So, here’s the thing. My power button just broke so I can’t access my phone.
I had a great idea, plug it in to charge and the screen activates, then I can use it - not very practical so I thought, having cannibalised 4 FP1’s to keep both of ours alive, I’ll take the battery out ('cos I can’t switch it off with the power button). Then I can check the problem…
So far so stupid. I turned it off!!! Doh!!! Now having dismantled the phone and pressed the power button directly and found that it’s a real breakage, not more fluff down the back of the button… I can’t turn it back on!!!
So a phone that still works in theory, but no way to turn it on with the power button…
I’ve just resurrected a phone from some parts as a temporary measure - including a bricked motherboard that I have miraculously fixed - fixed an IMEI problem, upgraded from 1.6, joined the storage, you name it… but of course all my data is on my other phone.
So all you fairphone necromancers… any ideas? I can recharge the phone and it gives me the expected blue screen with the charging graphic… I soooo want to get this to work. Is there a backdoor way in? Obviously my PC can’t see the phone if it’s not booted.
We’re hanging on in there with FP1, but it’s not looking good for the future (especially as my FrankenFone is using a cracked screen taken off my wife’s FP1U) - might end up with a second hand boo-hiss-phone until FP comes up with another cracker (buying into FP2 at this stage of its ‘life’ is not maybe the smartest move)
I’m just loading a backup but sadly its a couple of months out of date…
Hoping someone can help.