Unable to Download Fairphone Gen 6 Release

Installation Help
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Hi,

I’m trying to install iodeOS on my Fairphone 6, but after unlocking the bootloader the Installer fails download iodeOS 7.1 (“System Download Failure - please check your internet connection and try again”).

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Internet connection works (downloading the flash tools in the first step worked like a charm). There are no error messages on stdout, and I didn’t find a log file. I’m on Ubuntu Linux.

I noticed that the installer is not (yet) compatible with FP6 (as of Offiziell von iodéOS unterstützte Geräte - iodé), so this might be expected. However, I also tried to install/flash manually, but I can’t even find the FP6 release on https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release .

How do I install iodeOS on a Fairphone Gen 6?

Kind regards, thw

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Fixed! You may try again.

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Hi,

It Installs now fine. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

However I can’t set any settings(unlock pin, pattern whatever), boots also always in sound off/disabled/mute mode. I can’t also install apps or update apps from the aurora store.

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It’s working for me, after 2 install tries, but i cannot lock the bootlaoder it says your device is corrupted and won’t boot.

I works ok if i do not lock the bootloader, can i lock it manually?

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Maybe an issue linked to frp. You can try to reinstall the fairphone firmware FP6.QREL.15.162 first with critical partitions unlocked (and don’t forget to enable again “OEM unlocking” in developer settings, it will switched off even if the bootloader stays unlocked), and then iodé again.

EDIT: it seems that even with OEM unlocking enabled in FPOS, get_unlock_ability can still be 0 in fastboot mode which may yield bricking the device if there’s any problem with bootloader relocking. It also seems that FPOS must not be booted before flashing iodé, which resets and keeps get_unlock_ability to 1.

I’ll investigate this problem soon, but what to absolutely avoid is to relock the bootloader when fastboot getvar get_unlock_ability returns 0.

EDIT 2 : get_unlock_ability does not exist anymore in FP6. So boot FPOS and ensure OEM unlocking is enabled.

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Is it the latest available fastboot package (20251216) ? Bootloader should be relockable. You can unlock it manually at any time, tough it will wipe your data.

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Another version has been uploaded, 20251218, available in the betas gitlab repos and the installer. It may fix a potential problem with relocking, depending of the latest device SPL .

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Thanks, it finally worked and iodeOS is now installed on my phone. Looking forward to explore it :slight_smile:

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Tried a few more times reinstalling, still the same

Aurora wont install or update but fdroid does

screen lock cant be set ince it is already set?

About the mute: if i slide the side slider to the bottom the phone won’t be muted

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Have you reinstalled FPOS first, without setting a google account, and then iodé ?

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Thanks for the feeback !

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Installing fpos on windows failed, but worked on linux - however the iode installer does not work on devuan linux amd64

https://i.imgur.com/9umVhfg.jpeg

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Had the same issue here: Installer Donwloading Broken Config File

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ah thx, thats probably the reason while it also hangs on windows, too - guess i will try it tomorrow then :slight_smile:

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Should be fixed.

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Ok it is working now after a complete reinstall of ffos w/o gaccount >all cards removed>iode installer - no issues found so far :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

PS: I wonder if there is a way to give the side slider a different use than to mute the phone?

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Hi,

so good to know, it is working now. I would also like to install IodeOs on the fairphone 6, I cannot find the fp6 files and the installer is marked as not compatible. And there is no description for FP6 installation on gitlab. I am wondering, how did you do it? You mentioned the installer but I am a bit cautious.. Should I wait?

Happy Christmas :slight_smile:

Geo

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Hi @Geo1, I just used the regular installer, after vince31fr fixed it it worked like a charm.

Merry Christmas! thw

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That is great news, wonderful surprise. Thanks for the fast response. :slight_smile:

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Does anyone know what is the date of the security patch in the latest version of iodéos for FP6? Is it December 1st as for e/os?