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Fairphone 2 will receive its last update in March following seven years of support
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Dutch electronics manufacturer Fairphone launched its second sustainable smartphone, the Fairphone 2, in 2015. At the time, the company promised three to five years of software support for the device. But it has far exceeded expectations, delivering five OS upgrades and seven years of security updates for the phone. Sadly, it's the end of the road for the Fairphone 2, as the company has finally announced that it will end software support for the device in March this year.
Fairphone 2 passes six years of software updates with new Android 10 beta
The Fairphone 2 from 2015 will soon get Android 10, making it one of the longest (officially) supported Android devices of all time.
Fairphone was founded in 2013 as a more sustainable smartphone manufacturer, with the goal of producing long-lasting smartphones without conflict materials. The Fairphone 4 was just released, but the company hasn't forgotten about its earlier models, and now the Fairphone 2 from 2015 is receiving another major Android update.
Fairphone 2 from 2015 now receiving official update to Android 9 Pie
Fairphone is known for sustainable phones, but they're also great at software support and are rolling out Android 9 Pie to the Fairphone 2.
Fairphone has been producing Android phones since 2013, with a focus on repairability and lower environmental impact. The company dedicated itself to supporting its devices for a long as possible, and now the Fairphone 2 is receiving a major software update more than five years after it was first released.
Fairphone 2 with Snapdragon 801 officially receives a beta of Android 9 Pie
Announced on Twitter, Fairphone says a beta version of Android 9 is now available for the 5-year old Fairphone 2. Impressive.
Much of the conversation in the tech world revolves around large companies like Google, Samsung, and Apple. They have the resources to pump out devices and dominate the space, but there are smaller players as well. Fairphone is one such player and it has been around for quite a while, actually. The company is now rolling out a beta of Android 9 Pie to its Fairphone 2.
Fairphone 2 is the first and only Snapdragon 801 phone to get Android Nougat
The Fairphone 2 just received Android Nougat, which wouldn't be exciting, except for the fact it's the only Snapdragon 801 device to do so.
Android Nougat is not the headline-grabbing OS it used to be. We've moved on to Android Oreo and Android Pie, but some devices are still lagging behind. The Fairphone 2 just received Android Nougat, which wouldn't be exciting, except for the fact it's the only Snapdragon 801 device to do so.