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I guess these same errors occur in many model-specific installation instructions, but I stumbled through this one.
Section
“Unlocking the bootloader”
point 5
“Follow the instructions on Sony’s official unlocking website to unlock your bootloader.” needs this clarification:
Dual SIM IMEI numbering scheme varies; some say “0 and 1”, others say “1 and 2”, so if the code from Sony’s unlock code generator doesn’t work, try giving the other SIM’s IMEI to the generator.
(The unlock code generator asks for “1”, but doesn’t say whether it means the first or second.)
Sony bootloader unlocking instruction is wrong about the command; it doesn’t say where to insert the code. Add this clarification to point 5:
Unlock command: fastboot oem unlock 0x[unlock code without brackets]
After unlocking bootloader on the command line, instructions don’t say how to reboot phone. It says “resets completely”, but no it doesn’t automatically. Add a reset method to point 6.
Section
“Flashing additional partitions”
says
“Next we manually reboot into bootloader or download mode”
but the instruction is for going into fastboot mode. Did “download” mean “fastboot”? Correct if so.
Section
“Temporarily Booting a custom recovery using fastboot” (uncapitalise “Booting”)
starts
“Connect your device…”
but we are already in fastboot mode at the end of the previous section.
Points 1-3 are redundant and confusing. Add before point 1 “Tip: If already in fastboot mode, skip to point 4.”.
Section
“Steps to install /e/OS from recovery”
says:
“Tip: Use the volume keys to navigate…”
“Tip: Use the volume up key to…”
both should rather be:
“Tip: You can also use the volume…”, because touchscreen navigation works just fine.
Section
“Install /e/OS”
Point 4 says:
“Press enter key on the keyboard to start the sideloading The screen will show the progress percentage”
Not only is the period missing between those sentences, but the part where you click “Yes/Start” (I forgot the exact word) on the phone to actually start sideloading, is missing.
It should say:
“Press enter key on the keyboard and “[Yes/Start/correct word here]” on the phone to start the sideloading.”
Section
“Flashing additional partitions”
is missing a link to a source for vbmeta.img .
I got mine from here:
https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/pdx234/install/#flashing-additional-partitions