Installing e/os on Fairphone: is the android version important?

[0_xavier_0]

In term of tips I did follow really carefully all the steps in the guide here: Install /e/OS on a Fairphone FP5 - “FP5”

The only other stepbI took is I have followed thrle guidance regarding updating Window drivers from here: Web installer | Install | GrapheneOS (see below screen capture)

And the guidance provided here: Installing E/OS on FP5 with Web Installer Fails "Error on step: connect-bootloader - #26 by 0_xavier_0

[mlx]

@mihi true!!

THANK YOU @0_xavier_0 !
Really valuable information. My FP5 arrives tomorrow and now I have everything I need ready to begin the installation.
One last question: once I am about to be done and I want to relock the bootloader, if I execute the command fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability and the result is 1, I am good to go, right?

[0_xavier_0]

Hi @mlx ,

I have done this command before trying to lock again:
fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability

Response was 1 so I did try to lock the phone and I think I did it but don’t quote me on that as I far from a tech savvy user

So my phone might hopefully be locked but I’m not sure how to confirm %.

Sorry I cannot be more helpful

[mlx]

@0_xavier_0
Lol, I guess if your phone was bricked we would know by now so I am pretty sure you were successful! Thank you for sharing your experience, it helped me a lot! I will post my experience once I am done, hopefully we’ll have another successful story!

[0_xavier_0]

Go for it @mlx . Let them all know we can all get back the control over our data.

[mihi]

@mlx

if I execute the command fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability and the result is 1,

Not sure if securiy patches are checked with that. Had one occurence this week with a user where result was 1 and still there was a boot loop .

[0_xavier_0]

@mlx ,

Hope the install did go well.

I can report that the update to e/os 2.9 from 2.8 was working well. No issue on my end.

[mlx]

@0_xavier_0 all went well! I have been very busy and ended up installing e/OS yesterday! My FP5 came with Android 14 and the November 2024 security patch and my wife’s FP5 came with Android 13 and the July 2024 security patch I believe. I was successful installing the official 2.8 in both of them. A little bit of anxiety when locking the bootloader but the command fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability returned 1 so I went for it and it worked beautifully!
Now I see 2.9 is available, as you are mentioning! Did you just upgrade your phone from the phone itselfy (OTA updates) or did you have to do the whole process again?

@mihi oh man… It worked for me but if I had known this my anxiety locking the bootloader would have been greater, lol.

[0_xavier_0]

Amazing news @mlx . Yes the upgrade was proposed by the phone on the menu (see above screen capture). Was an easy process nothing more difficult than with stock Android.

[kriom]

@msp

The main reason for a locked bootloader is, that a lost or stolen device is nothing else as a piece of electronic waste. Without an EDL Loader for FP4 or FP5 it’s impossible to remove the FRP from the device.

Hello,

As you seems to have a FairPhone 5 can you say me if you have the fingerprint feature working on /eOS/ 2.9 ?
Settings > Security > Fingerprint

Personally I don’t have it.

Thanks

[0_xavier_0]

Hi @kriom,

I don’t use fingerprint but I can see it in the menu:

[kriom]

Thank you !
So perhaps I have got a hardware issue.

[mlx]

Thank you @0_xavier_0 !
Awesome! I might try that next! Thank you for all your help! Hopefully our paths cross again, I feel sad to not be here sharing our progress, lol.

[barrysatan]

@kriom I have an fp5 and the fingerprint reader works perfectly

[kriom]

Thank you, it will help me to understand my problem.