CalyxOS install on a FairPhone 5 from a Windows PC Follow: CalyxOS FP5 Windows Install Guide Calyx OS installation issues: IF ANDROID BRICKED at any stage, revert and start again: Fairphone OS Manual Reinstall Guide Make sure to use a proper USB port and cable (see forum threads): https://forum.…

General the more reliable way is this [image] de gb How to: ADB/Fastboot (Windows) most of the time it is a fastboot driver problem (on Windows). To update the driver: connect the FP in fastboot mode to the PC, go to Windows Updates, check for updates manually, go to Optional Updates and Drivers…

Yes, this can also achieve that, great job! Although there really is no need for anything other than the win_usb android files. Correct me if I’m wrong, but what you suggest is more than what is needed, isn’t it?

No its not more than needed, its just the most reliable way to install fastboot driver. Updating through device manager was often reported to not help/work

ah I see, probably because you need to do it more than once to keep the installer going, so it’s cumbersome and unintuitive… But that’s windows for ya! lol

[image] Mars-Wave: proper USB port and cable what steps would I need take to determine this?

I’d say toggle between different ports and use a different cable. This is based on the mentioned posts, other users report changing and having success. USB ports are a world in and of itself, there’s different bandwidths, power directions and capacity… etc. I think I used a USB 2.0 port (the one wit…

Hello To install Lineage I needed to chose ‘Use USB for … PTP’, and that worked ok or you install from an inserted SDcard. Hopefully that will help.

Troubleshooting Installing CalyxOS in FP5 from Windows

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General the more reliable way is this