Week 14, 2025: Development and Testing Updates

/e/OS Smartphone Operating System Development Updates
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Weekly Development and Testing Activities

Summary of weekly development and testing activities by /e/OS developers and volunteers. Updated content has the :new: emoji.

:warning: Server Outage :warning:

Current Status:

  • Email: Working

  • Device Builds: Legacy OS builds like Pie, Q, or R are not available. Users may encounter a file/page not found error. Efforts are underway to add these builds. ETA will be shared.

  • Murena Cloud Services and File Drive Access:

  • Access restored for users.

  • Apps enabled on the Murena Cloud Dashboard. Sync for some apps may not work temporarily.

  • MurenaRecovery folder not visible yet; will be enabled ASAP.

  • Team working on enabling all third-party app access.

  • Access for users with IDs starting from p-z is being restored cautiously to avoid data loss.

  • Users are advised to back up their device data as full restoration of sync may overwrite or delete local data.

  • Compensation: Details on compensating paying users for service downtime will be shared via email and newsletter.

Release

v2.9 :new:

  • Status: Pending release

  • ETA: Release starting from 31 Mar to 7 April

  • Highlights:

  • Notes app fix to allow sync with the cloud.

  • Google Pixel 8 shiba install process updated with a script (documentation change).

  • Release notes will be shared once the release is initiated.

  • Updates on OnePlus Nord avicii official build inclusion will be shared.

Upcoming Releases

/e/OS Installer Replaces EasyInstaller

The /e/OS Installer has replaced the Easy Installer. Check the guide here.

Ongoing Development Tasks

  • /e/OS V (Android 15) code work in progress. No ETA available.

  • /e/OS GSI on T (Android 13): Team exploring OTA availability and app to detect compatibility. ETA will be shared.

Previous Releases & User Feedback

Murena Cloud and Self-Hosting

Murena Cloud

  • In Progress v29.x.x development work

  • Current Version: 28.0.9.6

  • Changelog

Self-Hosting

  • Current Version: v26.0.8.23

  • Release Notes

  • Upgrade Guide

  • Next release planning in progress. ETA will be shared.

  • Self-hosting guide update is pending.

How to Check NextCloud Version

:information_source: Note: If MurenaCloud patch number differs from NC patch number, the rating may appear as bad :neutral_face:. This is not an issue; patches are tested before deployment.

GSI

  • Current Version: /e/OS Q v1.17

  • Download

  • Sources

  • Next Version: /e/OS T (Android 13), skipping R and S. Release dates will be shared.

OS OTA Information

Completed

  • Fairphone: FP4: S (A12) → T (A13)

  • Samsung: S9/9+: R (A11) → S (A12)

  • Gigaset: GS290: Q (A10) → R (A11)

  • OnePlus: avicii: A12

  • Fairphone: FP3: S (A12) → T (A13)

  • Samsung: S7/7+: R (A11) → S (A12)

  • FP4: T (A13) → U (A14) :new:

  • S8/8+: R (A11) → S (A12) :new:

:information_source: All OTA upgrades are for stable or official builds.

Testing
  • OnePlus: avicii: S (A12) → U (A14)
To Be Planned

  • FP5

  • FP3

Definition of OS OTA Upgrade

  • Download the correct OS build from the supported device list.

  • For some devices, download the stock ROM from the vendor site.

  • Back up your data.

  • Install the stock ROM, then the /e/OS ROM.

  • Restore backups if needed.

OTA upgrades simplify this process but require significant development and testing.

Miscellaneous Information

Helpdesk Services (For Paying Murena Customers)

:warning: Old helpdesk email IDs are no longer monitored.

Device and Vendor Announcements

  • Gigaset GS290: Sales stopped as the vendor ceased production. Support continues for existing users.

  • Pre-Flashed Devices: Available in EU, US, Canada, and Australia via the Murena Shop.

/e/OS Website and Social Media Links

Websites

Telegram Channels

Social Media

Newsletters

:warning: Do Not Post Test Build Information on the Forum :warning:

  • Test builds are untested and may cause device issues.

