After installing the custom ROM /e/ I locked the bootloader and unfortunately disabled “OEM unlocking” in the development settings. Then I restarted my device and always got in the fastboot mode (see attached image). I can’t even go to the recovery anymore. So I have no access to anything (not even …

As suggested I contacted the support and was able to send the Fairphone to a repair shop. The cost was 30€. After 2-3 weeks I got it back and it was restored to its factory default state.

[image] FPbonn: have nothing to do warranty- and/or legal status of the phone. Shure, but that’s information only FP can provide contactsupport , this is a thread about getting out of the bootloader, hence my suggestion. [image] FPbonn: If the phone is locked with a PIN […] I’m literaly i…

If its just a matter of a broken display [image] Black Screen/Booting Issue After FPOS C.073 Android 13 Update dock must support HDMI output as well as input from a keyboard (and optionally a mouse). Connect an external monitor and keyboard to the dock. If all goes well, your Fairphone’s screen…

If I connect the phone to my Computer-Display by USB-C. I can see FOS starting and get this screen: [IMG_20250202_145533] Does it mean, that a PIN exists or something else ? I don’t have a dock available at the moment.

Some research using my Fedora VM: $ edl modules oemunlock enable . . Capstone library is missing (optional). Keystone library is missing (optional). Qualcomm Sahara / Firehose Client V3.62 (c) B.Kerler 2018-2024. main - Trying with no loader given ... main - Waiting for the device main - Device det…

Did anyone tried to obtain any hidden fastboot oem commands from the bootloader using ghidra ? Carlo Maragno did this some year ago. I ask, because the FP5 has the useful (undocumented) fastboot oem allow-flashing command in some bootlader versions.

As mentioned here [image] Fairphone 5 UNBRICK w/ Bootloader locked - Android 14(+?) Bootloader Only Guides FP4 oem commands: Trapped in fastboot mode with locked bootloader and corrupted custom ROM - #34 by rar0 Here are the commands [image] Trapped …

Hi everyone, I’m in exactly the same boat as @FPbonn : $ lsusb ... Bus 001 Device 016: ID 05c6:9008 Qualcomm, Inc. Gobi Wireless Modem (QDL mode) ... and $ edl modules oemunlock enable ... sahara - [LIB]: Couldn't find a loader for given hwid and pkhash (001630e100210001_1c3d8d7ea24e435d_[FHPRG/…

[image] Yanngui: On top of that, Fairphone support won’t send my secondhand Fairphone 4 to the repair center—even if I pay for it myself—because I don’t have the original invoice. :thinking: Not having an invoice is unfortunately very common, if purchase a phone 2nd or 3rd hand. For legal re…

[image] Yanngui: Would it be possible to retrieve a Fairphone-signed firehose loader from a working Fairphone 4 and then load it onto the bricked Fairphone 4 using EDL? The loader isn’t part of the firmware/OS, it has to be supplied externally to do anything meaningful with EDL, and as @FPbon…

Hi everyone, @hirnsushi @FPbonn I’m about to buy an other second-hand FP4 for €290. The bricked one will be used for parts (while I wait for a signed loader). My plan is to install LineageOS on it, which I’m very happy with on my tablet. I already have a photo of the original receipt, just in case!…

Trapped in fastboot mode with locked bootloader and corrupted custom ROM

Help Fairphone 4

piero-e June 4, 2026, 9:54pm 322