FP3 Android 13 not possible to enter OEM unlocking code

Help Fairphone 3
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USB debugging is enabled the whole time but how to solve the missing window "“Enter the code”?

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OEM Unlocking or USB debugging is enabled?

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Yes, both is enabled

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The aim of the exercise with the code is to get this OEM unlocking switch enabled.
If it is enabled, you are set to continue, I would think.

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Someone else mentioned not needing a code to go on on A13:

So as suggested, just follow the next steps.

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Next step should be setting the fastboot mode

  1. Vol- doesn’t work - it does nothing

so I try ADB

It worked to get into boatloader but DEVICE STATE - locked

And now?

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you proceed with the instructions to unlock it.

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and OEM-Unlocking ist still shown as activated…

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just follow the instructions step by step till the end. OEM unlocking is not their to unlock and only to allow to unlock.

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The OEM Unlocking switch allows the unlocking process (if enabled).
You have to do the actual unlocking steps in fastboot mode.

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As the others said, you successfully arrived at step 3. of Part 2 of the guide yo unlovk the bootloader. Just follow the rest of the instructions from the bootloader.

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Step 4 result:

FAILED (remote: ‘oem unlock is not allowed’)
fastboot: error: Command failed

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Ok, with OEM unlocking enabled this is officially odd.

Safe route: Contact support (forum consensus is to call them for a chance to get results quickly) … https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us

Adventurous route: Fairphone 3 unlocking without oem unlocking
(if this still works, last mention of it working I found was end of August 2022)

I would recommend the safe route first.

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I contacted support on July, 28th. No answer til now. What is the usual response time?

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For sure more than two working days :wink:

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Meanwhile 1 week without answer…

Lots of trouble not only with biometry but also with bluetooth and display.

3 years long I was very satisfied with my FP3 but this current situation is unacceptable for me. So it seems that fairphone has kicked itself out of my chart of reliable companies.

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I don’t understand how/why this worked for other users.

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hi, I have the same issue: I could enable my OEM unlock without inserting a code, but I still get a “FAILED (remote: ‘oem unlock is not allowed’)” message, but if I try to “fastboot oem unlock”.

Me also are using a FP3, Android 13.
How did you solve?
thanks!
Marco

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it seems to solve removing all SD and memory cards…

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