I understand that you’re upset, but this is just a users forum.
I cannot tell you anything about what’s going on “inside” the fairphone project. All I can see from the outside is that the FP1 was a prototype that they try to support with their limited resources, while also trying to develop a better FP2 at the same time. The battery and the usb port seem to be the FP1s weak points.
Here is what I read in the forum mostly in posts from project members:
Recently they changed the manufacturer of their batteries and the location of their warehouse. (I think mainly for easier logistics, nothing was mentioned about battery failure rates or the average live cycle of the batteries). So maybe it will take a bit longer until the new batteries will arrive/send out. But maybe these will work better and last longer? One can still hope …
The question for me is: Is it useful to only allow one kind of battery to fit into the phone? This is something that should be thought about for the FP2. But I don’t know if this was tried designwise. The usb connector at the FP2 was also designed by the fairphone project this time (the FP1 was a fixed design but really with some fair materials). So maybe those problems will be fixed with the FP2.
Like I said, I understand you, but I guess they just don’t have enough resources for everything. So they have to manage PR-wise somehow. It’s still a good idea.
I’m sure there will be enough batteries soon.
If you have access to a stable power supply or a hacker space you can try to power up your FP1 with a stable power supply (3.7V, limited to a few mAs [do not trust me, double check how to do this!]) with a self build connector and move your data/phonebook to another phone until the new battery arrives?
That’s all that comes to mind here. And also: Without a FP1 there wouldn’t be a FP2 