  • Interested testers can join the testing team and share feedback on the dedicated Telegram channel.

Regain your privacy! Adopt /e/OS the deGoogled mobile OS and online servicesphone

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Is it possible to put this disclaimer on the online access where currently sync is turned off? I am sure people will miss this very important part even with Forum posts, Newsletter, Mail, etc.

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Yes this is being considered as an added measure to help users.

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Hello @Manoj
Any update on “Notes” and its availability on the /e/ cloud servers?

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If you are discussing about the notes sync part then it is a part of v2.9 release.

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I have seen that in the release details, I was just wondering as I have a notes desktop app connected to my /e/cloud account and it still displays “server connection offline”. But I’ll recheck until v2.9 has arrived for my device.

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Take a backup of any data you have on your device. We have observed during testing that some local files can get overwritten or deleted when sync started. The team resolved the issues around it but it is best to take a backup just to be on the safe side.

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avicii will get v2.9 official build. It will rollout in the next couple of days

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Regarding Notes Cloud Sync:

The feature has been released along with v2.9

- Before proceeding ensure you have taken a backup of the notes you have on your device.

On your cloud you would need to enable a toggle.

  • Murena Cloud Dashboard >> Tap or click on your Profile ( top right corner ) >> In the menu that would open up, Click on Settings >> In the left side menu select Client Synchronization
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  • In the screen that opens up , enable the checkbox as shown below.

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  • Come out of your dashboard.
  • The sync with notes app should happen both ways now. From Device to cloud and from cloud to device.

Again repeating ensure you have taken a backup of the notes you have on your device as this sync can delete notes existing on your device.

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I still get the loop - also after cleaning memory and cache.

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Hello,
I would like to report a bug on mail app. Since 2.9 update on fairphone 4 Murena, the mail app has recovered my old mail account password (I changed the password some year ago) and thus fails to login to the server. I changed the password in the mail app settings section, which temporarily works but the app keeps switching back to the old password, failing login again and again. I tried to clean all user data and recreate my accounts on the app but still, after a while, the app uses the wrong password again and fails retrieving the account emails.
Has anyone else experienced this issue ?
Thanks

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@arjouz I just created Mail password overwritten by Account manager password, even if they are different accounts (#8607) · Issues · e / Backlog · GitLab : please check if it’s the same case (and comment if it is the same)

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Hello, yes this is the issue. Thanks for opening a bug report. Have a good day.

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Hi @manoj

Do you know if the upgrade to Android 14 for the oneplus nord avicii that is proposed on your site have to be done manually, or is it planned to be later available in OTA via updates in the phone settings ? Because so far, the update search has only offered me version 2.9 on Android 12, and I thought you offered the possibility of switching from one major version to another for this model of phone and the stable (official) builds.

Thanks.

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The avicii A14 official build has not been released as yet. We will release it shortly. We are still testing the build. It will be an OTA OS upgrade from A12 to A14 and we want to ensure it works smoothly.

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Is there a timeline for the pixel 5 redfin A14 official build ? Not asking for a precise date but would be interested to know if it’s coming in a few months, end of the year or next year.

Thanks in advance

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Most probably will get a direct to A15 OTA OS upgrade. Will share details once I have them.

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@Manoj: Thanks for that information. I’m really happy to see that the avicii is finally getting its long-awaited updates.

But I’m not sure which way is better to upgrade the avicii from A12 to A14:

  • First update from the current 2.4.1-s to the 2.9-s (which is already available via the updater) and perform the upgrade from A12 to A14 when available

or

  • Wait until the A14 is available and then upgrade directly from the current 2.4.1-s to A14

Any recommendation?

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From /e/OS community avicii download … note Community this would be possible for a phone on the community release channel.

A user on the community release channel is free to do a manual upgrade to Android 14 (U) (a14) in their own time (by which I mean, no pressure at this moment, but it is a thing to have “front of mind”.

The prospects of Android version upgrade on official are different.

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After larnicone asked about it, I checked:
https://images.ecloud.global/official/avicii/

Around that time there was a A14 2.9 visible, not now anymore.

@MiSta You still see it if you refresh?