# Installation on a Fairphone 4

**URL:** <https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-on-a-fairphone-4/650>\
**Category:** System and Apps\
**Tags:** Fairphone4\
**Created:** [14 July 2022 08:14 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-on-a-fairphone-4/650 "2022-07-14T08:14:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![PiPoint](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@PiPoint](https://community.iode.tech/u/PiPoint)\
**Post date:** [14 July 2022 08:14 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-on-a-fairphone-4/650/1 "2022-07-14T08:14:33Z")

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Hello,  
Is there a reliable way to install iode on a Fairphone 4?

I’ve read about some people who bricked their device and now I’m not sure if I should install it or not.

I believe there is always a little bit of risk, but I don’t want to brick my device.

Thanks! 🙂

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**Author:** ![yvmuell](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/53a042/32.png) [@yvmuell](https://community.iode.tech/u/yvmuell)\
**Post date:** [18 July 2022 09:26 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-on-a-fairphone-4/650/2 "2022-07-18T09:26:02Z")

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See here

> [@Corrupted bootloader after iodéOS installation](https://community.iode.tech/t/corrupted-bootloader-after-iodeos-installation/582/20):
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> If you want to install iode again do it that way:

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**Author:** ![brotmaa](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/brotmaa/32/524_2.png) [@brotmaa](https://community.iode.tech/u/brotmaa)\
**Post date:** [14 March 2023 20:05 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-on-a-fairphone-4/650/3 "2023-03-14T20:05:48Z")

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I had exactly the same concerns as you and wrote a blog post about it:

> **[How to Install iodéOS 3.2 on a Fairphone 4 for Dummies](https://www.brotcast.ch/blog/2022-11-29-how-to-install-iode-3-on-a-fairphone-4-for-dummies/)**
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> I find it often frustrating how even tech-savvy people are too lazy to switch to privacy-respecting services. So I wrote a guide on how to install a Google-free Android on the Fairphone 4 to lower the barrier even further.

Maybe that helps to get a better feeling of what are the risks associated. I would claim that, if you follow these detailed instructions closely, there is very little risk to brick your device.