Switching to different build via local update with /e/OS updater

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Hi there,

Loving /e/OS so far but I’d like to switch from the “community” version to the “official” version, preferably without having to re-unlock the bootloader, etc. It seems that this should be possible via the built-in updater, since it provides a local update option where you can select an update file to use. Is this a reasonable expectation? I’ve tried downloading the latest official version both with and without the IMG- prefix but the updater fails to import the update.

Is there a secret-handshake to doing this or does the updater actively keep you from switching builds? If so, is there a way around it like renaming the official file to community or something like that, or editing a tag within the file or are there too many incompatibilities to do this safely? Seems like it should be safe to do since the official version apparently just goes through some additional testing.

Thanks!

- Phil

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That is certainly not the only thing. I do not know for certain how far official and community diverge but for one thing official allows lock bootloader and community does not.

The updater does certainly only allow a fully matching build to be used to update.

The official advice to change from one build type to another is to treat it as a new install with Format data. A clean install is always the best secure and long term strategy.

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