Norbert TretkowskiCalyxOS is back on my Fairphone 4! 🎉
https://calyxos.org/news/2026/05/04/calyxos-progress-update-4/
Das Update von iodéOS 6 auf 7 erfordert auf einem Fairphone 4 mit gesperrtem Bootloader einen Factory Reset... 🙄
https://community.iode.tech/t/fp4-iode-7-status-issue-tracker/7653/46
FP4: Iode 7 status / Issue Tracker?
Basically all your questions can be answered by this response: Upgrading from v6 to v7 with a locked bootloader will require a “factory reset”. It is not solved by unlocking the bootloader, as that will also wipe your user data, the same as a “factory reset”. So, you do not need to unlock the bootloader, it can remain locked, but again, you need to “factory reset” when prompted (you are only prompted if it detects your bootloader is locked). This whole issue is due to a bug with the Fairphone ...
Matthias KirschnerRE: https://chaos.social/@grote/116257002625921666
Thanks to @grote (who many years ago started @fsfe 's #FreeYourAndroid ) for this summary relevant for #FreeSoftware #OpenSource users on #Android .
Motorola announced a partnership with #GrapheneOS Foundation:
https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/ (thanks @llas for the pointer).
Great to see that you will be able to buy a new phone with a #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Android ROM pre-installed from such a big brand.
All the best to @GrapheneOS for the next steps in this! #FreeYourAndroid
#LineageOS 23.2 und damit #Android 16 QPR2 ist auf meinem #Fairphone 4 angekommen...
Nice overview article of #LWN about @postmarketOS a The #FreeSoftware distribution for mobile phones and beyond... based on @z3ntu recent talk. Great to see how fast #PostmarketOS is proceeding with their limited resources.
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1055391/bac1b456afe91d5c/ #FreeYourAndroid
Ich hab zwar selber kein Fairphone 6, aber hätte ich eins, würde ich auf jeden Fall mal LineageOS 23.2 darauf testen...
https://forum.fairphone.com/t/fp6-unofficial-lineageos-23/127048/102
Es gibt wieder frische LineageOS for microG Builds...
https://download.lineage.microg.org
After several years, I finally found a #FreeSoftware workout timer for #Android which is comparable to my standalone timer I used for ages. Here the @fdroidorg link:
https://f-droid.org/packages/io.github.deweyreed.timer.other/
It is simple, fast to configure, and fixes one of the blockers I had with other apps before: I can listen to music, and get just brief audio notification about the next interval. Over the last months I could now travel without packing a separate timer and batteries.
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#freeyourandroid #opensource
Renewed my Friend of Calyx membership. Let's hope @calyxos will be back soon!