RODE SmartLav+ microphone not working on FP2?

[Jose1]

Hi everyone, I bought a RODE SmartLav+ microphone because I want to make some videos with my FP. But it doesn’t work. It works on other phones. Do any of you know how I can solve this problem? Or is it just not compatibele? Thanks in advance.

[Johannes]

Which external microphone can I use

I finally managed to make the Rode Smartlav run on my Fairphone: After having contacted Fairphone, Rode and MediaMarkt and run tests with other phones, it was clear that the Rode mic doesn’t enter enough into the Fairphone (the tolerances are extremely small). The solution was to very (!) gently (and not deeply) cut several times with a sharp kitchen knive into the black plastic of the Rode mic, just to make the black plastic shrink a little bit when pushing it backwards with the flat part of th…

Alternatively, maybe an extension cable that has a smaller plug exists?

[Jose1]

Thanks Johannes, I’ve tried it but it doesn’t make a difference. Still not working. The strange thing is that it recognizes the device but as a headset. When I plug in the microphone it says: headset is plugged in. Maybe it has something to do with the settings? I went through all the settings already but can’t find anything related.

[Patrick1]

Is there a difference when taking off the cover just to verify if it’s a mechanical problem? Often users face mechanical problems with different plug shapes.

[Jose1]

Hi Patrick, I tried that as well. Makes no difference.

[Jose1]

I am curious if there is any external microphone fitting to the FP2.
Anybody knows?