Continuing a long unsuccessful thread …
After I had failed with installation of /e/os on my brandnew FP6 via Windows (“automated” and “manually” both didn’t work, I tried a new way: I took my older hp notebook and installed linux mint on it. Worked pretty well for someone who is used in working with Windows, but I’m still a beginner.
Anyway, I installed android’s “platform-tools”, downloaded the “factory-scripts”, had some issues with missing authorisation but found out how to solve them. Finally the script started and “worked”: It worked for some minutes and finally came out with “* OPERATION SUCCESSFUL * You can unplug the cable now” etc. - how I was happy! My phone booted - and it was Android again, the only difference was I had to enter my WiFi password and a new PIN again and so on. No error warning but simply no success either, as if I had reinstalled Andoid.
Any ideas about the reason?
tcecyk
January 11, 2026, 7:18pm
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modern Androids have A/B slots.. you might just need to switch to the other foot.
(when already booted): adb shell bootctl get-current-slot
in fastboot: fastboot --set-active=b (or “a”)
Also mind to be sure about the prior patch date before relocking.
Thanks, but if I’m reading the script correctly it writes to both slots. I think it should do that.
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tcecyk
January 11, 2026, 9:10pm
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true, sorry about that. You should post the whole log output of flash_FP6_factory.sh when it ran (posted the script to see where it could potentially fail)
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It’s a long output:
oemi@oemi-HP:~/tech/android/FP6-factory$ ./flash_fp6_factory.sh
*** The Fairphone (Gen. 6) flashing script ***
INFO: The procedure will start soon. Please wait…
This might take a while. Please wait…
INFO: Device flashed. Rebooting now…
INFO: ************************
INFO: You can unplug the USB cable now.
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tcecyk
January 12, 2026, 7:23pm
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Ruedeger:
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL
this string isnt part of the /e/ fp6 image zip shell (.sh) script. Either I’m mistaken or youre flashing the stock rom?
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piero
January 12, 2026, 7:29pm
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this partition is not on /e/ image list to flash :
Target Flashing Images info
FLASH_AB_FW_IMGS=“bluetooth devcfg dsp modem xbl tz hyp keymaster abl aop featenabler imagefv multiimgoem qupfw uefisecapp xbl_config aop_config cpucp_dtb uefi vm-bootsys xbl_ramdump cpucp shrm studybk”
aibd
January 12, 2026, 7:31pm
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Your working directory is named
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O no, guys, you’re killing me. I downloaded the script on my windows computer from /e/OS official FP6 download , clearly assuming this would be the /e/os image and this probably was correct. Yesterday when I switched to my notebook I obviously found the wrong page for my download - how stupid can humans be! The headline above the download files was “How to manually install Android on your fairphone”. It’s still on the screen, otherwise I wouldn’t believe it. Sorry for being such a blind fish. I’ll try the correct script soon.
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piero, just to make sure I’ll not walk into the bad trap: Do I understand the “Caution” phrase in your guide correctly that a newer /e/os than the android build is no problem, just an older one would be bad? So if I use the recent release of /e/os (3.3) it will work?
piero
January 12, 2026, 9:16pm
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installing cause no issue…
.
from How to manually install FairphoneOS on your Fairphone
The Fairphone (Gen. 6)
Android 15
[Current] FP6.QREL.15.162.0.20251121144015_VS1V-factory.zip
Version : FP6.QREL.15.162.0Release date : 15 December 2025Security patch level : 05 November 2025
from Info about Fairphone The Fairphone (Gen. 6) - FP6
Release notes available here .
Android 15
This /e/OS 3.3 version includes all Android security patches available as of December, 1st .
relocking look possible…
Yes, thanks, I found this one. My f… Android, however, is FP6.QREL.15.151.0 Does this mean I have to use IMG-e-3.2~.zip? I’m confused.
piero
January 12, 2026, 9:30pm
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one more time, installing cause no issue,
Release notes available here .
This /e/OS 3.2 version includes the Android security patches available as of October, 1st 2025.
when
FP6.QREL.15.151.0.20251011181017_VS1P-factory.zip
Version : FP6.QREL.15.151.0Release date : 10 November 2025Security patch level : 05 October 2025
if you plan to relock the bootloader
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Thanks!
Yeah! My phone is starting with “murena” and "welcome to /e/OS.
Thank you so much. It seems that my older problems really had to do with either Windows or the USB plugs in the front of my PC. Now I did a lot of work but also learned a lot - and finally I was successful. And yesterday I must have had a blackout…
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mihi
January 13, 2026, 7:55am
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@aibd Is often making aware of this
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system
July 10, 2026, 7:13pm
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