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Commit 2ba258fd authored by Manoj Nair's avatar Manoj Nair
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Resolve "Correct EasyInstaller link to FP4"

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htdocs/_i18n/en/pages/easy-installer.md

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| ---------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |

| Gigaset    | [GS290](devices/GS290)              | gs290        |                       |[Install Guide](pages/install_easy_installer/win_gs290)          | gs290                 |

| Fairphone  | [Fairphone 3](devices/FP3)          | FP3 |                       |[Install Guide](pages/install_easy_installer/win_fp3)            | FP3                   |

| Fairphone  | [Fairphone 4](devices/FP4)          | FP4 |                       |[Install Guide](pages/install_easy_installer/win_fp3)            | FP4                   |

| Fairphone  | [Fairphone 4](devices/FP4)          | FP4 |                       |[Install Guide](pages/install_easy_installer/win_fp4)            | FP4                   |

| Samsung    | [Galaxy S9](devices/starlte)        | starlte      | Exynos only           |[Install Guide](pages/install_easy_installer/win_samsung_phones) | SM-G960F, SM-G960F/DS |

| Samsung    | [Galaxy S9 Plus](devices/star2lte)  | star2lte     | Exynos only           |[Install Guide](pages/install_easy_installer/win_samsung_phones) | SM-G965F, SM-G965F/DS |

| Samsung    | [Galaxy S8](devices/dreamlte)       | dreamlte     | Exynos only           |[Install Guide](pages/install_easy_installer/win_samsung_phones) | SM-G950F              |

htdocs/_i18n/en/pages/install_easy_installer/win_fp3.md

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1. Select the folder where you downloaded the driver

1. Wait for the driver to install



{% include alerts/tip.html content="You can follow the[official android documentation about driver installation](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/oem-usb0)" %}

{% include alerts/tip.html content="You can follow the [official android documentation about driver installation](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/oem-usb)" %}

  

{% include alerts/tip.html content="You may have to reboot your computer after driver installation, to make them available." %}

htdocs/_i18n/en/pages/install_easy_installer/win_fp4.md

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## FP4

### Solution 1: Using Windows update



1. Start with your phone in Fastboot mode (turn it off then keep pressing Power + Volume down until it start in fastboot mode)



1. Connect your phone with the PC



1. Go to Windows Update

  - Click on the Start menu in the lower left corner.

  - Click on `Settings`

  - Go to `Update and Security`



   <img src="../../images/windows-update-menu.png" width="400" alt="screenshot of windows update menu">



1. Install the necessary driver. Windows should detect the required drivers for your device.

  - Click on `Search for updates`



   <img src="../../images/windows-searchForUpdate.png" width="400" alt="screenshot of windows looking for update">



1. A new section named `Show optional updates` should appear. Click on it.



   <img src="../../images/windows-showOptionnalUpdate.png" width="400" alt="Scrrenshot of window optionnal update menu">



1. Click on `Driver updates` to display the list.



   <img src="../../images/windows-clickOnDriverUpdates.png" width="400" alt="screenshot of windows drivers update menu">



1. Select the driver named `Google, Inc. - Other hardware - Android Bootloader Interface` and click on `Download` and install. 

  {% include alerts/tip.html content="If the driver does not work, there are other drivers listed. Feel free to install and try them." %}

  



   <img src="../../images/windows-selectDriverToUpdate.png" width="400" alt="Screenshot of driver selection of 'Google, Inc. - Other hardware - Android Bootloader Interface'">



  [source from community forum](https://community.e.foundation/t/howto-fairphone-3-3-stuck-in-fastboot-bootloader-mode-with-the-easy-installer-on-windows/24914)





If the previous solution does not work, you can try this one:

### Solution 2: Manual installation of fastboot driver for FP4



1. Download the [driver](https://dl.google.com/android/repository/usb_driver_r13-windows.zip). Unfortunately, Fairphone does not provide an official "fastboot interface driver".

1. Start your phone in Fastboot mode (turn it off then keep pressing Power + Volume down until it start in fastboot mode)

1. Plug your phone to your windows computer

1. Open device manager from windows settings

1. Select the android device with the warning icon

1. Right click to open details of the device

1. Move to Driver section, and select install/update driver

1. A message prompt will open. Choose to use local file

1. Select the folder where you downloaded the driver

1. Wait for the driver to install



{% include alerts/tip.html content="You can follow the [official android documentation about driver installation](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/oem-usb)" %}

  

{% include alerts/tip.html content="You may have to reboot your computer after driver installation, to make them available." %}

htdocs/pages/install_easy_installer/win_fp4.md

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---

layout: page

title: Install fastboot drivers

permalink: pages/install_easy_installer/win_fp4

search: exclude

toc: true

---

{% tf pages/install_easy_installer/win_fp4.md %}
 
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