2021-09-10 11:08:01 +00:00
# Install LineageOS on Fairphone
2021-09-10 11:25:20 +00:00
## 1. Check your prerequisites on your computer
[ ] adb and fastboot are installed?
[ ] you have downloaded bootimage (img) and LineageOS (zip)?
[ ] you have the unlock code (in case of Fairphone 3)?
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
[ ] you have a usb cable prepared?
[ ] you are prepared to erase all the data on your fairphone?
2021-09-10 11:25:20 +00:00
## 2. Unlock your fairphone
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
Unlocking will allow us to overwrite the boot-loader.
2021-09-10 11:25:20 +00:00
1. Navigate to "Settings - About phone"
1. Press 7 times “Build number” to enable Developer mode
1. Navigate to "Settings - System – –
1. Enable OEM unlocking with unlock your code
1. Navigate to "Settings - System – –
1. Enable USB Debugging
## 3. Connect via usb
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
For overwriting your fairphones boot-loader we will need connection to your pc.
2021-09-10 11:25:20 +00:00
1. Connect your computer & fairphone via usb
1. On your fairphone allow the usb connection
2021-09-13 14:39:03 +00:00
1. Type `adb devices` on your computer. The result should show something like
2021-09-10 11:25:20 +00:00
```
List of devices attached
2021-09-13 14:42:01 +00:00
< SerialNumberOfYourPhone > device
2021-09-10 11:25:20 +00:00
```
2021-09-10 11:56:04 +00:00
## 4. Install LinegaeOS recovery image
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
If this step goes wrong your fairphone may remain broken. So be shure, your phone has at least 50% battery.
2021-09-10 11:37:15 +00:00
1. Reboot your fairphone to bootloader mode: Type `adb reboot bootloader` on your computer.
2021-09-13 16:25:23 +00:00
1. Fairphone should show the bootloader screen.
2021-09-13 14:39:03 +00:00
1. Type `fastboot devices` on your computer. The result should show something like
2021-09-10 11:37:15 +00:00
```
2021-09-13 14:42:01 +00:00
< SerialNumberOfYourPhone > fastboot
2021-09-10 11:37:15 +00:00
```
1. Type on your computer `fastboot oem unlock` .
2021-09-10 13:03:51 +00:00
1. Install fastboot image by typing `fastboot flash recovery <image_filename.img>` on your computer (< image_filename.img > is the img-file you have downloaded in 1.).
2021-09-10 11:37:15 +00:00
1. Type on your computer `fastboot oem lock` .
2021-09-10 11:25:20 +00:00
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
OEM unlocking / locking will erase all data, so we should ensure to do the lock again.
2021-09-10 11:56:04 +00:00
## 5. Install LineageOS
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
This step is no more dangerous. You can retry as often you want to. The LineageOs boot-loader will verify your binaries.
2021-09-10 11:56:04 +00:00
1. Reboot your fairphone again to bootloader mode: Type `adb reboot bootloader` on your computer.
2021-09-13 16:27:51 +00:00
1. Your fairphone now boots to the new LineageOS recovery image. Then start the recovery mode.
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
[<img src="img/start.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/start.jpg )[<img src="img/recovery.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/recovery.jpg )
2021-09-13 16:25:23 +00:00
1. Choose Factory Reset - Format Data/Factory Reset
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
[<img src="img/reset.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/reset.jpg )[<img src="img/format.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/format.jpg )
2021-09-10 11:56:04 +00:00
1. Return to main menu
2021-09-13 16:25:23 +00:00
1. Apply update - Apply from ADB
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
[<img src="img/apply.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/apply.jpg )[<img src="img/sideload.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/sideload.jpg )
2021-09-13 16:38:16 +00:00
1. Type `adb sideload <lineagos.zip>` on your computer (< lineagos.zip > is the zip-file you have downloaded in 1.).
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
[<img src="img/done.jpg" width="300" height="400"> ](img/done.jpg )
2021-09-10 11:25:20 +00:00
2021-09-10 11:56:04 +00:00
### 5.1 Optional installation of Google Apps
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
If you can't abstain from the Google Apps or the Google Play Store there exist 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 Aps in front of first the first start wizzard.
2021-09-10 12:07:07 +00:00
1. Download the favored version from [here ](https://opengapps.org/ ).
2021-09-10 11:56:04 +00:00
1. Install the gapps the same way, you installed LineageOs: `adb sideload <gapps.zip>`
2021-09-10 11:08:01 +00:00
2021-09-10 11:56:04 +00:00
## 6. Start LineageOS
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
First start of your new LineageOS - hurray.
2021-09-10 11:56:04 +00:00
1. Return to main menu
2021-09-13 16:38:16 +00:00
1. Choose Reboot system, then your phone should start with the new LineageOS.
2021-09-10 12:07:07 +00:00
1. Walk through the initial LineageOS setup.
2021-09-10 11:08:01 +00:00
2021-09-10 12:07:07 +00:00
## 7. Download the F-Droid App-Store
2021-09-17 09:16:51 +00:00
For installing more software we recommend F-Droid
1. Use the browser on your Fairphone to download F-Droid: [https://www.f-droid.org/ ](https://www.f-droid.org/ )
2021-09-10 12:07:07 +00:00
1. Visit the download-folder and install F-Droid (accept the warning).
2021-09-10 12:41:15 +00:00
1. Now you can install Apps like DeltaChat, NextCloud, Fennec, Tusky, k9 (...) through the F-Droid Store.
2021-09-10 12:07:07 +00:00
1. Open Fennec and install privacy badger as add-on.
