FP4 (Android 15): Background apps being killed more aggressively

[MarkHH]

I recently (a few hours ago) got an update to FP4.QREL.15.16.1

Software Update: FP4.QREL.15.16.1.20260220155828

Dear Community, Tonight, March 30, 2026, we will start to roll out a software update for the Fairphone 4. This will be a staged rollout, so you may not receive it right away. No matter what software version your FP4 is on at the moment, this update should be available for everyone, including Orange users. So after this update all Fairphone 4 users should be able to update to the same software version again. This means that Orange users can now also upgrade to Android 15. We understand that o…

The patchnotes told me, that the bug with the launcher got fixed. since the update the problems with the restarting launcher are gone.

The issue with the killed background apps is still there… At least FP5 got a working patch, so maybe we’ll get one too soon…

FP5: Android 15 killing background apps more aggressively

Check for the new update rolling out tonight