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How to Recovery Mode — Fairphone 6

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How to Recovery Mode — Fairphone 6

⏱ ~5 min📋 4 steps

The Fairphone 6 is a 2025 Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 8 major Android upgrades smartphone powered by the Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) with 8GB and 256GB internal storage. It features a 6.3", LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 880 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak), 1116.0x2484.0 display and is available in Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green.

The 6 is equipped with a Li-Ion 4415 mAh, removable, a 50 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS main camera, a 32 MP, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS front camera. The device uses a Nano-SIM + eSIM configuration. It weighs 193 g.

Recovery Mode on the Fairphone 6 is a special bootable partition that operates independently from the main Android system. It allows you to perform advanced operations including cache wipes, factory resets, and software repairs even when the phone cannot boot normally. Access it carefully as some options will erase all data.

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Used for cache wipes, factory resets, and advanced repairs.

1

Power off Fairphone 6

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Hold Volume Down + Power until Recovery appears

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Navigate with Volume, confirm with Power

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To exit: select 'Reboot system now'

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