Problems with OEM unlock

[AnotherElk]

@78bakelit

This is an Software Problem with the Faiphone.

Ok, I’ll just let you believe that.

For others I will just point out that with this kind of logic stuff like the following wouldn’t help if the problem would be on the phone’s side, but it helped with different USB connection trouble nonetheless, and it could help with any Android phone and Windows on the computer side …

FP3+ no USB conection via fastboot, unlocking bootloader not possible

@AnotherElk

Here’s a generic driver and ADB/Fastboot repair …

• Disconnect the phone from the computer.
• In Control Panel - Programs and Features:
  Uninstall the Android SDK (if installed) and everything with “MTP” or “ADB” in its name.
• Reboot Windows.
• In Control Panel - Device Manager:
  Enable View - Show hidden devices, and then uninstall every possible ADB, MTP and smartphone device, hidden or not.
• Reboot Windows.
• Connect the phone again. (Windows should install the necessary drivers then automatically. They can be named after a different device, this doesn’t matter.)
• Download the current Android SDK Platform Tools
• Unzip the ZIP file to e.g. C:\platform-tools (you can unzip it to wherever you like).
• Add the path to where you unzipped the tools to the Windows “PATH” environment variable , so adb and fastboot could be run from everywhere without always having to prefix them with the path.

FP3 How to solve non-recognized FP3 device in fastboot on a Win10 device (easy [/e/] OS installer)

I did it and e is working on my phone! The problem was optional updates in Windows. While it did block the installation of the Google USB driver, I stumbled upon optional updates in the update folder, when clicking on them I found 3 ( Android ADB Interface, Kedacom USB Device and LeMobile Android Device). I selected all of them and Win downloaded something and then rebooted (important to note with my FP3 connected to an USB 2.0 port). After reboot I found the LeMobile driver installed and after …

[78bakelit]

Hello, i have make betther, i have Recovery Acronis image, on the C. All Driver function not with Fastboot, all Google Driver son to old, my Windows 10 is October 2020. Screenshots: Fairphone 3 Treiber Win 10 64Bit Problehm - Google Drive

Goggle must make bether Drivers, or the Firmware, on the Fairfone is old, or buggy.

[awopbob]

Unfortunately, you have to install the drivers as it used to be under Windows 98. Good old times
@AnotherElk already pinpointed to some links. Here is another one ressource that might help you. [HOWTO] Easy Installer for Windows stuck after booting the Fairphone in fastboot mode - HOWTOs - /e/ community
Take your time and follow the instructions step by step.

[AnotherElk]

@78bakelit

Goggle must make bether Drivers, or the Firmware, on the Fairfone is old, or buggy.

Or Windows is just Windows like it always has been. Most Windows users deal with it now and then, most of the times it’s repairable. Just show Windows who’s the boss .