Galaxy S9 – problem with 2.6.3-t

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I just upgraded my S9 to /e/ 2.6.3-t (it was just on previous version /e/ 2.5.1-t) and I also encounter a problem with the launcher.

I can navigate to settings menu by scrolling down from the upper screen bar, and then launch an application from there. But I cannot manage applications from the control bar on the bottom of the screen. It’s quite ennoying.

I just tried to manually downgrade to 2.5.1-t but I have an error:

ERROR: recovery: Current SPL: 2024-11-05 Target SPL: 2024-10-05 this is considered a downgrade
ERROR: recovory: Denying OTA because it’s SPL downgrade

Please keep me update if you find a valid solution (other than having to reinstall stock ROM and a “brand new” /e/OS on version 2.5.1-t…

By the way, the best solution would certainly be an official patch from /e/OS team, because I can install upgrades (but not downgrades).

It seems that I’m not alone with this problem (I answered to this post before I created this new one in another section).

EDIT: the simple solution was to install another launcher, and to define it as the default launcher. I simply did it through AppLounge that I was able to open (from params → applications). I installed KISS Launcher and Unlauncher. Both are open source and work perfectly with the current /e/OS version.

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Thank you, I have the same problem.
Do you think they will solve this problem with the new monthly version?

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I had the same problem. My solution was:

  1. Into recovery mode
  2. Into fastboot mode
  3. Recovery flashed from 2.6.3 s stable
  4. reboot to recovery
  5. format data
  6. Flash 2.6.3 s via ADB

If you don’t want to lose any daren, twrp bottles in the fatboot and make a backup first and delete via twrp and flash 2.6.3s

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Fastboot commands don’t work on Samsung devices…
Also do not format /data partition if you are not forced to

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If it doesn’t work, you can simply flash into download mode and via Heimdal. For me, however, the fastboot commands went with the Samsung s10e and Samsung’s Tab S6 Lite. With the S8 I have via Heimdall

Yes, thank you. For this clever info that you should not delete. But if the launcher doesn’t work and you’re dependent on the phone and can’t downgrade without deleting it. That’s just the way you have to. Yes, you can also wait for the next update. But waiting.

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  • Windows → Odin3.xx
  • macOS → Heimdall
  • Linux → Heimdall or Heimdall-frontend or Odin4linux or Galaxy-Flasher

You can install the launcher you prefer from “F-droid” or “AuroraStore”