cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/45810243
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Fairphones are issued to employees by the Information & Library Services (ILS) division. In addition to new Fairphones, the university can also reissue used Samsung devices where possible. These are Samsung devices that have already been returned and still meet the technical and age requirements. As long as these devices are still available, not every employee will receive a Fairphone immediately. Employees who have an iPhone from Radboud University can continue to use it as long as the device is still functioning. However, returned iPhones will no longer be reissued.
Employees who prefer to use their private phone for work can request an RU SIM card for this purpose. The costs for using your own device will not be reimbursed. Naturally, smartphone models that have already been issued will continue to be supported by ILS colleagues, as will privately purchased smartphone models used for work.
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Due to its longer lifespan, the total cost of a Fairphone is lower than that of comparable devices. In addition, Radboud University only needs to purchase, manage and support one standard model … Fairphone offers a five-year warranty and long-term software support for up to eight years. This means that devices need to be replaced less quickly. This fits in with Radboud University’s circularity strategy, which focuses on the longest possible use and reuse of ICT hardware.
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Did you get the e/ one?
Is it possible to run e.g. GrapheneOS on it? How secure is it?
Graphene only supports pixel devices
While the fairphone can’t run GrapheneOS, /e/OS is already a massive improvement over the standard Google Android as it removes the different Google viruses and bootkits installed by default. If graphene OS is a requirement for you, I’d suggest waiting until Q4 2026. As then, they have said a new device will support the software.
Wait what? Fairphone will release a ohone supporting GrapheneOS? Pog
And as for the interface… I know it sounds silly, but does GrapheneOS have a similar interface to e/, or allow you to give it that more of an Apple-ish look?
I never said Fairphone would be it, they have just announced a new partnership with an unnamed OEM that will support GrapheneOS on their devices starting Q4 2026. I wish it were fairphone.
In Android you can make the launcher look whatever you like. You just install the launcher like any other program on the device and then just select the launcher in the settings menu as your default one. You can make it look like whatever you want.
No unfortunately I’m still on regular Android for now.
GrapheneOS isn’t supported either as they only support pixel phones.
I’m not sure I’m qualified to speak to how secure it is, but my impression would be that it is about as secure as any other android phone (other than a pixel running graphene)