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Here the howto to flash /e/OS 3.0.1 for impacted users by the rescue party mode with /e/OS 3.0.

We are cooking /e/OS 3.0.1, so the rollout will be progressive, official, then community builds.

Download /e/OS 3.0.1 on your computer

1. Find your device from Smartphone selector page.
2. Click on the device name to open the page of your device.
3. On command line section, click on Install.
   
   
4. On Download for <your device name>, click on the build link (ex. U official).
   
   
5. Find the e-3.0.1 build.
6. Make a right click on it.
7. Paste it in the browser url.
8. Before you hit enter, ensure that the IMG- prefix is removed before e-3.0.1 if any.
   
   
9. Hit enter, then the download will start.
10. A build like e-3.0.1-t-20250606498706-official-panther.zip is downloading.

Install adb on your computer

Please follow our guide Installing adb and fastboot on a Linux PC.

Prepare the device

The device will receive the new update over the USB connection.

1. From the recovery screen, tap on ​ the left arrow on the top of the sreen:
   
   
2. The main recovery screen is displayed, tap on Apply update:
   
   
3. Plug your device to your computer with the USB wire.
4. The apply update panel is displayed, tap on Apply from ADB:
   
   
5. The sideload mode is enabled, and your device is ready to receive the update:
   
   

Apply /e/OS 3.0.1 from you computer

From there we consider that the user is able to run a terminal, in order to run adb command. Please refer to the Install adb on your computer if needed.

Check the link between the device and the computer

Firstly, you have to check that your computer is able to see your device and that this one is into the sideload mode. You can check that with the following command on a terminal:

command

adb devices

output

List of devices attached
27771FDH2S008W  sideload

​ If you can see a similar output your device is ready for getting the update.

Send the /e/OS 3.0.1 update

In this step you have to paste the file path of the downloaded file. In this example, we apply the /e/OS 3.0.1 update for Pixel 7 device (codename panther).

command

adb sideload e-3.0.1-t-20250606498706-official-panther.zip

The screen will show the progress percentage. The update will take few minutes (10-15min).

Once completed you can tap on Reboot system now.