Is it a good daily driver for normies? Can you run banking apps, for example?
this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2025
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If you get it direct from the distributor then it just runs basic Android so there's no reason it shouldn't.
Oh, I thought it was a Linux phone for some reason.
That's the best part, it can run Linux
It does run Linux in all cases
Technically correct is the best correct :D
It runs standard android (Fairphone OS), /e/OS with open source implementation of Google services, LineageOS completely without Google products, Linux and probably more.
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I read that as "can you run baking apps" and was very confused why you shouldn't be able to look at recipes π
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Yeah, though I'm using LineageOS instead of /e/, my bank apps work.
It worked. I only use it from time to time. But 90% of the time its online rather than mobile.
I don't want to mess with big $$ on my phone. Seems like a recipe for disaster.
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Seems like a good phone indeed. I would like a tablet from them
Soo jealous! Would love to gett one but I'm not from Europe
I got the us one. But yeah I hear you.
Mint/T-Mobile works well in my area so that's a plus.
Wait there's a fairphone for the US? I'm not from there either, but definetly more accesible than EU lol, I'm gonna check that out
they're sold by morena
+1
https://murena.com/america/products/smartphones/
In the US they offer phones that you can get with mobile service piggybacked on T-Mobileβs network. Prices seem fair if not pretty decent for even their unlimited data plan.
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might be a stupid question, but why wouldn't you be able to use it in the US, or any other country?
Different countries have different providers, use different radio frequencies, etc and thus have different hardware and so on. Phones made for a particular market might not function well (or at all) in another market. This has historically been a barrier to cross-border adoption, though it has gotten a bit better in recent years.
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Yeah and it works. 4/6.
How is the situation with the boot loader? And when will it be real Linux compatible?
If answers are βcan be unlockedβ and βSoonβ’οΈβ, I gotta get one
Uh.. yeah, kinda the point.
Bootloader is easily unlocked, and it runs ubuntu touch at least... Although I run with /e/os for practical reasons.
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I dont know if you're all 6'10" giants.... But modern phones (including ALL fairphones) DO NOT FIT in my pants pockets....
Make Small Phones Great Again!!!
I agree with what you are saying but you are totally getting downvoted for the make small phones great again part.
But my god my little hands need a little phone again. I would like to reach across single hand texting
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Does it run e/os/?
Yeah. Personally its OK. Does its job.
How is the camera? The biggest thing locking me into Samsung is that every cheaper phone I've tried even cheaper fucking Samsungs, the camera is just pure ass slow sluggish, crashing.
FP4 camera is nothing to write home about. FP5 and FP6 are better, but still mostly mediocre quality.
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Did you really get a FP4 or did you mean 6?
Its much cheaper and parts are easier to find so appealed to me.
I want one. I just can't justify the expense while my old phone still works.
Yeah I hear you. I waiting until my 6a had a cracked screen, battery needs charging multiple times a day, and the case is messed up as well.
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