iodéOS for Fairphone 4?

Installation of iode 2.x

  1. remove SIM card and check that akku has at least 50%
  2. eneable USB Debugging and “Allow unlock OEM” in Developer Options
  3. check if adb is working and device is recognized correctly =>adb devices => ACK USB debugging on phone-screen. check box: always trust
  4. adb reboot bootloader
  5. check if fastboot is working and device is recognized correctly =>fastboot devices
  6. fastboot flashing unlock => Acknowledge unlocking on phone (VOLUME UP + POWER) Device is doing a factory reset and reboots to system
  7. start again in bootloader => switch phone off. pull out USB cable. press Volume (-) and put in USB cable in. Keep Volume (-) pressed. Phone should start in bootloader. (¹)
  8. check if fastboot is working and device is recognized correctly =>fastboot devices
  9. fastboot flash recovery_a iode-2.4-20220405-FP4-recovery.img
  10. fastboot flash recovery_b iode-2.4-20220405-FP4-recovery.img
  11. fastboot erase avb_custom_key
  12. fastboot flash avb_custom_key avb_custom_key-FP4.bin
  13. press VOLUME UP until see message reboot in recovery. Then POWER
  14. From recovery => Factory reset => Format Data/factory reset
  15. From recovery => Apply update => Apply from ADB =>adb sideload iode-2.4-20220405-FP4.zip
  16. back to bootloader mode. From recovery => Advanced => reboot to bootloader
  17. check if bootloader unlock ability is possible =>fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability → (bootloader) get_unlock_ability: 1 ==> if you get 1 then follow with step 18) otherwise do not lock bootloader (can brick your phone) and follow with step 19)
  18. fastboot flashing lock
  19. reboot system. First should see a Lineage screen doing a wipe. After a second (automatic) boot you should see the yellow boot screen and then the iode bootscreen.
  20. start setup wizard

(¹) From FP Support Page:
Alternatively, you can disconnect the USB cable, turn off your Fairphone, then connect the cable and hold the volume down button. After a few seconds, you’ll see the fastboot mode

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