Install /e/OS on a Fairphone FP2 - “FP2”
The instructions in this guide will assist you to install /e/OS on your FP2. Please read through the instructions at least once before actually following them, so as to avoid any problems later.
It is advisable to flash your device only if you know what you are doing and are ok taking the associated risk. All /e/OS builds are provided as best effort, without any guarantee. The /e/OS project and its project members deny any and all responsibility about the consequences of using /e/OS software and or /e/OS services.
Requirements
- If required take a backup of all important data from your phone on an external storage device before proceeding.
- Do not take a backup on the same device as some of these actions will format the device and delete the backup.
- Ensure your phone is charged more than 50%
- Check that
adb
andfastboot
are enabled on your PC. If not you can find the setup instructions here - Download all the files and images mentioned in the download section below before starting the installation
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Make sure you have a working data cable to connect your device to the PC. There are cables which are only for charging and do not transfer data.
- Enable USB debugging on your device. You can find the instructions here
- Make sure that your model is listed in the Smartphone Selector. Check the model supported. Where available, information on the model supported should show as a pop-up when you hover the cursor on the Device name. The model number supported should be the exact same.
- Boot your device with the stock OS at least once and check every functionality.
Please share your experience , suggest tips or changes to this install guide documentation by visiting the FP2 specific topic on our community forum.
To report issues in /e/OS please refer this guide
Downloads for FP2
- /e/OS build : R community
To understand the difference between /e/OS builds check this guide
Installing /e/OS from the bootloader
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Unzip the archive
unzip fileyoudownloaded
Replace
fileyoudownloaded
with the name of the archive file you downloaded.Alternately you can create a folder and unzip the archive there.
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Confirm that extracted directory contains following content:
bin-linux-x86 directory
- which contains linux tools including fastboot and adbbin-msys directory
- which contains Windows tools including fastboot and adbimg files
- Theimg
files that are to be flashed onto the device.flash_FP2_factory.sh
- The installer script.
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Boot into bootloader/fastboot mode.
- Power OFF the device and press
Volume Down + Power
buttons simultaneously.
- Power OFF the device and press
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Run the installer script on Terminal(Linux) or on Git Bash UI(Windows).
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Make sure you are in the current directory which contains the
flash_FP2_factory.sh
file.Linux
- Right click -> Open terminal here
- Execute the following command:
chmod +x flash_FP2_factory.sh && ./flash_FP2_factory.sh
Windows
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Right click -> Git Bash here
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Execute the following command:
chmod +x flash_FP2_factory.sh && ./flash_FP2_factory.sh
- The script will flash all the required files.
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Enjoy! The device will now reboot automatically on /e/OS.
To find some troubleshooting tips… click here
adb
- Getting a
Total xFer ':' 0.01x
message - Try to upload the /e/OS to internal storage and retry to install adb ':' sideload connection failed ':' insufficient permissions for device
error - Try to execute the commandsadb kill-server
andadb start-server
and retry- Running
adb shell twrp install /sdcard/</e/OS zip package>
raise non-existent directory error - Try to check solution here - Getting an
insufficient permissions
error - Try the solution given here - When running "adb devices" in bash a device is shown as "unauthorized" - Try the solution given here
TWRP
- Errors while running TWRP version 3.4.x.x or above - Try downloading and using a previous TWRP version.. below 3.4.x.x
- In TWRP if this error shows up
failed to mount /preload
- Try in TWRPwipe
screen in advanced menu selectpreload
andswipe to wipe
/cache/recovery/xxx -> no such file or directory
error while flashing a ROM - On PC runadb shell
in the console now create a folder called recovery for e.g. here the devicecode name is violet "violet :/cache# mkdir recovery"
Connectivity
- Trying to troubleshoot mobile connectivity issues - Read this guide
Please share your experience , suggest tips or changes to this install guide documentation by visiting the FP2 specific topic on our community forum.
To report issues in /e/OS please refer this guide
This documentation “Install /e/OS on a Fairphone FP2 - “FP2”” is a derivative of “install LineageOS on FP2” by The LineageOS Project, used under CC BY.