notes). The battery last 5-6 days normally and maybe 1-2 days with open applications.

4. NFC
   NFC: Never managed to get it working on FP3, for example, I have a radio that uses NFC to connect the Bluetooth, it works with my wife Android phone, but not with the FP3.

I assume that other aspects of the FP3 works at least equally for the FP5, like USB connection with the PC, calls, etc.

Could I kindly ask you to confirm if this is expected to work with the FP5?

I am having the same issue here.
Uninstalling and reinstalling the Gallery (click command) did not help.
Also, removing the cache rm -rf .cache/mediascanner-2.0/ .cache/lomiri-thumbnailer/ .cache/gstreamer*/* and rebooting did not help neither.

I did not tried to reinstall ubports with ubports installer, as this is my phone and I don't want to play too much with it.

@gandalf

Thanks your. So it's confirmed that this is not solely my battery.

I see no reports of this on Android FP3+, this might be either Linux or UT. Or maybe a mix with the firmware of FP3.

I confirm this issue on my FP3+, 100% times when I boot it under 10%.
Additionally, it's exactly 10%, so it seems either firmware or UT software. If it were hardware, I would expect this 10% to drift over years (with the battery getting old), or being slightly different on different devices.

My battery seems to work totally fine: I have usually 3+ days of autonomy, and the phone reacts perfectly up to the 0-1%.

I think that UT have a special start-up on low-battery causing the issue. The fact that the phone reacts differently at 9% or 11% is a strong indication that this is software and not hardware.

So I want to highlight that the phone works perfectly until dying at 0%.
The problem only appears when starting the phone below 10%.

Hi,

I am using a Fairphone 3+, with 2022-W47 4258, but I see this issue since several updates.

When my battery get under 10%, the "low battery" message shows.
I usually react to this either by :

1. connecting the device to a power source, or
2. by switching off my device, so I can make a last call in case of urgency.

It happens that if I start my device with still less than 10% of battery, it is not able to connect in any way:

• I can enable the wifi, but no wifi is detected
• Antena signal shows error, and I can't receive/send calls or SMS.

I usually wait until the battery level is ok, and then restart the device. This fixes the problem (until I start my device under 10% again).

Is this issue known?
Is there any configuration to fix it?
Is this related with Ubuntu-Touch in general or just with my FP3+?

@mario-ch said in Feedback FP3+ after 3 months:

Als Nicht-Programmierer ist es für mich/uns immer noch schwer zu verstehen, dass alle Nicht-Smartphones, egal wie billig sie produziert werden, keine Probleme mit Bluetooth-Verbindungen in Freisprechanlagen von Autos haben.

The problem is that most manufacturers (HW) don't care about Linux, so they don't implement any driver. Then, Linux kernel developers need to guess how that hardware work and create drivers, which arrive late. So you can have several years delay between a hardware being released, reported and solved.
When you buy a cheap HW, they created it, and they created the driver at the same time.

Back to the topic:
I wonder if the Android driver could be included somehow?

Ubuntu-touch status on FP3, after 3 months:

Hi community!
First of all, thank you for providing this great OS compatible with my FP3+ phone. I really enjoy it and I am happy to be far from the big-brother company

Mostly, all necessary is working:

1. I can call / receive calls
2. Basic access for browsing
3. Telegram messaging
4. OpenStore applications for most common scenarios.

What I really miss:

1. P0: Bluetooth support for calls. When driving, it's an absolute must. I also have "that" wonderful headset able to manage calls.
2. P1: Fingerprint: not a must, but still, very convenient.

Hopefully it helps

Kind regards
Adrian