FP4. Install Fairphone OS offline
To update your Fairphone 4 (FP4), 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 FP4 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 FP4. 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.
- Remove SIM cards and SD cards before you proceed. When you have completed the procedure, you can insert them again.
- Download onto your computer
-Fairphone OS for FP4 (Android 11)-
filename: FP4-FP3W-factory.zip
version: FP3W.A.128.20220516
md5sum: 78e868dbb781b85643f3f0c083af7c53
sha256sum: 5b1d2857153b7d8d76c15d584b8851f6ce7d00491aa2a510d8916c929156f6c5
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- 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 4
Instructions
- Complete the preliminary steps above!
- Charge your Fairphone above 80%
- Power off your FP4 and once it's off, connect the USB-C cable.
- Boot your device into Fastboot mode.
Press and hold the volume down button (up to five seconds)
The device will display the following screen: - Check that the red line at the bottom states the message:
DEVICE STATE - Unlocked
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 +
- LinuxUbuntu-based 18.x +