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Fairphone 3 (fairphone-fp3)

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Fairphone 3
Manufacturer Fairphone
Name 3
Codename fairphone-fp3
Model FP3
Released 2019
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 (SDM632)
CPU 4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold
4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver
GPU Adreno 506
Display 1080x2160
Storage 64 GB
Memory 4 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 9 (Linux 4.9)
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android
postmarketOS
Category testing
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
yes
Unixbench score
Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench.
0.0
Device package device-fairphone-fp3
Kernel package linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8953
Features
Flashing
It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher.
Works
USB Networking
After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system).
Works
Internal storage
eMMC, SD cards, UFS, ...
Works
SD card
Also includes other external storage cards
Works
Battery
Charging and battery level reporting works
Broken
Screen
Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Broken
Camera
Broken
Camera Flash
Broken
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Works
GPS
Untested
NFC
Near Field Communication
Works
Modem
Calls
Partial
SMS
Works
Mobile data
Works
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Works
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching
Works
Sensors
Accelerometer
Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile
Broken
Magnetometer
Sensor to measure magnetism
Broken
Ambient Light
Broken
Proximity
Broken
Haptics
Works

Contributors

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

For booting into fastboot, turn off the phone, hold volume down and press the power button or plug in the USB cable.

Installation

Unlock the bootloader according to the official instructions.

Using pmbootstrap

Follow Installation/Using pmbootstrap. When asked for the device's vendor/codename, select fairphone as the vendor and fp3 as the codename.

To flash the image to the device:

  • Enter flashing mode (see #How to enter flash mode)
  • Download dtbo.img here
  • Run fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
  • Run pmbootstrap flasher flash_lk2nd to flash a secondary bootloader
  • Run pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs

In order to access lk2nd's menu, during bootup when you see the warning screen about the unlocked bootloader, press the power button twice and then immediately hold the Volume Down button. You should now see a different looking boot menu.

See also