Hello, will it be available on FP5 ? by any chance ? 
Android 16 will most definitely come to the FP5 at some point, there has however not been any word from Fairphone on this yet. The Android 15 update has only been released a few months ago and there are still bugs to fix in that release, so I wouldnāt get my hopes up for a quick release.
@ev_1_69 @kwasow while we strive for software parity across our devices, the Fairphone (Gen. 6) and Fairphone 5 use different hardware architectures that require independent development cycles. The Fairphone 5 uses a unique industrial-grade chipset (the Qualcomm QCM6490), the Gen 6 uses a Snapdragon chipset. Bringing this Android 16 update to the Fairphone 5 is a more complex engineering task requiring a full Vendor Software Requirements (VSR) implementation and a Linux kernel update. This means we are updating the foundational code that allows the hardware to communicate with the operating system. This deep-level technical work requires a more intensive development and testing cycle than the A16 upgrade on the Gen. 6. Weāre working hard to get it right rather than just getting it out fast, this upgrade requires rigorous testing to ensure that the stability, battery life, and performance you expect arenāt compromised. Rest assured, Android 16 is coming to Fairphone 5. By staggered releases, we ensure that our engineering team can provide the dedicated focus each model deserves to stay reliable for the long haul.
I bought the fp5 for two reasons:
- For the unique possibility to repair it by myself. This ist still wonderful!
- For the very long promise to support android-updates. Theres was nobody who told me, that Iām still waiting for Android 16 while Android 17 ist nearly to be rolled out. And what will be the future? Iām waiting for Android 17, while Android 19 ist coming to Pixel phones??? So sorry, but it was the choice of Fairphone to use this architecture with the āvery specialā processor.
Release notes of previous phones would have told youā¦they always were up to a year later.
Hello @Mathias_Paul and welcome to the community forum
Please let me understand your perspective more.
From where I stand, I care about the long security support but not really about the number of my OS. Android 15 should be supported till 2028, and I am convinced FP will deliver the update prior to that deadline.
Are there any specific functionalities you need, apps that do not work as they should or you are concerned about security attacks?
You realise the difference between very long and very quick now, I guess.
Hi Fairphone Team,
I understand the efforts required for the development of Android 16 on FP5. I was wondering if thereās a possibility where we can work together to make that happen? The resources necessary are not publicly available like the bsp so, if itās possible for the team to collaborate please can we go ahead with the same?
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I am not sure what you mean.
But if you want to become a beta tester, the applications are open
Otherwise, feel free to contact the Fairphone directly