Though you may still have a chance to get back your data but only if it is a FP2 and not encrypted. You could then boot into fastboot, then into TWRP and there copy your data. If you have a FP3, then not much chance AFAIK…
Edit: Corrected that the phone must not be encrypted (which the FP3 is by default). Thanks to @AnotherElk.
Not in case encryption is enabled (default on the Fairphone 3 without user interaction, can be enabled by the user on the Fairphone 2).
Then the screen unlock method would serve as the decryption password and TWRP would need to prompt for it to be able to access the data partition.
Have you checked out some options, the following link is an example I’m trying to find one I saw a few days ago, it was bit fiddly but basically made the phone crash and ask for a new password. Will update when I find it / if I find it
Thank you for the quick response!
Unfortunately none of this tips worked. I don’t have the Android Device Manager, it seems that makes the problem little more tricky.
Can you get to the emergency call option and type in the max stars?
If you can hold you finger on the ‘text’ and you will get an option to copy.
Then you repeatedly paste in the same place.
I can go to the emergency call and type in characters, but if I hold my finger on the text, there don’t appear any options.
There isn’t a curser and I can’t go to a specific point, maybe thats why I can’t see options.
Yes that seems to be a problem as on touch screens a prolonged touch in a text box usually gives and options to cut/copy/paste. Usually the text becomes highlighted and there are ‘tabs’ at the ends for editing.
EDIT:I’ve just noticed on my Android 10 there is no such option to cut/copy/paste either. I wonder if you have a later version of Android than 5 as this option was deemed a security risk and removed after that?
I wonder if you start the phone in safe mode if that will make any difference.