Fairphone 3+ · Version Status
Fairphone 3+ End of Life Date
Fairphone 3+ end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Fairphone 3+ is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 36 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Sep 30, 2026
36 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Sep 30, 2020
Fairphone 3+ series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeSep 30, 2026endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportSep 30, 2024endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseSep 30, 2020endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Fairphone 3+ was released on September 30, 2020 and support ended on September 30, 2026 — a supported lifespan of 6 years, in line with the 7 years median for Fairphone releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 36 days.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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What does Fairphone 3+ end of life mean?
When Fairphone 3+ reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Fairphone 3+ past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Fairphone 6+ or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Fairphone 3+ reach end of life?
Fairphone 3+ reached end of life on September 30, 2026. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Fairphone 3+ still supported?
No. Fairphone 3+ reached end of life on September 30, 2026 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Fairphone 3+?
The recommended upgrade from Fairphone 3+ is
Fairphone 6+ — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Fairphone full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Fairphone 3+ past EOL?
Since Fairphone 3+ reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Fairphone should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.