GrapheneOS runs with locked bootloader and verified boot on Google Pixel models.
The developer of GrapheneOS writes about OnePlus::
The answer to requests for device support will always be similar, and devices like those aren’t going to be supported because they don’t offer anything compelling in terms of privacy and security.
OnePlus also doesn’t meet the minimum security requirements. They don’t keep up with monthly security updates, among other issues.
Hey there, I followed this guide yesterday. Using android aftter few years again. Thank you so much for helping those with android 10 installed alredy. Anyway - everything went fine, I followed the guide using ubuntu linux.
There are only two things I made differently. I did not restore twrp after installing /e/ os and I did lock the bootloader by “fastboot oem lock” after /e/ installing.
Everything looks good so far, heavy testing yet to come though.
@archje by heavy tests I mean daily use as an iphone replacement without any deep android knowledge, so my output would be “it is working”, “it is not working” or “it is bricked”
I’ve made an OTA update to latest /e/ rom. Phone rebooted and got stuck in locked bootloader. It was possible to switch to recovery and use adb and fastboot. I had to flash TWRP again (I did use pie 9 version now) and I had to flash /e/ again. So locking the bootloader the way I did wasn’t good idea. At least if you wanna do OTA update.
Hello @Hawk, I am happy my guide has been useful for you, thanks a lot for reporting back your experience and confirming the same set of commands works fine under Linux.
I am curious to hear if with the stock recovery (Lineage OS recovery) and unlocked bootloader OTA works or not.
So far, OTA not working is the only relevant issue I have found while running /e/ on my phone. I use it daily for work and personal purposes since 2.5 months and all is smooth.
@hawk, out of curiosity: since you re-locked the bootloader, what happens to the startup message that warns that your device is at risk, you should not store any sensitive data on it etc.?
AFAIU depending on the device, the message could be substituted by another warning (about the OS being signed but not being the original OS provided by the vendor) or could disappear completely, accepting /e/ as a legit replacement of the stock OS.
Do you have a picture or a video of how the boot sequence looks like when you re-lock the bootloader?
@OnePlus6user hey, I tried to perform next OTA update with Lineage recovery and unlocked bootloader and it didn’t work too, I had to flash TWRP and do the update manualy (with zip file), then it booted correctly without loosing any data.
I’m not sure about the startup message with locket bootloader, I don’t remember to be honest
I can still try to lock bootloader and check it, I could re-unlock again afterwards.
Actually not. A user said it works for him.
I installed /e/ two days ago by following exactly the same steps as he did so I just need to wait for the next update and see if the OTA update works for me.
After reading this all and spending lots of time trying to install TWRP, Lineageos and /e/ on my Oneplus 6 I’m rather confused and not successfully.
After buying this phone I was successfully with installing Lineage on it. After trying to install /e/ on the device was in fastboot loop so I had to send it to the service department of Oneplus. It is functional now again but I don’t like the whole google stuff.
It seems to me that there is changed a lot what makes that it does not work for me now. I was successfully with my FairPhone3, this device runs well on /e/.
But Oneplus is to difficult for me I think.
Is there maybe the possibility to send my phone to somewhere/someone for installing /e/ on it?
Thanks in advance!
@OnePlus6user@Lance Hi,
I wondered, do you still have your oneplus 6?
Have you flashed the 1.5 version of /e/?
I have planned to do it during holidays. Do you have any tips to give me? Everything went well for you?
Thanks a lot!
Martin
Hi Martin,
I purchased OnePlus because FairPhone 3 was delayed and my old Note3 had hardware problems. A few weeks after purchasing Oneplus 6 FP3 came on the market. So I changed to it.
Yes, this is possible: The OnePlus update app does not need a Google account. You may skip the login to a Google account after the OxygenOS installation.
You should definitely upgrade to the newest Android version for your phone. You may flash Android 9 and then use the built-in OTA app by OnePlus to upgrade to Android 11, this should be possible.
On my last clean install, I reinstalled Android 10 and used the OTA app to install OxygenOS 11. Afterwards, I installed /e/OS R (= Android 11) on the OnePlus 6.
Important: Which Android version is currently installed on your OnePlus 6? If you reinstall OxygenOS, you should first flash an OxygenOS version that is based on the same Android version as your current one. Afterwards, you can upgrade as described above.
