Skip massive updates from EOS3.2 to current 3.6 via Webinstaller FAILED

[duqdive]

Hi

I’d like to skip massive updates and rebooting effort from 3.2 to current 3.6 and install it “clean” via Webinstaller. It failed unfortunately because the device doesn’t wanna reboot automatically into the bootloader when it is the time. I followed all instructions regarding the developer mode and so on. There is no error in the web browser / web installer. Device: Goodle Pixel 4. Grateful for any ideas and support.

Cheers

Duq

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[piero]

Hello @duqdive, Welcome to the /e/ users forum.

@duqdive

from 3.2 to current 3.6
Device: Goodle Pixel 4

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@piero

since android T (13), lineageOS builds on witch /e/OS are based are expected to include the needed updated firmware partitions to make the build compatible without having to go back reinstalling the Stock OS (usefull for first install, AND even more for upgrading custom android version) for most of the supported devices..

to do it, you have several options :

they are the same as for regular update…
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(it is recommended to take a backup of your things in case)

download the latest /e/OS build for your device

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1. download the file on the phone, go to “→ settings → system updater” and use the feature called “locale update” (if you have it in the “3 dot menu” at top right of the screen).

or

2. download the file on the phone, reboot the phone into the recovery mode and use “apply update” then “from internal storage” (if your “recovery mode” have the feature).

or

3. download the file on a SDcard, reboot the phone into the recovery mode and use “apply update” then “from External SDcard” (if your “recovery mode” have the feature).

or

4. Universal Method, download the file on a computer, boot the phone into the recovery mode and use “apply update” then “from ADB” :

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OTG support should also be possible.

[tcecyk]

just an aside, if you do not change the major android versions at the same time (a13->a15), why do that? it should just be one update 3.2->3.6

[duqdive]

hi, it is not one update 3.2->3.6, it is 3.2->3.3->3.4->3.5->3.6. Or I don’t know where the option checkbox is to go from 3.2->3.6. That’s why I want to fresh install via webinstaller.

[aibd]

The updates are not incremental so if you missed a few and there are now say 4 updates showing on the System Updater just install the newest.

(Assuming you are talking about system updates only, that is excluding Android version upgrades).