Fairphone 3(+) OS Manual Installation
To update your Fairphone 3(+), always use the regular procedure.
If you encounter an issue, you can follow this article to perform a manual update installation of Fairphone OS on Fairphone 3(+) using a computer.
This article will also help you to revert to Fairphone OS if you installed a different Operative System (OS).
Preliminary steps
- Before you start with any procedure, make a backup of your data. If you do not, you might lose your files like photos, music, contacts, etc.
- Unlock the bootloader of your Fairphone 3(+). Those instructions cover Fairphone OS. If you have installed a different OS on your Fairphone, the instructions might be slightly different. In this case, you will have to look for the instructions yourself.
- Download onto your computer (pay attention to Android version):
- Fairphone OS (Android 11) -
File name: FP3-8901.4.A.0022.0-gms-5bdac72d-user-fastbootimage.zip
md5sum: f923f16a215117a561533c554fecc6b5
sha256sum: 87cb578a92f55c71db5262ab6f4d26068235b99bf3105c1e7c9d0907f41c5f59
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[Previous] Fairphone OS (Android 11)
File name: FP3_FP3-8901.4.A.0021.0-gms-0b368514-user-fastbootimage.zip
md5sum: f39def87b04ae442471ffb1ca9677815
sha256sum: 226b15505a48b68e6914222238930b8d865d3e75b15445a769858fe1384d2b67
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Android 10
File name: FP3_legacy_FP3-REL-Q-3.A.0136-.gms-7c69ec7e-user-fastboot-factory.7z
md5sum: 38fc990f243fcd9406d97cdb4564ef85
sha256sum: 8de015d33e66b29c39fb9f4d4f50baa1a4b0146ccab2f61b196f135c40f96d39
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File name: FP3_legacy_FP3-REL-2.A.0134-20200703.120010-user-fastbootimage-v2.zip
md5sum: b078dadf03d336bf087a49b6e0b96e0c
sha256sum: 82fd71a60465e4534c1f535056283785aafd7117ed6a0c2c36987a64e6b6492b
Not sure what these are for? Click here to learn more. - If possible, check your current build number to ensure equal to or lower than the Fairphone OS provided here.
Read this article to know how to check your version.
-IMPORTANT-
- If your current Fairphone OS version is higher than the one provided, you might lose all data. To boot your device, you may be forced to do a factory reset. Make sure you back up your data.
- Instructions apply to the Chrome Browser. You can use any browser, but some steps may be different.
Requirements
- Access to a computer.
- USB-C certified data cable.
- Your Fairphone 3(+).
Instructions
- Complete the preliminary steps above!
- Charge your Fairphone above 80%.
- Turn off your Fairphone 3(+).
- Boot your device into Fastboot mode.
Press and hold the volume down button followed by the power button (up to five seconds).
The device will display "Fast Boot Mode" for two seconds, then it will show the following screen:
- Check that the red line at the bottom states the message:
DEVICE STATE - Unlocked - You can now release all the buttons.
Depending on which computer you are using, you will have to follow a different procedure. To proceed, select below which computer you are using.
- Windows 10 (recommended)
- macOS X 10.1x +
- Linux Ubuntu-based 18.x +
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