Hello people, new user here :slight_smile: Before you take out the pitchforks, please continue reading :sweat_smile: I’m currently usin as my daily a Fairphone 2, which I bought second hand in January 2023. I’m using LineageOS 18.1 (Android 11), which I flashed myself. Also, no GApps, only F-Droid…

Hi :slightly_smiling_face: To give some closure to this topic, I finnally bought a Fairphone 4, brand new, from a German reseller (on eBay). Final price, including shipping, 265 €. Obviously, comparing this against a second hand FP3+ and some spares, it’s almost a no brainer. In the two months tha…

I mean, props to you for holding on your FP2 that long after it came out! Indeed the FP3 is still holding its own, I have one and with some spares it’s 100% operational and I can still see myself using it for a year at least, barring some catastrophe. But with 4GB RAM and other aging hardware, I d…

[image] Enrique: LineageOS just released the 22 version for FP3+ (Android 15), and that may get me around 2~3 years of OS support. I’m aware FP3+ can not be updated beyond this version due to kernel limitations. Can you give a source? I’m interested because I’m also still using a Fairphone 3…

@koumilak Thanks for the insight :clap: @AnotherElk On this same forum, from one of the developers themselves: [image] Official LineageOS 22.1 for Fairphone 3/3+ Development This time, we are all set for an official release without going through an unofficial release of L…

Ah thanks, I don’t use LineageOS (even if /e/OS is a fork of it), so I didn’t follow that too closely. In case the kernel prevents Android 16 I guess we’ll just have to deal with it when security update support for Android 15 runs out presumably early 2028. If my Fairphone 3s and OSes with securit…

If you don’t mind that the FP3 has NO water protection and some FP3 get the sudden death you could still use it. The FP3+ has a louder speaker and a better camera. Some golden oldie: [image] Purchase decisions for FP3, FP4, FP5 The Products Feel free to add an…

[image] Jens1: The FP3+ has a louder speaker and a better camera. For the sake of completeness, all differences between Fairphone 3 and 3+ are listed in the Full technical specifications of Fairphone 3 and Fairphone 3+ (PDF) . (Link can be found at https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/artic…

@Enrique I would have concerns over FP3 predisposition to “thermal throttling” noticeable with LineageOS, although individual usage patterns must have a bearing upon result. Whether this has implications for possible increased risk of motherboard failure upon this device I know not.

I always use the FP3 with the energy saving mode with LOS+microG. The camera app sometimes reports the energy saving.

Is worth buying an FP3+ in 2025? Yesss!!!

I would say no, because of the many reports of sudden death.

Is worth buying an FP3+ in 2025?

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Enrique July 4, 2025, 2:52pm 4

@koumilak Thanks for the insight

@AnotherElk On this same forum, from one of the developers themselves:

This could as well be the last update due to really old 4.9 kernel.