Feedback for v2.3

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Android accounts appear broken, at least for Nextcloud. I cannot add a Nextcloud account, and my previous accounts stopped working.

I notice this immediately after the upgrade and it worked beforehand.

The accounts work fine for apps that do not use the Android accounts feature, and also via web browser.

Trying to remove the accounts work, but adding a nextcloud account back does not work anymore. It does not even appear to be checking whether the domain exists, it just says there is no connection.

I am using a VPN but this has never been an issue in the past, and the same nextcloud account works in another app that does not use Android accounts and it works in web - both on the same phone using the same VPN.

Thanks
Andreas

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Vendor Name Fairphone
Device name Fairphone 4
Device CodeName FP4
Version of /e/OS which existed previously: 2.2 stable The device is Not rooted

As I wrote here

I have the same problem. Maybe I have to open an issue on GiLab?

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This is a specific app issue. I’m not sure whether or not this is OS related… I guess it was working on previous version. This must be related to a conflict between FP and open camera. Your app doesn’t know which one to choose. Try to see if you can make one of the camera the ‘default’ one for your app.

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Thank you.
Yes, app related but only since v. 2.2 of /e/OS.
It is not possible to choose the default app. I tried to unset Fairphone Camera but I had the same behaviour.
I opened a GitLab bug.

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87

I’m facing the same issue with an FP5, and I agree with you that it’s a shame not having a fix for monthes.
Yet, manoj said it would be done for the next release (2.4), and the issue on gitlab shows that it is now in validation, meaning something was done and currently being tested. I didn’t find a public location where the fix can be seen, I suppose it’s somewhere internal.
In the meantime, a workaround (that I didn’t test myself) often mentioned is to use a different launcher.
I suppose that the team had other issues to fix, since that one was probably tricky as only FP5-related and do not make the phone unusable (even if I agree with you that in case of emergency it could be highly problematic).
Sadly, it’s not the first time that I see such cases in the open/free software world… seems “normal”.

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Vendor Name: Fairphone
Device name: Fairphone 5
Device CodeName: FP5
Current Version of /e/OS: 2.3-t (stable)
Rooted: No
  • The random crashes to bootanimation which send back to lockscreen is still here.
  • Gcam port still crash because of “No HRD+ compatible raw format supported”.
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Vendor Name - Gigaset
*Device name - GS290
*Device CodeName - GS290
*Version of /e/OS or Stock which existed previously : 2.2
*Is the device Rooted / Not Rooted - Not Rooted

Everything working a-ok

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Same with me, no crash, thanks again!

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92

Hello
No problem for me either!
Thanks to the whole team.

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93

anything works fine with nexcloud client 3.29.2
also with openvpn

Regards Ralf

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Hello

• Vendor Name: Fairphone (frome Murena)
• Device Name: FP5
• Previous Version of /e/OS: 2.2-t-20240715417772-stable-FP5 
• Current Version of /e/OS: 2.3-t-20240820426372-stable-FP5
• Device Rooted / Not rooted: ? bought frome Murena
• Problem description:

Yesterday I did mention, that I have some issues after the update on 2.3 on my wifes FP5.
Now, the issue is serious, because it affects one of the core functions of a mobile: to have connection to a local network for webdav services and the NAS.

I have a FP4 with /e/OS running on it and I am more than happy with the phone and /e/OS! I do not have any issues since years! I really appreciate this mobile and OS!

The problem now is, that my wife can’t access the services anymore (while all other family mobiles and notebooks do have connection). The recognition of the local network doesn’t work anymore on the FP5, network error.

Screenshot:

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What should I do next? @Manoj can you give some advice? Thanks a lot!

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Hey,
• Vendor Name: Fairphone
• Device Name: FP3+
• Previous Version of /e/OS: 2.2-t-20240715417772-stable-FP5
• Device not rooted
• Problem description:

I can’t update to 2.3 because the system says it needs minimum xxx MB free space.
The system has currently 3 GB free space.
The amount of space changes all the time between 330 and 500 MB.

I already deleted over 500 MB now the system shows 3,4GB free space and the updater still wants additional 400MB.

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Halo @Thunfischsalat ,
I have an FP3+ too, but with dozens Gb free on both the internal memory and the card. Maybe you can move some data from the internal memory to the card?

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I have no card, and I already have removed more than enough space. I don’t think this would help.

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Since the phone is purchased from Murena you can update the form here and share details. The team would be able to help if this issue is network specific

99

did you reboot the phone? (this would drive the underlying linux to clean up around various cache files…)

100

A reboot and a full power off.

101

Did you register on Murena (getting backups that basically rely on a version of NextCloud)?
If yes, you get access to all your previous contents from any PC, and can delete some more on the phone, you’ll get it back later.

If no, you can plug the phone on a computer, then reach to the phone USB prefs which by default only allow charging through the cable (to protect you from any intrusion) and then switch this pref to something like “allow files access through USB” (I don’t remember the exact wording) : the whole contents of your phone appears on the computer → copy a range of files, then delete them on the phone, reboot and retry.
The same process will allow you to put the files back on the phone afterwards. And inded this way may be faster than the Murena server.

I for one strongly encourage adding a small external memory card to the phone, which would have allowed you to just move a bunch of things from the inner memory to the card and go. These mem cards are very cheap now if you stay with medium sizes.

last resort : there are many utilities that will offer to clean up your system “even more”.
On this please never trust closed sources (you don’t really know what they do, what they record…) but you may explore F-Droid where at least the source code is checked and recompiled properly, and download one of them from there. This may free some more memory and caches. Again, only as last resort; the two methods above should be both sufficient and more efficient.
If you want to try F-Droid, you can download and install their app on the phone, which will automatically check the compatibilities with your phone model and also can install apps directly.

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Hi Had a message this morning to update /e/OS to version 2.3. I downloaded it and then clicked install now it only boots to murena logo with a message saying
de-verify corruption
your device is corrupt
it can’t be trusted and may not work properly
press power button to continue.
or. device will power off in 5s
I have managed to get it into recovery mode and tried the Format Data /Factory reset option. It has deleted the data but not factory reset. the phone is a Murena 1 purchased last September.

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

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If you expect the factory reset to install an older version of the OS … it will not do that in the Android world.
I know the naming is confusing, but the Android “factory reset” only deletes user data, Apps installed by the user and their data as well as settings.

The phone should then boot the currently installed OS version and present the initial user setup. Does it do this for you?