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# Install LineageOS on Fairphone
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## 1. Check your prerequisites on your computer
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[ ] adb and fastboot are installed on your computer?
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[ ] you downloaded the bootimage (img) and LineageOS (zip)?
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[ ] you have the unlock code (in case of Fairphone 3)?
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[ ] you have an usb cable ready?
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[ ] you have removed your screen lock?
[ ] your phone has at least 70% battery?
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[ ] you are prepared to erase all the data on your Fairphone?
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## 2. Unlock your Fairphone
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Unlocking will allow us to overwrite the boot-loader.
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1. Navigate to "Settings - About phone"
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1. Tap on “Build number” 7 times to enable developer mode
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1. Navigate to "Settings - System – Advanced – Developer options"
1. Enable USB Debugging
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1. In case of Fairphone3:
1. Navigate to "Settings - System – Advanced – Developer options"
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1. Enable OEM unlocking with your unlock code
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## 3. Connect via usb
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For overwriting the boot-loader of your Fairphone, it needs to be connected to your pc.
1. Connect your computer & Fairphone via usb
1. On your Fairphone allow the usb connection
1. Type `adb devices` on your computer (for Windows users: open the terminal in the directory containing adb& fastboot.exe and use the `.\` prefix. The resulting command will be: `.\adb devices` ).
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The result should show something like
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```
List of devices attached
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< SerialNumberOfYourPhone > device
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```
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## 4. Prepare recovery image installation
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The next step is critical. If something goes wrong here your Fairphone may remain broken. Time to do some checks:
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1. Make sure your phone has at least 70% battery.
1. Reboot your Fairphone to bootloader mode: Type `adb reboot bootloader` on your computer.
1. Your Fairphone should show the bootloader screen.
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1. Type `fastboot devices` on your computer. The result should show something like
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```
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< SerialNumberOfYourPhone > fastboot
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```
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1. Check your downloaded recovery image
1. In Windows type `Get-FileHash <image_filename.img>` on your computer.
1. in Linux type `sha256sum <image_filename.img>` or alternatively `shasum -a 256 <image_filename.img>` on your computer.
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1. The result should look like
```
b6494278d0a399547a9344a6018a30b388f71a97ef52989bcdd661002f3a8631 lineage-18.1-20210906-recovery-FP3.img
```
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1. Now compare the number to the one given on the recovery image download page. Ensure you are browsing with "https".
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[<img src="img/sha256.png" width="500" height="250"> ](img/sha256.png )
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1. Be aware, in the next step all data will be erased on your Fairphone!
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## 5. Install LinegaeOS recovery image
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All checks passed? Then lets continues:
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1. On your computer type `fastboot oem unlock` .
1. If your Fairphone reboots, you might have to do the steps 2.1-2.4 again to re-enable USB debugging. Then `adb reboot bootloader` will bring you back.
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1. Install fastboot image & reboot to recovery
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1. For Fairphone2
1. By typing on your computer `fastboot flash recovery <image_filename.img>` (< image_filename.img > is the img-file you have downloaded in 1.).
1. For Fairphone3
1. By typing on your computer `fastboot flash boot <image_filename.img>` (< image_filename.img > is the img-file you have downloaded in 1.).
- If you see something like "boot partition is smaller than boot image" you might find the solution [here ](https://gitlab.com/domaindrivenarchitecture/lineageos-Fairphone/-/blob/main/Guides/InstallationFAQ.md ).
1. On the phone you should not see any difference and it should remain in the bootloader screen. Then hold Volume Up + Power. Release when boot logo appears.
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1. Reboot to Recovery without starting your original rom
1. in case of Fairphone2
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1. With the device powered off, hold Power + Volume Up. Release when boot logo appears.
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1. in case of Fairphone3
1. Use your bootloader to restart
[<img src="img/start.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/start.jpg )[<img src="img/recovery.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/recovery.jpg )
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1. Or use the button method, hold Volume Up + Power. Release when boot logo appears.
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Please take care not to boot in to your old Android / FairphoneOS. If you missed the proper reboot into recovery by buttons you've to step back to step 1. because your old os reinstall its own recovery over the one just installed.
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## 6. Install LineageOS
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This step is not very dangerous. You can retry as often you need to.
The LineageOs boot-loader will verify your binaries.
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If you are already in the recovery mode you can go to step 6.3.
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1. Choose Factory Reset - Format Data/Factory Reset
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[<img src="img/reset.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/reset.jpg )[<img src="img/format.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/format.jpg )
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1. Return to main menu
1. Apply update - Apply from ADB
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[<img src="img/apply.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/apply.jpg )[<img src="img/sideload.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/sideload.jpg )
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1. Type `adb sideload <lineagos.zip>` on your computer (< lineagos.zip > is the zip-file you have downloaded in 1.).
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[<img src="img/done.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/done.jpg )
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1. Check whether you see the `Step 2/2` on the bottom of your Fairphone.
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### 6.1 Optional installation of google Apps
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If you really need the google Apps or the google Play Store there are packages with various scopes, you will find a package comparison here: [https://github.com/opengapps/opengapps/wiki/Package-Comparison ](https://github.com/opengapps/opengapps/wiki/Package-Comparison ). You have to install google Apps before the first start.
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1. Download your favored version from [here ](https://opengapps.org/ ).
1. Install gapps the same way, you installed LineageOs: `adb sideload <gapps.zip>`
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### 6.2 Reboot into LineageOS and prepare for OEM Lock
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Rebooting the system should get you straight to LineageOS.
Then do steps 2.1 - 2.4 again to re-enable USB-debugging and boot again into fastboot mode with `adb reboot bootloader` .
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## 7. OEM Lock
OEM unlocking / locking will erase all data, so we should ensure to do the lock again now.
1. Type `fastboot devices` on your computer. The result should show something like
```
< SerialNumberOfYourPhone > fastboot
```
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1. On your computer type `fastboot oem lock` and enter.
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## 8. Start LineageOS
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The first start of your new LineageOS - hurray.
1. Walk through the initial setup. If you want to avoid tracking from start, you should
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1. execute Step 1 - 4 of [DegoogleLineageOS.md ](3. DegoogleLineageOS.md )
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2. activate your wifi
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## 9. Download the F-Droid App-Store
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For installing more software we recommend the F-Droid app store
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1. Use the browser on your Fairphone to download F-Droid: [https://www.f-droid.org/ ](https://www.f-droid.org/ )
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1. Visit the download-folder and install F-Droid (accept the warning).
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1. Do no longer trust your browser for installing apps: Settings -> Apps -> Browser -> extended -> switch "Install from unknown source" off.
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1. Now you can install Apps like DeltaChat, NextCloud, Fennec, Tusky, k9 (...) through the F-Droid Store.
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## 10. Enable Data-Encryption
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Your private data should stay safe in case of loosing your phone
1. Settings -> Privacy -> Trust -> activate encryption (you have to choose at least a screen-lock-pin for this process).
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## 11. Final steps
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Now your phone is ready for use
1. Disable Development Options: Settings -> System -> Development Options.
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1. insert your sim-card