The Android platform is a system that is constantly being updated with new features. with security patches that will improve the system according to the bugs discovered which may become a vulnerability to create insecurity for users later on by various smartphone manufacturers and distributors There are different levels of commitment to releasing new Android system updates. For example, OPPO announced that their flagship models will receive system updates for four years. Or the way Samsung is currently building confidence by announcing support for almost all smartphones. Will receive at least 4 years of Android system upgrades and up to 5 years of security patch updates, which is considered a long enough care. However, it seems that the brand Fairphone Will go beyond the success in this regard to the next level
Fairphone is a company that specializes in making smartphones that are environmentally friendly and ethical. The company’s original commitment to supporting their smartphones lasted approx. “Three to five years” is a rough estimate. and counting the number of many years in that era
However, until today Their Fairphone 2 smartphones, released since 2015, are still getting their last update after 7 years of support, setting a record for the longest system update ever. before
Fairphone 2 was released in 2015. It initially came with the old Android 5 Lollipop system before receiving continuous updates to Android 10 system. Its latest system is still a bit behind the Android 13 used in the current version, but the Android 10 system is enough to make the device compatible with most of the applications in PlayStore. The important part is the security patch that still maintains that it can still be used with peace of mind to this day.
Fairphone has warned users to be careful if continuing to use the device after May 2023, which will be the end of official support. “The end of the Fairphone 2 is bittersweet,” said Agnes Crepet, Fairphone’s head of software at Fairphone. Because our ideals still want to support our devices forever. But due to industry and financial constraints But we are happy to say that we have been supporting the Fairphone 2 for seven years like no one has ever done before.”
The latest products of the company The Fairphone 4 was launched in 2021 and today continues to receive long-term ethical software support. How long will the statistics last? Let’s help each other.