Is it safe for me to update my system? I heard a lot about android blocking sideloading and a big chunk of the apps I use are installed from F-Droid. Will I know if the update breaks them before installing it?
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what is your current version ?
There is a dedicated topic on Google’s plans here
It’s been a while since I read those posts but IIRC there is still a lot of guesswork and interpretation and not all details seem to be known/decided yet. For example I saw a screenshot of an app where the dev said that apps of non-verified developers will stop working. This is something I haven’t seen in the sources that were linked. Those only speak of not being able to install via sideloading. For me that doesn’t sound like a reason for the apps to stop working if they were installed before the new rules apply. Sure, Google would have the power to enforce even that. But then we’re back at “not everything is clear yet”.
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So that means that update 6.A.039.4 is still good?
Yes.
Currently running 6.A.039.7 on a Fairphone 3, here with lots of apps coming from F-droid and I don’t have any issue.
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Edit: sorry I noticed I’m off topic here since I am on FP 4 
Hello,
My FP 4 was updated to FP4.QREL.15.15.2 one or two weeks ago.
It seems to have solved the self reboot problem.
I have a few F-Droid apps, I did not notice any problem.
So for me, it’s a Big Up 
to Fairphone team! 
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