New slim back cover

[b_heu]

Hello everyone,
maybe I am repeating the question but I could not find a clear answer to this following the discussion. Will it be possible to put the new slim cover on an “old” Fairphone 2 with the “fat” cover? And will the new covers be sold as well by Fairphone?

[axcro]

Hi!
Of course! They are made for the FP2 (the phone it self stays the same). You can chose which one you put on.
They will be available soon …

[Heiner]

@Christian_Michel

When my blue translucent cover fell apart I was told that I could not exchange it for a new slim cover because they have a different price. I even offered to pay the difference and wait until they will be available, but they did not want to make this deal.

My opinion: Creating sales in case of a warranty claim, very, very much consumer unfriendly without legal basis!
When my translucent blue cover is falling apart - I am seeing it coming - I can’t get a new one of the same kind.
So I have to choose the next-best choice. In my case - it would be the slim one - I won’t get it on warranty, even not with additional payment.
On warranty I would get a not wanted one and would have to pay full price for the one I want.
Can anybody call this warranty still? I really can’t follow such a regularization!

[Stefan]

Would it be fair if your FP1 had been broken during the warranty period and you wanted them to send you a FP2 as a replacement? It’s a different product after all (e.g. not equivalent).

[b_heu]

Did they write that down somewhere? Because as far as I understood the “fixing system” of the new slim covers is different to the “old” covers (consisting out of two parts, not 1, like the old ones).

[danielsjohan]

Yes, the cover fixing system is different. But the phone is the same.
So you can put an old case (in one part) on your FP2, take it off and put a new cover (in two pieces) on.

[Stefan]

@Fairphone

Our updated, colorful cases are slimmer and, thanks to a new two-piece construction, very easy to put on and remove. Now you have the freedom to personalize your device with a range of different, fresh looks without buying a new phone, which means you can enjoy it for as long as possible.

(bold by me)

Source: Fairphone 2 gets a new case design in four colors - Fairphone

[b_heu]

Thanks a lot @danielsjohan and @Stefan. I think you just gained a new fairphone 2 owner

[Paule]

There is a new test of the FP2 online, where they show pictures of the new cover: Link to notebookcheck.com
It’s been written in German, but I guess that’s irrelevant for the pictures…

[freibadschwimmer]

Thanks for the link.
Though, the gap between the two parts in one picture does not look very promising. Hope this was just not properly attached

[urs_lesse]

What’s your concern there? An influx of dust?

[kristijan_tkalec]

I spotted somewhere that with the new slim cover, the phone will be 11 mm thick. Isn’t at the moment also 11 mm?

Thanks

[urs_lesse]

Yes, at its thickest point, the new slim cases are roughly as thick as the old ones. However, the new shape gives a slimmer feel all around. See a similar question and the following replies, especially jftr’s, in another thread for more words on this.

[Douwe]

There is a nice (German) article here with some very detailed pictures of the new cases:

Test Fairphone 2 Smartphone

[AlbertJP]

@urs_lesse

at its thickest point

The thickest point is probably either at the speaker or at the camera, means just a small part of the phone is actually that thick.

[freibadschwimmer]

Indeed I would be afraid that moisture/water and dust could more easily penetrate the device. But also, at least in my opinion, the case does look cheap and unappealing in these pictures.

[urs_lesse]

The new FP2 slim cases and prices are now shown in the Fairphone shop (no ordering yet).

Price difference between Slim and Regular is currently around 3 Euros.

[rainer_zufall]

The dark blue (indigo) is missing. Oh gosh, I really hope they will expand their colour range - I am not a big fan of current colours…

[Douwe]

We also made little videos to show people how they can handle the new case. Check them out here and let us know what you think!

On stage is @Bernadette_Philipp!

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[Stefan]

Nice Fairphone you have there. “The fastest smartphone on Earth!”