Software update: FP5.VT28.C.042 (Android 15)

[AlexKidd]

You can check if are on real or override network with an app such com.craxiom.networksurvey

[scanti]

I live in Belgium, and when I try to update my phone to android 15, it says that no updates are found.

[OldRoutard]

@Fanes

what worked with Android 14 and stopped working with 15.
Both, my 5GHz and 2GHz channel were configured to CCMP+GCMP encryption ciphers…had to activate CCMP256 and GCMP256…then it started working

Yes, that was my point. A15 requires better security than A14.

@Fanes

missing “recent apps” button down in the middle.

Just to be clear, can you confirm that you’re using Gesture navigation (and not 3-button)?

[konqui]

App is saying that NR NSA

[OldRoutard]

Welcome

This is a FAQ. See for e.g. the comment below even if it’s about a different phone.

Software Update: Fairphone (Gen. 6) - FP6.QREL.15.105.0

You are in the UK, whereas ElKrasso is in Germany. Update availability varies with operator - country combinations, so it’s quite possible for subscribers to a network operator to get updates in one country but those in another country don’t.

[RubenNL]

My SD card that had been not working since the FP5.UT2B.B.072.20240920 update is now working again! I have always been too lazy to re-format it, but I’m happy it’s back.

This confirms my suspicion that it was a software problem.

This is the exact message where I reported that it was broken after the update: Software Update: FP5.UT2B.B.072.20240920 - #21 by RubenNL

[FFLink]

Since the latest update, randomly my network name appears in the top left of my notification bar, just before where the time is shown.

The system setting “Network name (Display network name in status bar)” is disabled, and if I toggle the setting on and then off again the name will be removed, but then later on it just shows back up again.

I believe everything relating to the notification bar is stock software, so I don’t believe this to be caused by other apps on my phone.

[yvmuell]

Software update: FP5.VT28.C.042 (Android 15)

My experience after the upgrade: Every time I receive a notification event (WhatsApp, Orgzly, Kdeconnect, but not Telegram or SMS) the network name appears on the top left corner, despite I have disabled it and until I pull down the notifications. Also often when occurs these behavior the date/time information (I’m italian and use the phone in italian) appears in english (see screenshots). To recover I need to switch the language two times, solves util the problem occurs again. Also “M07” se…

[clementl3]

Same here. FP5 Android 15, France

[Alex96]

Since the update, my FP5 gets really warm just lying there on the table every other day or so. Is anyone else experiencing this?

[CyclingEngineer]

After some more troubleshooting, I was finally able to remove the search bar. It required enabling and updating Google and Chrome apps and probably also setting Chrome as default browser. Weird behaviour, but after the search bar got removed, I was able to disable those apps once again.

[T4om]

Hi,

Is there a way to turn off the screenshot sound on the Fairphone 5 after the Android 15 update?

i tried again to find the setting after the update but no success, i guess it never was solved?

closed topic about this issue:

FP5 Screenshot sound

There seems to be a bug an where around here. I am always on do not disturb to remove all notification sounds but let the phone Ring for Calls. I tried absolutly everything and I could not get rid of the Screenshot Sound but after setting notification Sound to 0, taking a screenshot and setting notification Sound back the Screenshot Sound was gone. When I then turn off do not disturb, take a screenshot and turn it back on again I have a very short noise when taking a screenshot like it tries to …

ore is there a way i mist?

greetings

Tom

edit: changed quote to link quote not working somehow…

[Terje]

Yes, with a new Google account

[katcos]

Some things will remain a mystery to me. I know there are some posts about this already, but I finally decided to set up my Fairphone again after having had sent it in for repairs earlier this year. I was happy to get an upgrade to Android 15, but there was something that really vexed me again. It is so small, but not being able to modify or remove that search bar really grinds my gears.

Worse, it is bugging. When you long press it, you can select “Customize”, but for me, the button does nothing. And, when the bar works (Sometimes it just says “widget loading”) it isn’t even a proper google search bar, like I cant quick access Google Lens from there.

Reading forum posts, this issue has existed and bothered people for a long time, myself included. I own the device, I can repair it etc etc, that seems to be the philosophy of Fairphone. But I get forced to have some stupid bar in my face. I can disable Google, sure, but then a date/time widget takes place. It just really annoys me and I wish they would rectify it in an software update. Being forced to have the bar is bad enough, but then it isnt even useful when you dont have the shortcuts.
I know I can get different launchers, but then maybe some other integrations have issues. I like the default look and feel and the app icon colours, material you etc. I would want to keep everything as is, but that bar. I dont want to go to lenghts to fix such a small thing. I saw people suggesting removing it with adb, but apparently, then some other widget still goes there. Disabling Google isnt also really a good idea, when so many services/Android depends on it.

I hope something is done against this, I read it is because its default android. I wanted to write support about it, but with my past experiences and with the dropdown option you have when contacting support, it seems its not really for feedback. I know how long I waited for my phone to get taken in from repair and I dont want to make anyone wait if I sent in my wish, knowing that It probably will not do anything.

[yvmuell]

I moved your post here and one of the benefits of A15 is a new setting to disable the search (while you could always get rid of it by disabling the google App, no adb needed and disabling this app does nothing bad)

[katcos]

Yeah, I feel stupid for writing a post and having overlooked that Thank you! It’s a very nice and welcome addition

[REER]

Since this update, my Google Agenda app icon shows always 31 instead of the current date. Does anyone know how to fix this?

[fp2dd]

@Alex96

Since the update, my FP5 gets really warm just lying there on the table every other day or so. Is anyone else experiencing this?

I experience the same, furthermore it seems to me that the FP5 is too much strained with the new android. Switching between apps often results in apps “crashing” (being closed because of lack of resources) making sharing of pictures etc between apps practically impossible. Also the battery consumption is really high and charging while using takes ages.

So all in all I get the impression that it was a bad idea with the new android version.

[fp2dd]

Update:
Regarding the background processes, I tried a solution described here:

FP5: Android 15 killing background apps more aggressively

I changed these two settings in the Developer Options and so far it seems to help a bit! Background process limit to maximum (unfortunately, the maximum is only 4) Stop execution for apps in cache: deactivated See screenshots (German menu) [Screenshot_20250823-112750] [Screenshot_20250823-112816]