You mean toggling speaker phone on/off? Just do this in the phone app while a call is ongoing. So turn loudspeaker on and off again.
Any chance that a moderator could move this discussion into its own thread? A support question about how to use the speakers on the phone isnāt really an issue pertaining to FP usage in the United States.
I think when the discussion is stopped now there is absolutely no issue to keep it here. The initial issue was discussed here so I dont see why an additional question must be moved.
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Do you think I need to replace the speaker part of FairPhone 4? Below? Due the reason that I can not speak to the other side of the person who got my calls?
I think they may be describing a VoLTE issue and want help installing LineageOS
Have you tried toggling the speakerphone button once to see if it fixes the problem?
Well, I did activate as load speaker when I received and when I do the call. The other side do able hear my voice.
Plus, lately I noticed that when active the load speak. The other side who gave me the call or I make the
called. Itās able to listen my voices. I still not sure is de-activate the load speaker function will working properly?
Iām interested in buying a Fairphone. I have some questions so far:
How do you buy a Fairphone in the US? I hear Fairphone doesnāt ship them here. Do I need to buy a used one from another Fairphone user?
How do you get a phone company to serve the Fairphone in the US? This thread seems to be saying you can āunofficialyā get service from T-Mobile, and this might end in August? Is that correct? Are there companies I can get official service from, whatever that means? And what is āunofficialā service, and how do you get it? And how can I get service after August?
- How common are these problems where the sound doesnāt work?
That one I can answer, import from
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To have all in one place I will link here the latest comprehensive summary
As well as the link to a page to check
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Iām not sure where you are seeing that T-Mobile service might end in August. I donāt think that is true. I will say that most people using the FP4 in the US are using T-Mobile. However, there are problems with the stock ROM on T-Mobile. You will need to replace the stock ROM with something else. Lineage OS ROM (or Lineage for Microg ROM) works on T-Mobile.
Thanks. I can research how to replace ROM, but I worry that may be beyond my skillset.
Is the new ROM going to solve the āVoLTEā problem?
Living in the USA, looking at getting an FP4.
I read through this thread, but is there any advice for using one in the US in 2023? Is any mobile provider better than others? Any help/advice is appreciated.
@CoffeeForBl00d the thread is very helpful and current, not sure what you arenāt finding. In short, you need to use T-Mobile and you need to use a third party ROM on the FP4, like Lineage or Lineage for Microg. There are problems with the stock rom in the US. Canāt vouch for how other 3rd party roms works on the FP4 in the US.
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Am I wrong to assume that carriers on Tmobile network like Metro and Mint should be fine? I guess I can test and see if itās not known for sure.
Iām seeing a lot of talk about Lineage, but not much of Ubuntu Touch.
Possibly dumb question. Do I have to pay extra to get it imported into the US? Or is that factored into the cost?
I would assume that MVNOs on Tmobileās network would also work, but that is definitely an assumption. You are probably on your own with Ubuntu Touch. You can order the phone from https://www.clove-technology.com/ (a UK company). Add it to your shopping cart and then start to go through the checkout process. It will give you the total cost.
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Google Fi is mostly a T-mobile MVNO, and mostly works with Lineage in my experience (it can sometimes be difficult to determine whether problems are problems with the phone or quirks with Google Fi itself).
Iām not sure that Clove would deal with potential customs duties for the US. If I recall correctly, US customs for shipments for personal use like this are somewhat complex because there is an exclusion that is not per shipment, but per year and for practical purposes per address. I think that the FP4 should be under the exclusion amount, but if youāve purchased a number of other things previously, there might be customs duties charged. These often arrive as bills significantly after the package arrive, and depending on the shipping company can have a handling surcharge that is annoyingly high (eg ~$20-$50). This is in contrast to the EU where there is now essentially no exclusion at all, and duties are charged on everything, but handling fees are usually lower.
(Not to self-advertise, but I could also note that you could buy a used FP4 thatās already in the US.)
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To be clear, I bought an FP4 from Clove. I paid only Clove for the phone and paid nothing additional to any other entity to have it delivered to my address in the state of Iowa.
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