FP3(+). Install Fairphone OS offline (Linux Ubuntu-based)
Instructions
First, complete all the steps from the article Manually install Fairphone OS on FP3/FP3+
Linux Ubuntu-based (kernel 18.04.x and newer)
- Connect the Fairphone 3 (in Fastboot mode) to your computer using a USB-C certified data cable
• If it doesn't work on your computer, try to the following:- Press simultaneously the keys "Ctrl + Alt + T" to open the terminal
- Type "sudo apt-get update" and press the "Enter ↩" key
• Type your system password if required - Type "sudo apt-get install adb" and press the "Enter ↩" key
• Type your system password if required - Type "sudo apt-get install mtp-tools" and press the "Enter ↩" key
• Type your system password if required
- Locate the archive you downloaded in the previous step, (usually in the Downloads folder)
• Open Chrome Browser
- Press simultaneously the keys "Ctrl + J". A new tab called "Downloads" will open
- Look for the last download, the name starts with "FP3-...". Click on the writing "Show in folder"
A new window will open
- Extract the archive
• Using Ubuntu Archive Manager:- Right-click on the archive, the name starts with "FP3-..."
- Click on "Extract Here" to extract the archive.
- Start the terminal and navigate to the folder you just created, the name also starts with "FP3-..."
• Using the Ubuntu GUI (Graphical User Interface):- Right-click on the folder
- Click on "Open in Terminal". A new terminal window will open
- In the terminal window type: "sudo chmod +x FP3_flashall" (in case it shouldn't work, please try "sudo chmod +x FP3_flashall") and press the "Enter ↩" key
- In the terminal window type: "sudo ./FP3_flashall" (in case it shouldn't work, please try "sudo ./FP3_flashall") and press the "Enter ↩" key
• Type your system password if required
The script will now run for a couple of minutes like in the following picture
Once done, you will see the following picture
- IMPORTANT -
It can take up to 15 min. Do NOT interrupt the process, it might damage the device! - Done, your phone is now up to date. Your phone will now reboot, finishing the system update for a few minutes. You can now safely unplug your FP3/FP3+ from your computer
- Once done, for safety reasons, we strongly advise you to lock again your bootloader. To do so, visit the article Manage the bootloader of your FP3/FP3+ and follow the instructions starting from point 4. Lock your bootloader