Fairphone 3 and 3+

Media and communication State: Active

Description

The Fairphone 3/3+ in combination with Ubuntu Touch is currently the best option, if you value sustainability, fair trade materials, repairability and independency from Google and the Android operating systems. With its Snapdragon octa-core chip it delivers a solid performance all around. The 18:9 IPS display with a pixel-density of 427ppi has great viewing angles and shows no color shifts regardless of the viewing angle. Sadly you will notice some tearing on fast UI changes or maybe some games, which should not bother you, if you are not a gamer. Additionaly Ubuntu Touch for the Fairphone 3 is already prepared to run the new Waydroid container (when it is ready), which lets you run the Android applications, which you otherwise can't live without.

Features & Usability

Automated Usability (beta)

Boots and runs well, essential features work correctly. It can be used as a mobile device running Ubuntu Touch OS. Recommended for advanced users.

Actors:
Manual brightness
Notification LED
Torchlight
Vibration

Camera:
Flashlight
Photo
Video
Switching between cameras

Cellular:
Carrier info, signal strength
Data connection
Dual SIM functionality
Incoming, outgoing calls
MMS in, out
PIN unlock
SMS in, out
Change audio routings
Voice in calls
Volume control in calls

Endurance:
24+ hours battery lifetime
7+ days stability

GPU:
Boot into UI
Hardware video playback

Misc:
Anbox patches
AppArmor patches
Battery percentage
Offline charging
Online charging
Recovery image
Reset to factory defaults
SD card detection and access
RTC time
Shutdown / Reboot
Wireless External monitor

Network:
Bluetooth
Flight mode
Hotspot
NFC
WiFi

Sensors:
Automatic brightness
Fingerprint reader
GPS
Proximity
Rotation
Touchscreen

Sound:
Earphones
Loudspeaker
Microphone
Volume control

USB:
MTP access
ADB access

Working

Confirmed, depending on the maintenance

Not Working

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Partial

Working to some extent but with issues

Global Issue

Issue is not specific to this device

Untested

Subject to port development

Fairphone 3 and 3+

Specifications

CPU	Octa-Core Kryo 250 1.8GHz
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 632
GPU	Adreno 506 650MHz
Storage	64 GB
Memory	4 GB
Android Version	9.0 (Pie)
Battery	3040 mAh
Display	143 mm (5.65 in) : 2160x1080 (427 PPI) - LCD IPS Touchscreen
Rear Camera	12 MP (FP3) \| 48 MP/12 MP (FP3+), LED flash
Front Camera	8 MP (FP3) \| 16 MP (FP3+), No flash
Architecture	arm64
Dimensions	158 mm (6.22 in) (h), 71.8 mm (2.83 in) (w), 9.89 mm (0.39 in) (d)
Weight	187,4 g

Notes

The device is prepared to run the new Anbox replacement called Waydroid

Port Resources

Maintainers

Luksus

How to install

You can install Ubuntu Touch on this device using the UBports Installer on your computer.
Unless device specific instructions are provided by the porter, please follow these general steps:

Unlock the bootloader, please search the internet for instructions
Install the required Android/stock rom version ¹
Select the appropriate installer package for your computer
Plug in your device and follow the on-screen instructions
The installer will take it from there

¹ Devices generally require a specific version of Android/stock rom to be installed. This depends on the halium version the port is build on. For example, if the port is based on halium 9, make sure you have Android version 9 installed before running the installer.