For me it was so unclear that I had to install in two steps:
First the img file on the right side: /e/ image ROM download via ADB command, use the same commands as in the guide above.
Then press Vol + button and keep holdin it before you press enter for this command: fastload reboot.
You should see there’s an update via Sideload available on the phone. Now use the zip file on the left from the /e/os sources.
on your PC run: adb sideload e-1.1-q-20220629200240-dev-FP2.zip
Then it should be installed.
If you want to fine tune - maybe get rid of microG, see here (for experience users only and in German, commands were clear to me though)
https:// forum.kuketz-blog. de/viewtopic.php?t=1655&hilit=eos&start=75
You might want to change the captive portal in order to cut connections to Google for real:
https:// www. kuketz-blog. de/android-captive-portal-check-204-http-antwort-von-captiveportal-kuketz-de/
Installation worked fine but took me hours because in the installation documentation there is a link to R community with download links to partition image files (IMG*.zip), but in the description adb sideload is used which requires OTA files (e*.zip). So I spent a lot of time to find out why I always get the error “invalid zip file format”… In the end I found the solution here.
Moreover I was confused by step 6 “Now reboot into recovery to verify the installation” of section “Installing a custom recovery” because there is no description how to do this.
I assume you installed /e/OS 1.21-r (r = Android 11). You are aware that /e/OS 1.21-r is most probably the last /e/OS version with security patches for the Fairphone 2 according to this statement? …
Thanks for your reply. No, I was not aware of this, bad news! But what else can I do with my FP2?
I just visited the /e/OS website and followed the information and links about the FP2. So I ended up in the FP2 installation documentation which links to downloads that cannot be used as described. I think this should be corrected so that other users do not get into the same trouble.
Of course some information in the FP2 info page about folded up security updates would be useful, too.
Hello everyone,
I’m wondering if there is any issue to change my eOS software from e-1.8.1-q (Android Q) to the latest version IMG-e-2.2-r in section Android R (here : https://images.ecloud.global/dev/FP2/ ).
Indeed, last year I downloaded and installed e-1.8.1-q version as my FP2 was initially under Google Android 10 (Android Q), I was not sure to be able to switch to Android R. And now, I see that there is not any update of section Android Q and worry about possible security issues not solved so.
I assume it is possible seeing this previous post :
Thanks fab for your answer.
I prefer asking advice as I saw the instructions about installing eOS on FP2 have changed since august 2023 when I installed e-1.8.1-q (Android Q), for which I had to install fist TWRP as the documentation specified earlier (this version https://web.archive.org/web/20230430210448/https://doc.e.foundation/devices/FP2/install ). Now I see the documentation does not refer any more to TWRP, so : what about it ?
While the latest version certainly would be better in this regard by definition, please note that Android 11 (R) didn’t get any security updates anymore since after the February security patches. It’s end-of-life, a dead end.
You can first watch what will come of this …
… and if this doesn’t result in continued security update support (not getting my hopes up), then you should seriously consider migrating to this here if you want to continue to use your Fairphone 2.
The current instructions are matching the contents of the current install files. No TWRP needed.
Thanks @AnotherElk for your answer.
Nevertheless, what’s the consistence of regular updates in section Android R (about one every month until july 2024 on current days) ?
I personally have kept a 2.1 version, and I know several people around me who still use Fairphones 2 and have not necessarily had the opportunity to upgrade to the last version.
@Manoj I think the e team should keep the latest version available for download and still offer upgrade for people who haven’t yet reached this version.
Does anyone know where a 2.2 version can be downloaded ?
Meaning if there was no 2.4.1 build for a device, no build is currently available for the device.
FP2 is marked as legacy.
They would have done this, but the servers went down.
Anyway … Even the last version is missing so many security updates now that it is pretty irresponsible towards everybody else to use this old stuff when connected to the internet (last security updates on FP2 are from February 2024, later /e/OS builds had no security updates anymore). I can only hope Fairphone 2s are too slow for botnets to really exploit such negligence.
To continue using your Fairphone 2 halfway responsibly there seems to be only one OS left.
Well not anymore : the FP2 is not listed on the device list of DivestOS : Devices - DivestOS Mobile
(Edit : it is listed in the version 18 section, which is EOL)
It is listed, please search the page for “FP2”, latest download is divested-18.1-20241215-dos-FP2.zip, Patch Levels - DivestOS Mobile lists December 2024 patches as possible even if incomplete, which of course is vague.
But it is what it is … the device is EOL for LineageOS as a base, and there’s at least still an effort being made over there, which can’t be found here anymore for FP2 (even if understandably so).