Is switching from /e/ OS to Google's Android an option?
I would like to try the new Fairphone with /e/ OS. But I am afraid that it won't work for me. In that case, is it possible to install Google's Android on the Fairphone I originally ordered with /e/ OS?
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There is a guide from Fairphone themselves on how to do it. Its the same process as flashing any other custom OS. You can fuck things up while flashing a custom OS, so read through every step carefully before you start doing anything.
https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/18896094650513-How-to-manually-install-Android-on-your-Fairphone
From the Murena website :
You'll probably have to unlock the bootloader, (as for the standard fairphone), but it is doable.
I woud also like to know, and maby if you can install Android without any bloat of google?
Lineage OS will do that (give you ungoogled / debloated android)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LineageOS
https://lineageos.org/
It's basically a fork of AOSP before google turns it into android.
@Szewek https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/18896094650513-How-to-manually-install-Android-on-your-Fairphone