You may have only recently heard of Recovery Mode on your Fairphone 4. This mode has been around for years and allows a lot of phone users to fix important bugs or customize their smartphone. If you are on this guide, you probably have problems with this mode. We are going to teach you everything in this guide and above all to help you to unlock a Fairphone 4 from Recovery Mode.
In this context, first of all, we will discover what this mode is for, then how to activate it and access it, and, finally how to fix Fairphone 4 stuck in recovery mode.
What is the use of recovery mode on a Fairphone 4?
We therefore begin our article by revealing the usefulness of this mode. You probably had to take a little interest in it before accessing it and blocking it. The Recovery Mode on a Fairphone 4 is really useful when you encounter bugs. Indeed, whether it concerns a touchscreen bug, or an application bug, the recovery mode will give you the option of using the "systems" functions of your smartphone even in these situations.
The big advantage of this mode, especially for smartphone users who have touchscreen problems, is that it works using the physical keys of the smartphone and not via touch, so it's really useful for this kind of problem. It will also allow you to reset your Fairphone 4. Really effective action when your smartphone no longer works at all. You can also clean the cache of your smartphone, install a ROM...
How to activate recovery mode on a Fairphone 4?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, we will, before exposing you the solutions to get out of recovery mode on your Fairphone 4, teach you how to access it. Nothing could be easier, there are several methods which may be different depending on the version of Android installed on your smartphone.
The only thing to take into account is that your Fairphone 4 must be turned off to activate Recovery Mode (if it is blocked, wait until the battery is fully discharged before performing it). Try one of these methods to enable it:
- Hold the volume up button and the Power button for several seconds
- Hold the volume up button, volume down button and the power button for several seconds
- Hold the volume up button, Bixby button, and Power button for several seconds
How to fix a Fairphone 4 stuck in recovery mode?
We move on to the part that probably interests you the most, what to do if you can't get your Fairphone 4 out of Recovery Mode? Do not worry, even if this mode gives the impression that you have lost everything from your smartphone and only the basic program remains, it is relatively easy to exit.
How to get out of recovery mode on a Fairphone 4?
First technique, we will first teach you how to get out of recovery mode on a Fairphone 4 in the normal way. There is the common procedure which is to use the function Reboot System Now , this is the function that allows you to restart your Fairphone 4 normally and exit Recovery Mode, here is how to use it:
- Once you have finished what you want to do on the recovery mode navigate with the volume up and down arrows to position yourself on the option "Reboot System Now"
- Validate the procedure by clicking on the Power button
- Your Fairphone 4 should exit recovery mode and restart normally
If it doesn't work, check that your physical buttons are working and that there is no dust or other small particles which would prevent proper contact. You can also try to discharge the battery of your Fairphone 4 and restart it in normal mode.
Use software to unlock your Fairphone 4 from recovery mode
Finally, if ever all the methods seen a little above do not correct your concerns, we are going to reveal a last technique which consists in using software to get out of it, you will however have to activate the USB debugging mode on your Fairphone 4 and connect it to a computer. Now follow the few guidelines below to fix it:
- Download and install on your computer Reiboot For Android , free software for this function, but paying for other operations
- Connect your Fairphone 4 to your computer and launch the software
- Click on the option "Repair Android System"
- Enter the information on your smartphone
- Download the correct firmware
- Wait for the end of the procedure to recover your repaired Fairphone 4
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of Fairphone 4, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: 4 Fairphone.
