Installation Requirements

A few fixes to issues with installation or getting ethOS downloaded for the first time.

As ethOS is a mobile operating system that requires some steps to upload on your own, you may run into some issues with buying phones which are not OEM unlocked or issues with installation.

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Pre-Requisites for Installation

• Phone is OEM Unlocked (How to Check)
• Use a USB cable fit for data-transfer
• Phone is not a Verizon locked version (How to check)

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Common Fixes:

• Check out this guide written by @Matt D from our discord - found here​
• (Windows) Update your Android Driver - Select the “Android Bootloader Interface” update
• Update your OS to Android 12
• Enable “USB Debugging” in settings > developer options

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If you've gotten this far & still have no luck, message us on discord and we'll see if we can help!