To install /e/ pie on Essential PH-1 (Q) or not?

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Hello,
Essential PH-1 (mata) now has Android 10 installed, build QQ1A… /e/ has ‘pie’ version for mata. Just want to make sure I understand this installation warning correctly:

Warning : Do not attempt to downgrade your smartphone in case you are on Android Q / LOS 17.0 or Android Pie / LOS 16.x.

Downgrading a device from Q or Pie to Oreo or Nougat operating system can cause your device to brick and become unusable.

I would be downgrading Q to Pie, but not to Oreo or Nougat. Would that still be an issue/not recommended?

Thank you!

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Hello @sarunas your question is very similar to → this one.

@sancho said: "so just to tell you that I passed (not without problems but it’s good). I’m thrilled "

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Not exactly /e/OS related, but… with Essential stock Android Q I wasn’t able to boot into TWRP recovery (I think it wasn’t being installed successfully). After flashing Android Pie from Essential, TWRP sideloaded correctly and installing /e/OS (‘pie for mata’) went fine.

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Oct 23, 2019 TWRP and Android 10

Long story short, TWRP support for Android 10 is going to take a while.

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Pie limits wifi scans. Makes off-line locating depend on GPS. Q removes the limit.

LineageOS updates work with basic recovery. Who needs TWRP?

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I don’t know. /e/OS install instructions suggest custom recovery…

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Me.I appreciate the work of “The LineageOS Project” very much and also sponsor individual maintainers. But while LOS’ own recovery does serve its OTA update purpose, touch-based TWRP is miles ahead both visually and in functionality.

The Team Win Recovery Project Update 2.1 from 1.1.x in 2012 has heralded a big change. Now only the 100% Android support is lacking.