The Fairphone 2 is running out of updates seven years after launch.
We’re used to seeing most Android móvil inteligente makers abandon their devices after that two or three years Support so that they remain without system updates or security patches, although they are still devices more than capable to run the latest versions of Android. This is why we are so surprised to see such brands Keep updating your devices more than usual for many years.
It’s a case of FairphoneThe company focused on creating sustainable phones, easy to repair and easily withstand the passage of time. The company is based in Amsterdam It was announced today one of the first teléfonos inteligentes from March You will no longer receive updates after seven years of uninterrupted support.
The Fairphone 2 will be phased out with updates from March
At the end of last year, we announced the Android 10 update for the Fairphone 2, a phone that launched in 2015 with Android 5 Lollipop.
So the device it will reach the end of its support period in March 2023been received five major system updates and after seven years of support.
After an unprecedented seven years of support for our beloved Fairphone 2, we are finally ending programa support for the Fairphone 2. After March 2023 we will no longer provide programa updates for Fairphone 2.
According to the brand, the original plan was to support the Fairphone 2 between three and five years. However, from Fairphone they were able to extend this number to seven years, and in March the device will no longer receive new versions of Android and security patches.
Therefore, Fairphone points out that it would not be safe to use the device from then on., as it is vulnerable to unpatched vulnerabilities. Also, some applications may stop working.
They also point this out possible lack of replacement components for the device in your storeand recommend use other operating systems such as /y también/OS or LineageOS if you want to keep using Fairphone 2 without taking security risks.
On the other hand, there is choice Recycle Fairphone 2 through the Fairphone reuse and recycling program. All who do so before March 31, 2023 will receive a 50 euros voucher used in the brand’s official en línea store.