/e/ First Use Dialog, after setting the time, Empty "Settings" app appears. Reboot same

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Hello together,
i managed to install /e/ on my Sony z3 compact. I use the unofficial build from here:
https://community.e.foundation/t/unofficial-build-sony-xperia-z3-compact-z3c

Everything went fine, but after setting the time in the first use app, nothings happens, system stucks, sometimes the android info “Settings does not resport” Close/Wait, appers.

What to do to trubleshoot?

Thanks

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Hello, welcome in the forum :slight_smile:

Did you use the build made by Unknown or from petefoth ?

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i user the latest from taht post, from petefoth

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Ok, i was able to create a new user on the phone and to switch to that user, then i see the home screen, apps work so far, like radio/camera/etc but when i try to use the settingsapp, it stucks again. is there a way to debug this behavior, or to install a nother version of the settingsapp?

thanks

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ok, it seems to have something to do with wifi, from the shortlist, (swipe from above) i can switch on/off BT, Flashlight etc, but wifi changes the icon, but falls bach to off in a few seconds. any sugestion?

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ok same error with stuck on settings app in nightly lineage os version…

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When the setting app is crashing, it’s quite serious.

Sadly we don’t have more feedback about this unofficial build, maybe it’s just a build issue and not a general /e/ issue.

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Hi
I would recommend using the latest test build from this thread. The file is at available for download from AndroidFileHost

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Hello Sideloaded, same error
but, The same error is in CM 16 CM17 etc. Always stuck with Settingsapp. how to debug?
Ho do I activate an ADB shell with this problem?

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lineage 16/17 sry. Is there a way to reget the original sony image an start from there again?

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There is. It involves the use of Xperifirm to get hold of the the stock firmware, and Sony Xperia FlashTool to flash it on your device. Useful guides here
https://www.getdroidtips.com/download-xperifirm-tool/
and here

https://www.getdroidtips.com/install-stock-firmware-sony-xperia-using-xperifirm-flashtool/

The guides may be focussed on Windows, but I have used Xperifim under Linux (using Mono) and FlashTool under both MacOS and Linux.

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Helle Petefoth,

thanks for that, I am back on Stockrom now. But Wifi is not working though, and I think i found the reason:
The MAC Address get lost, displaying as: 02:00:00:00:00:00 which is bullshit.
The only workaround I ve found sofar is:


But how to get root now? Do you have a working description, like the ones above?

Thanks

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Sorry, I have no ideas or knowledge about this.

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Hello Petefoth,

thanks for your help. I bought another (damaged) z3c and now i have e 0.10 installed and it is working like a charm so far. Now i need to build up one fully working smartphone with best parts of both. The only thing that i was doing different during the install procedure from linage OS was (https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/z3c/install):
" * Now tap Wipe ." -> OK
“* Now tap Format Data and continue with the formatting process. This will remove encryption and delete all files stored in the internal storage.” -> NEVER DO THIS ON A SONY!!!
“* Return to the previous menu and tap Advanced Wipe , then select the Cache and System partitions and then Swipe to Wipe .” ->NO NEVER DO THIS ON A SONY!!!>
Instead: Just “SWIPE to Wipe” with default in Wipe Menu of TWRP (twrp 3.3.1) (Never “Advanced Wipe”)
And voila, Sideload /e/ and there you go.

May I help testing something to make z3c to a supported /e/ device?
And how to root /e/ for debugging?

Thanks
frosch6669