Fairphone owners in the USA (FP2 FP3 FP4 FP5)

[erickonix]

Lately, i noticed that some times make long calls and receive calls. I need activate the load speaker mode on and then off. To able to talk as non-load speaker use me.

[PowerPuff]

Do you know if Clove lets you return the phone if it doesn’t work? And why are you selling your phone? And what ROM is on it?

[yvmuell]

[SOLD] [US] FP4, 256GB, Grey, LineageOS

Best remove the IMEI number ?? and the image containing them. They can be used to track the phone

[PowerPuff]

How much are you selling your phone for? I’m considering buying it. I’d need to know if there are glitches that could interfere with it working in areas where I’ll use it. Have you had any issues or malfunctions?

[const]

In the interest of not pulling this thread off topic, I’ve responded here:

[SOLD] [US] FP4, 256GB, Grey, LineageOS

To be honest, as I note above, I’m selling this because: I need a very reliable phone, and this just hasn’t been that. People have complained, and I am not in a position to ignore the complaints. I need better battery life, and the ability to change the SIM without turning off the phone and removing a brittle and breakable part. I also need a camera that is more reliable; I had expected the mediocre camera would not be as much of a problem for me as it turned out to be, particularly because …

[rca]

Chiming in a little late, but overall, I agree with everything written by 2allsew and will add:

1. I am using Mint Mobile, which is a T-Mobile MVNO, and my FP4 has been working great.
2. I am also using LineageOS. There are good, helpful instructions on the Fairphone website and on the LineageOS website describing all the steps necessary to be able to install LineageOS. I had never tried to install a different operating system on a phone before putting Lineage OS on my FP4. I believe most people should be able to follow the instructions.
3. A family member in the Netherlands purchased the FP4 for me and sent it to me in the US. It took about a week and a half, and a good chunk of that time was waiting to clear customs, but I don’t thing customs added any complication or cost to shipping the phone, I think it was just like any other package. I have not tried Clove, but if nothing else it may be faster.

[lkraav]

@duhg

I can also confirm VoLTE is working perfectly in the USA but ONLY when using a ROM that is LineageOS-based such as e/OS or the
(unoffical) FP4 LineageOS build. (Make sure you actually turn the VoLTE toggle on under cellular settings and go to the # #4636## menu and enable data connection).

6mo later, is this still the case?

[duhg]

I have not tried the LATEST stock rom ( FP4.SP29.B.069) but I have tried one of the previous android 12 releases, can’t remember which version exactly but at that time, I still could NOT get volte to activate. Data would always work fine though. IMO official Lineage without the microg garbage is the way to go if you reside in the USA (or anywhere for that matter ).

[rca]

@lkraav I will add to what @duhg wrote by noting that the FP4.SP1Y.B.041 stock ROM which was Android 12 definitely still did not have volte working. I have not tried any of the 4 stock ROM updates that have been released since then. As I just described in a post on the “Office LineageOS 20 FP4” thread, having used my FP4 in the US for a little over 5 months now and find that it is working well. I would not hesitate to recommend the FP4 running LOs 20 to anyone in the US who is considering getting an FP4.

[anon9989719]

Just in case someone misses this other post

Murena Fairphone 4 now available in the US

See also: Fairphone press release (PDF) Good to know: Pre-installed /e/OS will be based on Android 12. Hardware is the same as in the other markets it gets sold in. Which means (citing Murena’s announcement): “The device is recommended for use with T-Mobile and MVNOs based on the T-Mobile network in the US.”. The Fairphone 4 has no headphone jack, wired audio is provided via USB-C adapter (optional, not included). Official reasoning is here … https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/article…

[urs_lesse]

Probably equally big news for existing FP4 users in the USA: https://murena.com/america/products/spare-parts/

[AnotherElk]

… and probably https://murena.com/america/products/accessories/

[Nell]

Thank you for posting about this and testing it. I’ve been having similar issues. I’ve been using FP3(+), T-Mobile, in CT and have had increasing troubles with voice calls and texting. Was wondering if it was due to T-Mobile retiring 3G…

Thanks to everyone who has posted about this!

I really do love my Fairphone

[Nell]

Hello, everyone

I wanted to thank all those who posted about switching airplane mode on and off to reset texting. I tried it and am back with the text, as it were.

Wi-fi calling seems to be more consistently switched on, too, but that’s only an impression. It had been cycling between ‘wi-fi calling’ and ‘no signal’, even though the wi-fi signal in my house is quite decent.

Just for the record, data is Edge when I’m at home and 4LTE a few miles away. I live in rural, northeastern CT.

Thanks also to everyone who posted about VoLTE. It’s good to know that with the Fairphone 4, it works if you are using Lineage OS or its relatives, including e/OS, especially now that Murana is making a FP available here in the US (Woo ).

Although I’m still very happy with my FP3+.

[anon9989719]

@Nell

It had been cycling between ‘wi-fi calling’ and ‘no signal’, even though the wi-fi signal in my house is quite decent.

I wonder what OS and version you are using as I’m on A13 and can run through the settings GUI on A11 but there is an option not to have it switch between, like it’s trying to get the best signal.

Apart form the ‘setting’ I use aeroplane mode at home and then enable Wi-Fi so as not to use the network anyway

[Nell]

Thanks!

I didn’t realize there had been an update (to A13) until I saw it here in the forums. In the settings, it says that I’m still on A11. There is an option to set your wi-fi calling preference. I have it set to “call over wi-fi” rather than “wi-fi only”… so that might be why it’s been switching. I could change it to ‘wi-fi’ only at home and then change it when I travel to the land of 4LTE.

Thanks for letting me know how you use airplane mode plus enabling Wi-Fi. I didn’t know that you could do that!

[anon9989719]

@Nell

I didn’t realize there had been an update (to A13) until I saw it here in the forums.

Sadly that is unlikely to available via your network [in the US] but you may be able to manually install it when made available.

A12 was skipped altogether

[RootstoSky108]

Hi,

I just downloaded the latest FP4 stock ROM update and appear to have functional Wi-Fi calling using T-Mobile. I can send a more through update after testing further.

with Joy,

[stu]

I just recently received my Fairphone 4 but have not been using it because for some reason I can’t get data to work on it. It shows full strength for bars ???

[stu]

Thank you so much for the help. It’s weird I have single but none of the apps open up or can’t open due to no network it seems