Summary of weekly development and testing activities by /e/OS developers and volunteers. Updated content has the 
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Release
v2.0
Status 
Released
Release Notes
User Feedback and voting
BlissLauncher v3 code opensourced
- Some of the issues pointed out with the v2.0 release included
- Redmi 8/8T ginkgo builds failing - the community device build has been recalled. Team will check on the issue based on bandwidth
- Issues with 2 button navigation - Google has removed 2 button navigation from AOSP code. LineageOS is reverting it. The /e/OS dev team is of the opinion we should also remove it from our code to avoid issues.
- Various issues reported in the User Feedback thread are being shared with developers. Response will be shared on the forum.
- For serious issues first please check if other users of the same device and on same build are also facing the issue, before creating an issue with logs in the Gitlab. Enable /e/OS telemetry in
Settings >>System >> Developer Options >> Enable /e/OS Telemetryfor detailed logs.
Upcoming milestones information
- Tentative release dates of builds that will come in future
Ongoing development tasks
- Easy Installer to be updated to flash /e/OS T builds. ETA to be planned
Murena 2 specific information
- Back cover’s received from vendor. Sending out the same first to the crowdfunding backers. The option to purchase the backcover added to the website.
- User facing issues with the camera focus can send in the details to the <helpdesk.e.email> ID for a resolution.
Update 5 May: Back covers for users in France should have all been sent out. For others it should start on thursday 30 May.
Previous 5 releases & user feedback
Documentation
Recent updates
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Transfer data from iPhone and iCloud to /e/OS and Murena Cloud guide
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Backup and restore and /e/OS device
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Difference in the internal storage size on fresh installationsguide to explain this.
Official builds not available for
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Official / Stable support dropped for these devices
- Easy Installer will flash the
communityor previously known asdevbuild for these devices- Google Pixel 4a
sunfish - Google Pixel 4a 5G
bramble - Google Pixel 4 XL
coral - Google Pixel 4
flame - OnePlus 7 Pro
guacamole - OnePlus 7T
hotdogb - OnePlus 8
instantnoodle - OnePlus 8 Pro
instantnoodlep
- Google Pixel 4a
- Easy Installer will flash the
Support dropped for
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Galaxy M20
m20lte- No dedicated maintainer upstream or with /e/OS -
Nothing Phone(1)
Spacewar- Multiple bugs in the last build. No dedicated maintainer on /e/OS or LOS side.
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Motorola Motorola Moto G7 Play
channel- Partition space issues
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Google Pixel XL
marlin- Partition space issues
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Google Pixel
sailfish- Partition space issues
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Google Nexus 7 2013
flox- Partition space issues
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LG V30 (T-Mobile)
h932- Build issues
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LG v30 `joan
- Build issues
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Galaxy M20
m20lte- Build issues. No dedicated maintainers available.
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All Nokia devices
- We have been unable to build builds for the device post v1.17 which was on /e/OS T.
- Users with ROM building skills will be able to create customized builds of the
channelif they so desire as the device trees will be available on our servers.
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Nokia Devices
- No dedicated maintainers
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Huawei
- Unable to unlock bootloader
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ASUS
- unlocking tool not working for last couple of months.
As you may be aware the bootloader needs to be unlocked to flash a custom ROM like /e/OS.
We have added a warning on the install pages for these devices to warn our users before they try to attempt to flash /e/OS.
Devices with MINIMAL APPS builds
- Moto E5 Plus
ahannah - Moto E5 Plus
hannah - Moto E5 Plus
rhannah - Moto G5
cedric - Moto G5S
montana
All devices ran into out of space error while building. Issue was resolved using the MINIMAL_APPS build
What MINIMAL_APPS flag means
Minimal build is a setting in /e/OS build which removes the following default applications (LibreOffice viewer, PDFViewer, Maps and Weather)from the source code and builds a smaller version of the ROM. In the case of certain devices we are unable to build with even the minimal /e/OS build.
Posting information on test builds
- Please do not post information or links to /e/OS test builds on the forum.
- These builds are as yet untested and under development and may in some cases cause user devices to soft brick.
- Such information can confuse other users who do not see these builds in the updater.
- Remember not all users who come to this forum are experts in installing and formatting custom ROMs and can end up seriously damaging their devices by trying out these test builds
- If you are genuinely interested in helping with the testing activities and also understand how to fix and do some minor level of testing on custom ROMS, you are welcome to join the testing team
- As part of the testing team you can share your comments on the dedicated testing telegram channel.
Murena Cloud and Self hosting
Murena cloud NextCloud version upgraded
Self Hosting current version
Self hosting Murena cloud v 26.0.8
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Check this guide for help with the upgrade
How to check the NextCloud version click here
🤓 You can find the complete documentation and current NC version under https://murena.io/settings/help >> NextCloud xx user documentation. The xx should show the latest version. - Another way to check the current version is to check the [NextCloud scan link](https://scan.nextcloud.com) and input https://murena.io this should display the current version number as well as the security level. > Please note if MurenaCloud patch number is not the same as the NC patch number, the rating would show up as bad 😐 This is not exactly a problem. We do not immediately jump to the next NC patch as soon as it is released. We first test it and then set out with the deployment.GSI
Current GSI version click here
v1.17
- Download available here
- Sources available here
- version is /e/OS Q (A10)
- The v1.17 q builds can be downloaded here
- https://images.ecloud.global/dev/treble_a64_avN/IMG-e-1.17-q-20231110351091-dev-treble_a64_avN.zip
- https://images.ecloud.global/dev/treble_a64_bvN/IMG-e-1.17-q-20231110351091-dev-treble_a64_bvN.zip
- https://images.ecloud.global/dev/treble_arm_avN/IMG-e-1.17-q-20231110351091-dev-treble_arm_avN.zip
- https://images.ecloud.global/dev/treble_arm_bvN/IMG-e-1.17-q-20231110351091-dev-treble_arm_bvN.zip
- https://images.ecloud.global/dev/treble_arm64_avN/IMG-e-1.17-q-20231110351091-dev-treble_arm64_avN.zip
- https://images.ecloud.global/dev/treble_arm64_bvN/IMG-e-1.17-q-20231110351091-dev-treble_arm64_bvN.zip
- The documentation will be corrected to display these builds.
