Android 13 on the Fairphone 3(+)

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Hi and welcome to the forum,

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LineageOS has released their 20 version which is Android 13 and it runs smoothly.
It still runs kernel 4.9 but will be upgrade to a newer kernel once FairPhone releases one - phones do not run mainline due to required binary closed source modules for the hardware. Hopefully the announced release of Android 13 for the FP3(+) brings us that new kernel version.

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Kernel version as of March 30th is
4.9.337

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If you have a look at the int/13/fp3 related branches at https://gerrit-public.fairphone.software/, you find from 4.9.337 over 4.14.309 up to 5.15.41, all with activities in the recent 2 months … Let’s cross the fingers they go for 5.15 …

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Awesome news! It’s a very nice thing that Fairphone chose to skip 12 to keep up with Android releases.
Where can we sign up for the beta?

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Registration for the beta is closed, see Fairphone 3 beta program signup instructions - Signup open! 🟢

Edit: it’s open again, so just follow the link above

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And now it is open! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Follow the link, and you’ll find the instructions. Thanks!

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Should we re-open the beta program forum topic, too?

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What benefits would it yield? In the end, the requests must come via email anyway. But if you think it helps, go ahead.

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Thank you. I just applied.

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FYI, the registration for the beta program is now closed. Thanks to everyone who has applied!

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Hello,
Will we be notified when the upgrade to Android 13 will be available ? Currently, I receive the notifications for Android 11 but the version 13 is not ready, I presume. What will occur in the future ? Will we have the choice to keep Android 11 or to skip to Android 13 ? Or will it be a voluntary action to obtain Android 13 ?
Thanks.

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When its available it will be officially rolled out and you will get in over the update app on your phone. Android 11 will then no longer be maintained so keeping it might be no good idea on the long run

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Beta version roll-out has started today, with all users
receiving the update by the end of June.

It’s 4 hours into July where I’m sitting, and I’m writing this on a FP3 with Android 11 with no available updates.

What gives? :wink:

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They didn’t say June 2023.

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You took my sass and ran with it and I applaud you

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have a little flexibility, it was an intention not a promise. maybe the first one will get the update over the week. to be 3-4 days late is not a lot in the grand scheme of things.
and as a said, better be late with a better product than on deadline with a buggy one

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If you were so much in the hurry to get Android 13 on your FP3, you should have applied to be a beta tester.

If I look at what happened when Fairphone released a new Android version to the FP4, I prefer they delay a bit Android 13 for FP3 than to get something with some nasty bugs.

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have a little flexibility

@koumilak - don’t worry, I totally do, I’m just curious and excited! :sweat_smile:

If you were so much in the hurry to get Android 13 on your FP3, you should have applied to be a beta tester.

@Alain_Guillet - I got my FP3 yesterday, and found out about the Android 13 update today (and still tried to apply to be a beta tester, even though sign up is closed :sweat_smile:)

Thanks for sharing that link @yvmuell!

I worry that the tone isn’t coming across as I intended in my original message - to be clear: I LOVE that this is happening, and I am super grateful that it is, and don’t take it for granted at all, and I’m happy to wait as long as it takes :raised_hands:

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