FP LOS - Revert to official OS?

[Stephane_Ernst]

Hi
If i install LOS on my FP2 is it easy to revert back to the official marhmallow android 6 release in case I’m not happy or if I feel it is slow/unstable/whatever ?

(Bonus question to the community : )

• Are you happy with LOS ?
• Is the battery life at least as good than official (which is already not incredible)
• Is it stable (reboots ?)

thanks

[M_Dammer]

Here is an explanation how to install the stock OS manually. This will wipe your phone so backup first. I leave it up to you if you find this easy or not.

Manually install Fairphone OS for the Fairphone 2

About your bonus questions:
I am very happy with LOS and I just did a comparison of stock OS and LOS. I reverted back to LOS because the stock OS is in my experience not working better and there are certain features in LO plus the TWRP recovery system that I really appreciate. Just to be clear I am only talking about the FP2 here. My Galaxy Tab S2 tablet in comparison shows very bad GPS performance on LO compared to it’s stock OS.
And yes - it is stable.

[paulakreuzer]

If you have a relatively new FP2 (screen) then be aware that old versions of FP OS (which you’ll need to go to first before upgrading to the latest version) will not work with the screen. Here is another way to go back if you prefer recovery over fastboot.

@Stephane_Ernst

Are you happy with LOS ?

Very.

@Stephane_Ernst

Is the battery life at least as good than official (which is already not incredible)

My battery life is great.
Here is a screenshot. Note that I use Battery Charge Limit. That’s why the battery never gets above 80%.

@Stephane_Ernst

Is it stable (reboots ?)

I have never had reboots with any OS.

[oli.sax]

@Stephane_Ernst

is it easy to revert back to the official marhmallow android 6 release

Do the following : before installing LOS, use the fastboot tool to flash TWRP, and within TWRP make a full backup of your current OS (excluding photos and external storage) to a SDcard.
Then after installing LOS you can easily revert back to your previous OS !

@Stephane_Ernst

Are you happy with LOS ?

Yes I am LOS is my daily driver since the unofficial porting !

[Stephane_Ernst]

Thanks for all your replies.
Sad, there zero videos anywhere about LineageOS review on FP2, I would love to see one
And I really fear for battery life to be honest.

[Heiner]

@paulakreuzer

My battery life is great.

Here is a screenshot. Note that I use Battery Charge Limit. That’s why the battery never gets above 80%.

Hm, my experience with Battery Charge Limit is slightly different: At the FP2 and the Galaxy S5 it does work mostly but not always properly. The borders, I have set are 60 and 80%.