What you need to know
- The company’s first 5G phone, the Fairphone 4, receives a major new update.
- The long-awaited Android 12 update is rolling out this week.
- The Fairphone 4 launched with Android 11 two years ago.
The two-year-old Fairphone 4 is about to get the next big Android 12 update on February 1, the company announced.
In a community blog post, Fairphone employees shared when they can expect the long-awaited Fairphone 4 update. However, it was postponed due to severe emergency calling issues that occurred in certain areas.
Starting this Wednesday, Fairphone 4s in select regions are said to receive the Android 12 update as part of a staggered rollout. Fairphone says that in some regions, countries like Switzerland and France, updates still have to meet the company’s quality standards. Going forward, there may be some delays for his Fariphone users on certain carriers in these regions, but it’s guaranteed that you’ll get the update in the near future.
Already a year old, we have to decide what features we can expect in the new Android 12 update. But Fairphone is one such company, and they don’t plan to roll out new Android devices every year or push the latest updates every quarter. The company’s mission has always been to produce mobile phones that make a big impact when it comes to promoting sustainability and limiting e-waste.
That said, regular security patches are certainly necessary, and Fairphone also shared plans to extend support so users aren’t left in the cold. Fairphone users running Android 11 will soon receive a maintenance release with new security patches with the latest security.
Other Fairphone news this month includes the company’s announcement that the seven-year-old Fairphone 2 will get its last major update in March. However, his Lineage OS user named /e/OS has promised to extend support for at least one more year, if anyone is interested.
