Released Dec 2015, newest ROM build 5 months ago (1 ROM still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm MSM8974AB-AB Snapdragon 801
- CPU
- Krait 400
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 330
- Architecture
- arm
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Screen
- 5.1" · 1920x1080 · IPS LCD
- Battery
- 2420 mAh (removable)
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE
- Released
- Dec 2015
Sensors & features
- 3.5mm jack
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Dual SIM
- FM radio
- GLONASS
- GPS
- Gyroscope
- Light sensor
- Proximity sensor
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 04
The Fairphone 2 (codename FP2) has 4 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, Ubuntu Touch, LineageOS for microG and 1 more, running up to Android 11. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.
Fairphone's security updates for this model ended in Mar 2023, so a maintained custom ROM is how it still gets Android security patches. endoflife.date · what end-of-life means
Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with fastboot
per LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
checked 21 Sept 2026 - LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 7 Apr 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
Linux mobile operating systems — not Android; Android apps don't run natively
RSS feed — subscribe to get new Fairphone 2 builds in your reader · JSON
Before you flash
Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides
Custom recovery for this device: TWRP. Flash the one your chosen ROM's guide asks for — common recovery errors.
This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.
LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/FP2
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS first tracked
- Sept 2026Ubuntu Touch, Sailfish OS, LineageOS for microG first tracked
Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.
ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.