Here we are - It's finally time to introduce our game-changer: The new Fairphone 5!Designed for you, made fair. Let's dive into the heart of the Fairphone 5 ...
QCM6490 is their long term support chip (8 years), the product was released in 2021. That means we have until 2028 for security updates.
UPDATE: 2028 is the official support timeline from Qualcomm.
The fairphone five releases in 2023, claims 10 years of updates until 2033.
There is a 6 year gap in Qualcomms QCM6490 support window and FairPhones support window. Baseband security will get abandoned with 6 years left on the clock. Rough.
I think this is exactly the problem that caused GrapheneOS to initially reject the earlier fair phones.
QCM6490 is their long term support chip (8 years), the product was released in 2021. That means we have until 2028 for security updates.
UPDATE: 2028 is the official support timeline from Qualcomm.
The fairphone five releases in 2023, claims 10 years of updates until 2033.
There is a 6 year gap in Qualcomms QCM6490 support window and FairPhones support window. Baseband security will get abandoned with 6 years left on the clock. Rough.
I think this is exactly the problem that caused GrapheneOS to initially reject the earlier fair phones.
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/internet-of-things/industrial/building-enterprise/qcm6490
“Long term support for Android OS upgrades, Linux, Ubuntu, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, security updates and enterprise grade hardware.”
Updated Reference: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/fairphone-5-sets-a-new-standard-with-8-10-years-of-android-support/