Hello, will it be available on FP5 ? by any chance ? 
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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 wouldn’t 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. We’re 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 aren’t 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.
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