Eos installer: Device (FP6) is found but doesn't upload

Hi, I bought a brandnew Fairphone 6 to install /e/os on it. I followed all the steps in the doc, the device is being found but the upload fails. I receive a message

in spite of the fact that the device was found and I could select it. I have to mention that the “USB Debugging” screen on the Phone looks different than in the doc, there is no “Always on this computer” checkbox.

Who can help me out? Thanks a lot!

Hello @Ruedeger, Welcome to the /e/ users forum.

I advise you to give up the web-installer that often don’t works
you’d better follow Install /e/OS on a Fairphone The Fairphone (Gen. 6) - “FP6” it will be easier to succeed.

feel free to ask if something is unclear to you.

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@Ruedeger Please check the security patch before installation. It is the rollback part in the instructions.

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If you are using Windows a similar error message is seen when Fastboot drivers are missing as [Solved] Windows does not see my phone in Fastboot mode. I would go further than the above comment by @mihi and advise to take a screenshot of the Android SPL from Settings > About phone before you go any further for your own reference later.

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Hi mihi, Thanks, the hint was good. Of course, I had followed the instructions but some days ago, and in between the recent version had already changed. Good one! Howevér: Still the same problem. No checkbox in the USB Debugging dialog. The Fairphone is visible in the PC dialog, so the physical connection works. I don’t have any idea.

If possible, show us how it looks.

and as @piero stated, rather use the manual variant

I press OK but nothing goes ahead. Currently I don’t even see the error message

But the slide, keeps to the right? And is green?

Are you on Linux? Windows?

Do you use a Type C to Type C cable? or is it USB-A to Type C?

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Sorry for the delay, I’m allowed to reply only once per hour. I understand it as a spam protection, but it isn’t helpful right now.

No slide appears. My computer is Windows 11 and the cable is C to A. As the program reacts when I switch USB debugging (my phone appears in the list so I can try to connect to it) on I’m sure the cable cannot be the problem. By the way: So many thanks to you all for trying to help on a Sunday!

Did you try a different USB Port on the compuer/laptop?

It seems that user Rens ( Trouble installing e/os on FP6 using the web installer on Linux ) has the same issue. I’ll stop for today to avoid unconcentrated work in an unknown topic. Probably I’ll try the “manual” way but I’m really scared because it will be a blind job. Thanks to everybody.

You and him are two of a lot. It would have been great if the /e/OS installer would be an easy way to install. For some it works and others it doesn’t (unfortuenatley there is no error or way of knowing whyjit doesn’t work).

As for the FP6 where the ‘automated’ script exists, it is pretty easy

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here we can guide step by step to install /e/…
also restoring stock OS is always possible

only important things to care about is the current android security patch level date.

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Sorry for repetition but did you check whether the phone is correctly recognised by Device manager while the phone is booted to Fastboot mode?

i hope it can be usefull…