I have been reading reviews, comparing fp5 with other phones, looking at guides, looking at repair costs for different phones, you name it.
I am seriously considering replacing my iphone with fp5 with a set of fairbuds XL.
Is there anything I should be aware of that haven´t been able to find anywhere else ?
Thank you
This is quite a huge step. Coming from Apple/iOS and going to Google/Android alone makes for a lot of people an unsurmountable barrier. And frankly, in terms of software and hardware quality Apple is still by far unsurpassed.
Personally I love my FP5 ( despite all the shortcomings ). And I would never buy anything from Apple. But’s that’s me.
I’ve met a lot of people who wanted to leave Apple but mainly due to the lock-in effect they never really went through with it.
You should definitely feel very confident about loosing the entire Apple universe and a lot of comfort.
It’s still a good thing to do as you probably have read already in terms of human rights, fair trade, sustainability, etc pp…
Then again ecologically… the ‘fairest’ phone is the one you already have and keep using as long as possible.
tl;dr:
It’s heavier than… it’s slower than… battery lasts not as long as …photos are not as pretty as… an iPhone. You alone are now in charge of your data back ups… (and the list doesn’t stop here)
I strongly recommend trying it out first with a friend or someone else.
which Iphone Version are we talking about? There are several people who switched maybe they are willing to share experience @PhilipVI @Sarah_De_Smet
Thank you for taking time to reply.
The lock-in effect ( love that expression) is one of the reasons for wanting to switched. Also the amount of repairs that have been needed on the last two iphones (I dont play rough with my phone at all).
Id rather have something slower, functionel and easy to repair, than fast with less control and a lot of features i dont need or use.
I went ahead and ordered the FP5. I am really looking forward to see what changed with android system since i last used it (around 2010-ish).
Just out of curiosity: What features do you mean, that iOS has and Android don’t? I mean, I get that it is difficult to switch, because thinks work differently, it’s like to switch between MacOS and Linux. And granted, the backup functionality is pretty neat in Apple environments. But other than that? If there is a lack of features I always see it the other way around because it is hard to escape the apple cage.
I have to use an iPhone for work.
Of course the quality of the hardware is unmatched unfortunately.
I think i might not have been clear. Iphone offers way more than i need. I think there is only one thing that i will miss. Its how it works with my mac. But that is a minor thing.
While I cannot provide everyday experience with the FP5 (I have no reason to drop my FP3+), just one thought on dealing with an Android phone (Fairphone) while holding on to a (very old, but inofficially up-to-date OS) MacPro: There is no synching between the two, right (at least not with the Apple software the Mac comes with). But exchanging files in between the two operating systems is possible and I move new music from my Mac to my Fairphone all the time (via USB cable). Heck, I remember now how I once (however very briefly) even used a Fairphone 1 to lend an internet connection to the Mac when my main internet provider had a connection outage.
I have a fairphone 3 and the fairbuds xl and they work together well. Only issue I’ve had with the fairbuds xl is the arms keep snapping every two or three months. Customer service has been really good every time. I’ve heard that is more common with the green ones (which I have) so maybe go for the black. I have the fairbuds too and they work well. I had creative air buds before with over 10hr battery life so 4hrs takes a little getting use to but no problems of any kind with them.
I read that. I was going to go for the green, then read about that and chose the black instead.
I am glad to hear that customer service is goodz
Yes I switched from an iPhone SE 2020 to an FP5. Partly due to the eco values. I was a little concerned with transferring to android as have been in the apple ecosystem for years. I’m not much of a power user so any apps that didn’t transfer I can download form the Google store, so not a problem. Some I miss, such as apple podcasts and the iOS notes, which have an android version but miss some functionality. In terms of battery, it easily lasts for more than a day and it is such a relief as my old iPhone barely got to the evening. I haven’t really tried the camera yet but will see how it goes.
stick with your apple if you go overseas the fairphone will not work
I actually live in Europe and bought my FP there. I am currently in UK and it works fine. It might be another issue with yours
Thats not true please specify
It’s not about features. Nowadays pretty much every OS offers all the features you need to solve every day’s quests.
It’s about the feeling ™ 
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Apple does not “feel” like Google. I don’t like Apple at all (mainly for moral/political reasons) but honestly if I were forced to choose between Apple iOS and Google Android. I would go for Apple in a heart beat even after being forced to use it for work for a couple of years of which I felt most resentment every day …back then mainly because it did feel like a massive cage. I’m used to do things in a million ways and I chose which one … and Apple pretty much just represents the exact opposite. So it just never clicked with me. A lot of other people clearly have different needs and thus also different experiences with Apple.
All I’m saying people really …really… love Apple… I have not yet met a person who actually loves Google… “It works…mostly”… “It gets me through the day”… “My uni is using it, so what choice do I have” …“Well some features are actually quite good, you know” … those are the statements I hear about the Google universe.
When I ask people what they need to switch from Apple to Android I hear “does it have iMessage?” (not just messaging!)… “will I be able to facetime?” (not just do video calls!)… “what about my iCloud?” (not just cloud)…
… there is no way talking to those people in this state. You gotta let them come to you by themselves. when they’re ready.
So no, it’s so not about features. And also not about doing things a little differently. They simply just don’t want to …
Sorry for the lengthy, morally reply but I have this discussion every day 
… and you were asking. 
i purchased a FP5 for use in australia and since they have turned off our 3g network it does not work anymore, they are not compatible to the 5g network for voice there are other countries outside of europe where they do not work also
Thats still only partially true and discussed in depth here
And other countries? So far its working quite well in several countries outside europe.
US, Canada, parts of Asia (in Taiwan they even have an official partner) New Zealand, pretty sure we find more examples when searching the forum)
So please dont spread general statements and be specific.
TLDR; If you have a FP5 in Australia, you (or someone else) can get it working simply by switching to Optus or Vodafone (or their resellers)
I live in Germany, but have used my FP3 in the US und in Japan without any problems.