After installing Android 13, bootloop

Help Fairphone 3
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Hello there,

//Why I reinstalled Android
After several problems with my fairphone (GPS unresponsive, then update to /e/OS 1.20, then almost every app crashing (suspected problem with android webview)), I decided to reinstall OS and get a fresh start for my FP3. I chose to install Android because I had several issues with /e/OS before which I never managed to fix in a 4 years time.

//What I did
So I followed this procedure (https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/18896094650513-Manually-install-Android-OS-on-your-Fairphone), on a Windows 10 computer, and after a couple hours I managed to unlock the bootloader, and install this version ( FP3-6.A.035.2-gms-691ff58c-user-fastbootimage.zip).

//Symptoms
After the end of the script (which was OK, no errors during execution), my FP3 is booting over and over again. It is stuck on the screen with 4 blue dots spinning, for a couple of minutes, then rebooting, displaying warning message about bootloader being unlocked (The boot loader is unlocked and software integrity cannot be guaranteed. Any data…). And looping.

//What I might have done wrong
After reading the procedure again, I realised I did not remove my SIM card during installation, but I doubt this is an issue. Do you have any idea how I could fix this?

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Since you are coming from a different OS, this process requires a data wipe. I am assuming the script might not have initiated a data wipe which is most likely the reason for bootloop.

All you have to do is:

  • Power off the device(by pulling out and re-inserting the battery?)
  • Press Vol Up + Power button to go into recovery mode
  • If you get “No command” screen then press same combination together to enter into the recovery mode
  • Using Vol Down key, navigate to Wipe data and confirm with power button.

Finally reboot to system and this should boot successfully. Hope this helps you.

Thanks.

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Well, thank you for your response. I “succesfully” had the “no command” screen, then I had some troubles entering in recovery mode. Finally, this did the trick : (from another topic)

Being on the “no command” screen and then holding down the power button for 3-5 seconds and then press and release the Volume up button worked for me

Data wipe, then reboot.

After 2 min of blue dots spinning, my FP3 finally booted!
Thank you so much! :muscle:

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