Fairphone 3 and Fairphone 3+ receive Android 13 update and extended support until 2026
Fairphone announced the Fairphone 4 in the US the other day, and now it's delighting owners of previous devices with some great news.
Here's What We Know
The manufacturer has announced an Android 13 update for the Fairphone 3 and Fairphone 3+ smartphones. The firmware has already started rolling out to the gadgets in waves. What is internally known is that the company has skipped Android 12. That is, the devices are upgrading from Android 11 to the current version of the golden robot at once.
To take advantage of the latest improvements and security fixes, make sure to update your Fairphone to the latest version ⚙️. If you haven't received the update yet, no worries! We will roll out the update in stages, so bear with us ????
- Fairphone (@Fairphone) July 10, 2023
On top of that, Fairphone said it will extend support for older smartphones for another two years. The Fairphone 3 and Fairphone 3+ were originally set to expire in 2024, but now the devices will be updated up to and including 2026.
We aim to support Fairphone 3 for at least 5 years after launch ????, providing software updates until the end of August 2024. But since longevity is one of our core values, we aim for 2 extra years of support, taking us to 2026! ????
- Fairphone (@Fairphone) July 10, 2023
Source: @Fairphone
