As fairphone stopped the production of the FP1 battery - has anyone experiences with a battery from a differend brand, that could fit into and work with the FP1? 
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AFAIK not without modifying the battery which is dangerous.
Oh, Anna, are you sure they stopped FP1 battery production ? ā¦ or just waiting for a delivery. ā¦ I am also in need of a new battery and it would be a pity to buy a new FP2 only due to non available FP1 battery ā¦ policial correct would be offering spare parts as long as running ā¦ looking forward to a reply by the support team I already addressed my request to. b.rgds
Hey Annette, I sent e request to FP an got this answer:
āUnfortunately all production and/or manufacturing of FP1 parts have stopped. The reason for this is that we have been facing some challenges in getting new parts produced. Setting up a new production line with a new production partner is always challenging, especially since we require relatively small production quantities (compared to industry standards and our own initial production volumes).ā
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Thank you for sharing this, @Anna_Schulze! This officially means that FP1 is being phased out and that a failing battery is the definite end of any FP1, even if all other parts are still intact.
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Huiuiuiā¦
These are bad and frustrating newsā¦ I thought with the production of FP1 batteries at the same producer of FP2 batteries that should be not the problem for some timeā¦
So at my point of view the long support of FP1 failedā¦
If you want a long lasting phone, itās better to buy a used famous one, to have good spare part optionsā¦
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This is a scandal! I will think about to make it public! Fairphone is one of biggest jokes in sustainability.
My FP1 is about 3 years, it would work very fine, but a need a new battery!
I am really angry abot this behaviour, this has nothing to do with fair !
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And what do you think Fairphone could do against it? Build an own factory to manufacture Fairphone 1 batteries for lifetime? They are the victim, too!
You do not have to. This is a public forum.
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Hi Anna, thanks for your reply. ā¦ same āstandard-informationā I received officially as well.
So. If Fairphone is talking about stustainability - they at least should LIVE it - otherwise, we, the pioneers FP1, why should we stay with FP ā¦ this then may happen as well to a āpotential new FP productā from today to tomorrow.
At least they should recommend āavailable other non-FPbrand-batteriesā working properly in FP1. - or FP should offer a reasonable discount to FP1 users shifting to FP2ā¦ = my proposal. (regretfully this does not help us out of actual squeezing situation)
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Do you care more for sustainability or for the discount (money)?
Frankly speaking, I prefer continueing my FP1 ā¦ - actually it seems w/o success. I am just wondering whether chairmen of FP are aware that this = non availability of battery FP1 = is damaging their own goals = sustainability and a modular constructed mobile phone.
At least I wished to receive a reasonable solution of current bad = non-having-workable-mobile-phone situation.
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The reason why I asked is: It does not make any sense to produce new batteries for Fairphone 1 when the operating system cannot be upgraded. That, unfortunately, might just be the caseā¦
So, when we are talking about sustainability, do you think it was sustainable if the world sits on a load of batteries just a few Fairphone 1 users might need? Many of the early adopters do not even own a Fairphone 1 anymore.
And one more thing to add: Batteries age with time, while other spare parts do not.
I know it might be sad news for you, but I am a realist. (At least that is what I think about myself. 
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Dear Gerry, thanks for your feedback.
Of course, in general I agree with you.
Nevertheless, w/o a warning to cut customers from using their FP1 phones - this is not the way, I understand a fair B2C business.
As I said, a clear communication on time with a reasonable offer to FP1 users for shifting - this would have been nice ā¦
ā¦ and at the end of the day it is just another company earning only money - I may misunderstood the meaning of social responsibility.
And not everybody can afford to spend abt 500ā¬ to buy FP2 - just due to a non-working battery FP1.
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There was a rather clear communication in time and it offered a discount on refurbished FP2s. Read more about it here: #fp1openletter
Iām closing this as the discussion doesnāt fit here, and besides we have had it a lot already on the forum.