- The Q v1.17 GSI build is the last build in /e/OS Q
- GSI OS version will next move to T or A13 skipping the R and S versions. Dates for development will be shared
OS OTA Related information
Completed
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Gigaset: GS290 : Q (A10)→ Android 11 (R)
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Oneplus: avicii : A12
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OnePlus : avicii : Q ( A10) → R (A11)
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Fairphone: FP4 : R ( A11) → S (A12)
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Fairphone:FP3 : R (A11) → S (A12)
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Fairphone:FP3 : Q (A10) → R (A11)
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Samsung: s7 / s7+ : Nougat (A7) → Q (A10)
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Samsung: s9 / s9+ : Oreo (A8) → Q (A10)
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Samsung: Galaxy S9/9+ : Q (A10)→ R(A11)
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Samsung: s8 / s8+ : Pie (A9) → R (A11)
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Teracube: 2e / zirconia: Q (A10) to R (A11)
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Teracube: emerald & zirconia : R (A11) to S (A12)
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Samsung: S7 ‘herolte’ ‘hero2lte’: Q ( A10) → R (A11)
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Google Pixel ‘redfin’: S(A12) → T(A13)
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Gigaset: GS290: R(A11) → S (A12)
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Fairphone: FP3 : S (A12) → T (A13)
- All OTA OS upgrades are on stable builds
Testing
- Fairphone: FP4 : S (A12) → T (A13)
- ETA v2.1
To Plan
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Samsung: S7/7+ : R(A11) → S(A12)
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Samsung: S8/8+ : R(A11) → S(A12)
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Samsung: S9/9+ : R(A11) → S(A12)
- ETA - probably with v2.1
- For devices with community builds on R we will move them to S but that will require the users to manually install it. This may involve data loss and backups should be taken if required. Official or stable builds get OTA OS upgrades
- ETA - probably with v2.1
Our definition of an OS OTA upgrade
Usually for /e/OS ROMs to upgrade the OS you have to do the following
- If available download the correct OS build from the supported device list
- For some devices you also need to download the stock ROM from the vendor site.
- Take a back up of your data
- First install the Stock ROM
- Next install the /e/OS ROM. Here you can take help of the install guides available on our documentation site.
- If required apply the backups you downloaded before starting the whole process
An alternate to this tedious process is where we offer the user the option to upgrade the OS OTA. This option is available for stable device builds only.
This process is easy for the user but requires a lot of development and testing effort.
Different /e/OS build types
No more multiple OS versions
- Support for /e/OS Q is being dropped for most of the devices.
- Support of multiple OS versions on the same device has been stopped.
- If you see multiple OS version builds on the download page, switch to the latest /e/OS version.
- In most devices it would require a manual download and installation. Take a backup before proceeding.
- We will add a text on the images server mentioning that older OS versions are no longer supported.
- No longer supported will mean that build would not be made in the older OS.
- It is always advised to switch to the newer OS versions as some of applications may not work correctly on older OS as application developer stop supporting older OS.
Misc information
End of official support for Nougat, Oreo and Pie
😞 Pie, Oreo and Nougat the official /e/OS support has ended.Reasons for dropping official support are:
- newly released applications like App Lounge, Advanced privacy code has not been customized for these OS versions.
- lack of dedicated ROM Maintainers
- no support upstream (Lineage dropped support for Pie sometime back)
- device trees will continue to exist in the Gitlab and users with build skills can create custom ROMs on these builds
- Security patches and vendor patches for the Pie, Oreo and Nougat code will be updated based on availability.
Google stops security patches for OS after some time. Similarly, Vendors drop support for older models when they release newer models in the market. Then it depends on developers from various communities to backport the patches.
Device and Vendor specific Announcements
Gigaset GS290
- We have stopped the sales of the Gigaset GS290 on the eSolutionsShop as the vendor has stopped production of the device. We will continue support for existing users.
Message being shared on the request of our vendor partners
- Vendors whose phones we sell on our eSolutions Store do not directly sell /e/OS flashed devices.
- The vendors only sell their devices with their own stock ROM.
- To get pre flashed /e/OS phones, you have to purchase them from the eSolutions Shop.
/e/OS Pre flashed device sales
- We sell directly in EU, US, Canada and Australia
- Find details of what devices are available in which countries here Murena Shop.
/e/OS website and social media Links and Support
Support
- Facing issues with devices you purchased from us ? For issues you would want support on from the /e/OS support team, send in the details using the contact form
Websites
Telegram Channel
Social Media
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