u/aokimikats

Has someone faced the same thing? Is there a fix? Maybe gcam mod or something.

I’ve been testing this for a couple of weeks trying to rule out all obvious causes and support-script explanations. This is a summary of persistent issues I can reliably reproduce.

Device:

• Fairphone 6 (Spain)
• Android 16 (FP6.QREL.16.48.0)
• Factory reset done
• Network settings reset multiple times

Touchscreen freezing

• Random system-wide touch freeze (whole screen or active UI stops responding)
• Not app-specific
• Some gestures may still work (e.g. Home button gesture)
• Happens every few hours during normal use
• Lock/unlock temporarily fixes it
• Still happens in Safe Mode → likely not app-related

Hotspot / tethering issues

• 5 GHz / 6 GHz hotspot often not visible unless 2.4 GHz compatibility mode is enabled
• Steam Deck + Windows devices often get stuck on “Obtaining IP address”
• Connections drop or become unusable under normal usage
• Other phones (Pixel / Samsung / Motorola) work fine with the same setup

Tried:

• Factory reset
• Safe Mode
• APN verified
• VPN disabled
• Power saving / hotspot timeout disabled
• Multiple SIMs (Vodafone / Orange)
• Network resets multiple times

Impact: Device is unreliable both as a daily driver and hotspot device. I currently need a second phone just for tethering.