Everything is mostly OK, but the camera (foundation.e.camera) randomly crash while taking pictures.
Vendor Name: Google
Device name: Pixel 5
Device CodeName: Redfin
Previous Version of /e/OS: 2.5-t
Version of /e/OS: 2.6.3-t
Device: Not rooted
Updated smoothly.
However there were a few glitches after the installation reboot. Firslty the SIM card wasnāt picked up. Corrected with a reboot of the phone.
Then there was a crazy battery drain attributed to Android OS in the battery usage stats. A further reboot corrected that glitch.
The fingerprint reader seems to be working better with this update. Unless my finger tips are just cleaner than before. 
I would like to add that the messaging around devices moving from Android 13 to Android 14 with this update was somewhat confusing. I struggled to make sense of what I was being told in the various statements. Itās understandable with everything going on and the different native languages in the milieu.
I think a bit of brevity was needed for the information presented. For example saying only devices FP4 etc will upgrade to Android 14 over OTA. All other OTA updates will remain Android 13. The following devices (per list) are upgradable to Android 14 via side loading the Community version.
As always, a hearty thank you the everyone. I continue to be very happy with the performance my de-googled phone.
Mile buiochas and Happy Christmas.
I upgraded the system last Sunday.
The method I used is the one mentioned on the lineage wiki and I had no problems. The phone booted normally, and at least for now the apps I use are working. I got app lounge working again. So far, no problems.
Vendor Name: Fairphone Murena
Device name: Fairphone 5
Device CodeName: FP 5
Version of /e/OS previously : 2.5-t
Version of /e/OS : 2.6.3-u-20241217455358-official-FP5
Device: Not rooted
Everything went smoothly.
Still completely unable to use āNotesā application (sync fail, local notes fail), probably not related to this version but so server outages a few months ago.
I feel like the Bliss launcher bottom screen is uglier than ever (blur / glass effect on bottom line for some weird ui āādesignāā reason, canāt tell since which version to be honest.)
Account sync is still behaving weird. (last successful sync December 19, sync error messages happen (check your credentials and so on) ā¦ but when manually triggering sync, it works)
Thanks for the work done, and merry Xmas!
Hi tyxo, thanks so much for taking the time to load images and info. Iāve followed; but for some reason App store isnāt connecting; just get a grey/blank screen which sort of flashes over, without loading normally.
I will keep trying; appreciate the help.
Merry Xmas, and all the very best for the New Year. Dirt 
Try this, for some cases it helped:
hi mihi, thanks, yes, this seems to be current, and exactly whatās going onā¦canāt access in anonymous mode. Cheers for the update; and hope it gets resolved soon.
Ok. Letās enter geek mode together.
Open a browser by following the first three steps of my description.
By using the browser download and install f-droid from here F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
The browser will ask for permission to install unknown sources. Grant it. Folks here will confirm that my given URLs are secure.
Let f-droid update.
Now start f-droid by steps 1-3.
And next install Fossify Launcher (Customize your home screen with a fast, ad-free, open-source launcher)
As alternative install the apk direktly from this URL
https://f-droid.org/repo/org.fossify.home_1.apk
Make sure it is your new default home app
Settings ā default home app
Reboot
Cross fingers
Now you either have a working phone or just a useless app installed.
Good luck.
P.S.: fossify is pure open source. It should be shown in the /e/OS app store even without google access.
Consider to clean the cache and storage of this app store. Maybe this getās it to work. If it shows fossify launcher installl it from there. Then you would not need f-droid.
Hi again tyxo,
thanks for all the help. I actually had F-Droid installed, so following your lead; I searched for Fossify Launcher and installed. This seemed to go ok, and once launched; it did temporarily improve Note 9.
Some apps like Phone, message, F-Droid and Camera showed up at bottom of Home screen; but nothing else of the couple of dozen apps I had on Home screen previously.
Canāt find Fossify Launcher in apps, or anywhere else on phone for some odd reason despite looking hard.
Phone definitely is acting weird since install of E OS V26ā¦
Might be a lost cause, and redo?
Thanks so much for assistance on this beautiful Xmas Day
Did you try the steps to solve the problem?
You only acknowledge that you have that issueā:thinking:
Iāve updated my Fairehpone 4 to /e/ OS v2.6-u and everything went well.
But then I decided to change the icon grid in the Appearance Settings. This messed up with the icons that I had on the bottom of the screen (the ones that always stay there). All those icons disapeared from that location to go somewhere else on my differents screens.
But the weird thing is that I had Firefox down there and now it completely disapeared. I canāt find the Firefox icon anywhere, I checked inside all folders but I canāt find it. I tried restarting the phone but itās still missing. Firefox is still installed but I have no icon to launch it 
I had the same issue. Try to clear the āstorage/cacheā from BlissLauncher, then all apps are listed alphabetically, but you should find Firefox. After that, you can sort all your apps back however you want.
Thanks, I have many apps and I didnāt want to have to sort them again so I just unsinstalled the app from the Settings and then installed it again. It worked
How did you get 2.6.3-u-20241217455358-official-FP5? I donāt see it among the released updates.
Is a āTā build, not āUā
Vendor Name Xiaomi
Device name M11 lite 5G
Device CodeName renoir
Version of /e/OS or Stock which existed previously 2.5-T community
Is the device Rooted / Not rooted Not rooted
Managed to do an update with a partial dirty flash, all Apps and Data still ok.
For more info see, Xiamomi M11 lite 5G, How to update 2.5-T A13 to 2.6.3-U A14
And everything seemed to work ok.
You can put them on the home screen. Widgets can also be placed on the home screen.
Other apps are on further pages. Just try swiping up down left ā¦
Usually, most launchers are not shown as app. Did you search.in settings?
Regarding a reinstall it depends. If it is working at the moment I wouldnāt do anything and just wait for the next release. Please keep in mind that many users seem to have the similar issue on Samsung phones.
If you have a backup, you can certainly consider a reinstallation, but Iām not so sure if this will solve the problem. You have a 50/50 chance, so to speak. Itās up to you, of course.
Vendor Name: Google
Device name: Pixel 5
Device CodeName: Redfin
Previous Version of /e/OS: 2.5-t
Version of /e/OS: 2.6.3-t
Device: Not rooted
As IĀ“m comming from a GS290 device I was surpriesed how long the update took. But this seems to be ok for Pixel 5.
The update was smoothly after changing screen settings to avoid screen lock after a couple of minutes.
HavenĀ“t realized any issues with the phone yet. Phone, camera, mails are ok.
As always, a hearty thank you the everyone involved providing this super duper OS. IĀ“m still very happy with the performance my de-googled phone.
Many thanks and merry christmas & a happy new year
Br.,
Iām using the 3-button navigation setting, but the Recent Apps button is not working. When I press it, it doesnāt show the list of recent applications.
Hi,
yeah, Iāve had a pretty good look in Settings etc; canāt find any trace of Fossify Launcherā¦but, thanks to you I have a slightly more usable phone
Yeah, not going to try a re-install at this stage as I have a back up phoneā¦Pixel 4a running latest version of Grapheneā¦not my favourite; but will get by until a new version of e OS comes along.
Thanks again for all the info, and help; much appreciated