Stock fp3(+) (factory reset) boot loop (workarounds in first post)

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So a reminder for everyone who is blinded by all that technical ADB stuff …

The quickest way to solve the issue

… (should work for everyone who is not using “Find my device” by Google), is still:

  1. Preparation
    1. Start your device
    2. Unlock SIM card (but NOT yet the phone!)
    3. Draw down the quick settings from the top of the lockscreen with your finger
    4. Touch the “Settings” gear icon
    5. Ready, set…
    6. … NOW unlock phone (Attention: Time is running now!)
  2. In the “settings” screen that should open automatically…
    1. “Apps & Notifications” (3rd from top)
    2. “SHOW ALL xxx APPS” (in turquoise, in the middle of the screen)
    3. One or two very (!) fast (!) slides with your finger to fly down to “G”
    4. “Google Play services”
      1. Upper right three point menu
      2. “Uninstall updates”
      3. “OK”

If you get the second part done within 20 seconds (which is doable, after some attempts you will get faster and remember the steps by heart. Try it!), chances are you will be able to solve the issue.

If you get an error message or some button is greyed out, you have to resort to ADB instead - or wait 'til Fairphone solves the issue.

Once your phone is working again (or if you are not affected yet), think about doing this procedure to prevent it from (re-)appearing. You don’t have to, but the issue will return within hours or days if you don’t do anything. Anyway, of course, with the steps above (in this post) you can fix it within 20 seconds (and no more! :joy:), should it reappear…

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