Try updating again while having “stay awake” (Settings > Developer Options) ticked and the phone plugged in.
If you end up in recovery mode again see here how to get out without having to take out the battery:
I have exactly the same problem. Followed the instruction, and now it’s just “loading” and then black screen. I cannot even access recovery mode any more…it also goes into the loading-with-bluebackground -> black-screen loop.
However, when I load the scatter file in the FlashTool I get the following error:
Did anybody else encounter the same error? Since others have been succesful, I assume I must be missing something… could anybody point me in the right direction? thanks!
Is there no simpler solution for an update? Your suggestion sounds rather sophisticated. And if there is none, what is the ‘stay awake’ in the german Version?
I finally found the solution… I this post by @daveboschma in another thread explaing the process in more details and providing direct links to the files needed:
before you start the process, read the post until the end: there’s a link to a functioning scatter file by @Kephson that will allow you to install directly the latest 1.8.5 version of Fairphone.
Einstellungen > Entwickleroptionen > Aktiv lassen (Display wird beim Laden nie in den Ruhezustandversetzt.)
Diese Option versichert, dass das Handy während dem Update nicht einschläft.
Der Teil mit dem “Recovery Mode” ist normalerweise nicht nötig.
I managed to install autostarts by downloading the apk directly from via f-droid website. For some reason, directly installing from F-Droid no longer seems to work. Wonder if this is related to the update (had no issues previously)
Hi I have updated my fairphonne and reinstalled Google Apps from the widget as told, but it keeps telling me that a new update is available, and I can just keep doing it over and over again. Can it be true?