Will the FP2 with regular back cover return to the store?

[pnnr]

Hello everyone,

Some time ago I decided I wanted to buy a Fairphone, but didn’t immediately order one. Today I finally wanted to place my order, but I noticed the regular Fairphone, without rounded edges and in a simple black color, isn’t available anymore. Is this Fairphone model gone forever, or is it only temporarily unavailable?

Thanks in advance,
Stan

[AnotherElk]

@pnnr

Is this Fairphone model gone forever, or is it only temporarily unavailable?

It’s gone. The former regular cases were discontinued by Fairphone because they came apart too quickly (about after a year judging by forum posts).

Is the transparent backcover coming back or available elswhere?

We’ll be selling black and blue translucent until all the currently produced cases are sold. Then we’ll switch entirely to slim cases.

[Roboe]

More about the issues and Support replacements in the following thread:

(Original/regular) Cover issues (deformed, splits, cracks) (see first post)

[image] Quick fix? Anybody experienced the same problem? Can it be glued? If yes, What is the best glue Seb

I myself had to ask for a replacement three times until I got a slim cover. Thus I think the Fairphone move is a good one for consumers, and more because of the high temperatures we are getting all over Europe in the Summer.

Edit: You can maybe get a new FP2 with a regular back cover in the unofficial #market:offered, here in the forum, like this:

[SOLD] new FP2 blue translucent

I sell a Fairphone 2 with a blue translucent case and with warranty. The phone is still in original packaging that I have not opened. Thus, the phone was never even turned on by me. This is because it is factory refurbished. That means, it is as good as new, has just been tested and everything is functional. I think, the phone is “one of the first 17,418”. The warranty will last until February 2018. The phone was shipped to me in May 2017 as a replacement to my previous phone. The phone is in 7…