Feedback for v1.8

Samsung S7 (Herolte)
SM-G930F
/e/1.8.1 (dev-Version)
not rooted
Same Problem as with V1.6 and V1.7 - Wifi cuts off when screen is turned off.
Issue reported with possible work around and some debug information:

https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/backlog/-/issues/6595

Well, on FP4, the gallery app latency appeared only on latest 1.8.1. Hopefully the issue is already opened:

Concerning the downloading .apk files, it seems that some apps generate ā€œfakeā€ .apk, especially Facebook, but also Aliexpress and some others.
I strongly advise you to delete them regularly. For instance, my wife didnā€™t cleared those files since she has her FP4 (October 2022), and had 15ā€™514 files in her download folder (1,5 GB).
Thus, Files app was unable to display them. I had to connect the device to a PC and spent 1 hour to delete all those unwanted files. Though, this is not related to /e/OS, but to the app itselfā€¦

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Moto
G7 plus
ā€œLakeā€
e/OS-1.7
Rooted

Smooth sailing so far.

I have the same issue with my Fairphone 4 on 1.8.1.

Hi there.

Vendor Name: Fairphone

Device name: FP3 (with + camera modules)

Version of /e/OS or Stock which existed previously: Android 11 / 1.8.1. stable

Is the device Rooted / Not rooted: not rooted.

No crashes so far, but I feel like that the battery is draining very fast. Even in ā€œPower saving modeā€, just recognized a drop of 8% in less than 10 minutes of only casual using Signal and writing messages.

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Samsung S9+ (X2)
Samsung S7

All phones updated to 1.81 smoothly.

Many thanks

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I never had this problem with version 15.1, but now I do after upgrade to 18.1.

Ok apparently the gallery app has issue and some people were able to duplicate it. Hopefully it get sorted soon.

Regarding the downloading status for apk files, I dont think this should be an issue since I dont get it in version 15.1. And yes the issue is NOT with the OS, but with the app itself since if I use a different file app it got displayed correctly.

Iā€™ve updated to [e-1.8.1-s-20230203257074-dev-FP3] on my FP3 and Iā€™m experiencing serious performance issues.

The overall OS is really laggy, sometimes gestures, tapping etc. is delayed for 10 - 20 seconds.

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Fairphone 3+
update from 1.7 to 1.8
Hoping this update solves sms app crash but itā€™s not the case.
more details here : Feedback for v1.7 - #152 by Anonuser

Form 1.7 e/os, the sms app crashes when selecting a message.
I tried to clear cache & storage but the bug is still here.
The update to 1.8 does not change the behavior.
Fairphone 3+
related feedback : Feedback for v1.7 - #152 by Anonuser

Regain your privacy! Adopt /e/ the unGoogled mobile OS and online servicesphone

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Canā€™t confirm on a Fairphone 3 running 1.7-s-20230111250406-dev-FP3. Selecting messages works fine for me.

Please give more info about your /e/OS version for comparison ā€¦ [HOWTO] Give complete /e/OS version info easily for support, answers, comparison etc

And just to confirm: You are using the default /e/OS SMS App (ā€œMessageā€)?

Hello! I have problem with my photos after I upgraded to the Android 11 version of /e/OS. Iā€™m currently on latest version /e/OS 1.8.1-20230204247076-FP3.

My photos are not syncing to Murena cloud and are currently only stored locally. I have storage space available 13,5 GB of 20 GB (67.54%) used.

Can anyone help me figure out why?

Hi,
youā€™ll find some information here: https://community.e.foundation/t/feedback-for-v1-7/46636/181?u=frank.bxl
Actually, the problem vanished on my FP3 after update from 1.7 to 1.8.1. Did you try to update?

Thanks. It looks like the problem was introduced in the base Android OS before v1.7 was issued and fixed in the OS base before 1.8 was issued. Possibly not directly an /e/ issue.

I didnā€™t want to update before I found out whether or not the issue was addressed because I didnā€™t want to have to roll back and restore my phone. Again.

Fairphone
FP3+
FP3
/e/OS 1.6-o-latest-dev ā†’ 1.8.1.s-dev
Not rooted

I also had to reboot the phone myself.

I got a huge problem. After doing a few things / using some apps my phone always freezes since updating. I habe to open the FP3+ and remove the battery. Up to five times a day. It isnā€™t really usable anymore.

The update 1.6 to 1.8 was still without any problems, but the last one to 1.8.1-s-20230203257074-dev is buggy for me. Much batteryusage from Android system included.

I am looking forward to the next update.

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Keeping the power button pressed for about 15 seconds should force a reboot.

Not any longer for my frohen FP3+.

mobi.inthepocket.bcmc.bancontact
The Belgium pay app is still not working

Not a good sign. This should work in almost any situation.

You didnā€™t leave the bootloader unlocked, by any chance?

In which case a rollback from 1.8.1 to 1.8 would probably be a matter of just switching the active OS slot back to the previous 1.8 one (Android rollback protection shouldnā€™t kick in if 1.8 and 1.8.1 are on the same security patch level).

In case the bootloader is locked (which is the default state of things on the Fairphone 3/3+), donā€™t unlock it now, because locking as well as unlocking it will force a factory reset for security reasons.

I think you could try safe mode to determine whether itā€™s an App at fault or the OS ā€¦ [HOWTO] Reboot into Safe Mode.