Week 28, 2023: Development and Testing Updates

Release Information

v1.13

Status : :green_circle: Testing in progress

  • Issues to be tested
  • issues will be added or removed from this list as the testing proceeds

v1.12.3

Status : :green_circle: Released

Devices that reported issues with the v1.12.3

  • LG G5 H830 issues reported with build rebooting. Device does not have dedicated maintainer. We may stop support of devices which have serious issues.

  • v1.12.5 released for Teracube emerald and zirconia (2e). This was to resolve the issue with the call drops.

:point_right: Devices that did not receive v1.12.3

YTX703L, a7y17lte, d855. h910, jasmine_sprout, klteduos, kltedv, suzuran.harpia,s2,guacamoleb,z2_plus

An issue was created to track these devices. Team has created a script to extract the device codenames of all such devices. Will update on the resolution proposed for these devices.

/e/OS T builds

Status : :green_circle: Postponed to August along with v1.14 :crossed_fingers:

The reason behind this decision is the team is working on adding firmware along with the T builds. This will make it easier for users to flash the builds without having to flash the stock ROM first.

  • First list of devices getting the /e/OS T build.
  • Users will have to download and install the T builds after taking backup of their data.

FP4 now available for purchase in the US

Fairphone has chosen Murena to launch the FP4 in the US. The FP4 will have the /e/OS S build. You can purchase the phone directly or get all the details from our website.

 

Upcoming releases

Status : :green_circle: Pending release

  • Updated version of the Bliss Launcher
  • A tablet with /e/OS T. Tablet name will be shared once we have the go ahead from build team.

ETA: To be announced

:nerd_face: ETA: Estimated time of arrival - term used in software development to denote the estimated time when a product can be expected to be released.

 

Previous 5 releases & user feedback

 

:warning: 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.

 

Telegram based support channel for Portuguese speakers :new:

A new telegram support channel has been added for Portuguese language speakers

Murena cloud updated to NC 25.0.8.9 :new:

  • Release notes available here :new:

Self hosting murena cloud update

Status : :green_circle: Testing in progress

ETA : expect to release this week :crossed_fingers:

Check the NextCloud version 🤓 Some users were checking how they could verify the current NextCloud version?
  • You can check the complete documentation and current NC version under https://murena.io/settings/help >> NextCloud xx user documentation. The xx should show 25 now
  • Another way to check the current version is to check the NextCloud scan link 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 :neutral_face: 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

v1.12.3 :new:

Status: :green_circle: Released

  • Download here
    • Sources available here
    • version is /e/OS Q (A10)
    • S (A12) and R (A11) version of GSI yet to be planned. Awaiting developer availability
    • Frequently we see users complain about the GSI OS versions not being in sync with the ROM OS versions. As mentioned we do have developer bandwidth issues. If there are users who have development skills we welcome them to share their expertise and help speed up the process in the true spirit of an Open Source project.

 

Roadmap for 2023 and beyond

Read this post where Gaël shares his vision on the Murena and /e/OS roadmap into 2023 and beyond

This is just a sneak peek into some exciting news we would be sharing in the days to come. Subscribe to our newsletter to get the news first hand. All links available below.

 

Self-hosted eCloud upgrade

OS OTA upgrades

What OS OTA upgrade means

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

Completed - GS290 >> Q (A10)→ Android 11 (R) :new: - Oneplus nord aviccii >> A12(stable) - FP4 >> R ( A11) to S (A12)stable - FP3 >> R (A11) to S (A12) stable - FP3 >> Q (A10) to R (A11) stable - OnePlus Nord >> Q ( A10) to R (A11) (stable build) - Samsung s7 / s7+ >> Nougat (A7) to Q (A10) - Samsung s9 / s9+ >> Oreo (A8) to Q (A10) - Samsung s8 /s8+ >> Pie (A9) to R (A11) OTA upgrade
Under development
  • Teracube 2e zirconia Q (A10) to R (A11) - To be released ASAP :new:
  • Galaxy S9/S9+ Q (A10)→ Android 11 (R) - No ETA as yet

 

Support dropped ### Only one OS version per device
  • Support of multiple OS versions on the same device has been stopped
  • Upgrade your device to the latest OS version available.
    • For example, if /e/OS R (Android 11) builds are available for your /e/OS Q (Android 10) build, upgrade to the latest version which in this case would be A11.

Nokia devices

  • All Nokia devices

    • It is not possible to officially unlock Nokia bootloaders + lack of dedicated maintainer
  • Google

    • Google Nexus 7 2013 flox
    • Device has partition size issues. Not able to build /e/OS ROMs for this device even with minimal build

    :nerd_face: 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.

 

Check real time availability of /e/OS and related services websites

eCloud related websites

/e/OS related

OS upgrade info specific to the FP3 The FP3 OTA OS update from Pie to Q/R is not possible as encryption method changed on FP3 between Pie and Q/R. It is not possible to change the method while updating. The team spent a great deal of time on this, but has not been able to resolve this problem. For now, the manual process is the only way to upgrade the FP3 from pie to other OS versions.
End of official support for Nougat, Oreo and Pie 😞 For Pie, Oreo and Nougat the official /e/OS support draws to a close.

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.

:nerd_face: 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

:loudspeaker: 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.

:loudspeaker: 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.

:loudspeaker: /e/OS Pre flashed device sales

  • We sell directly in EU, US, Canada.
  • Find details of what devices are available in which countries here eSolutions Shop.
  • In Australia we do not sell directly. You can purchase preflashed /e/OS devices from this site

:loudspeaker: Murena One released
A phone from Murena with /e/OS installed has been launched and is available for purchase. Check the device specs here

Expect more device releases from Murena in future :grinning:

:nerd_face: Murena is the brand name and /e/OS is the operating system.

Different /e/OS build types

Check out this guide to understand differences between build types on /e/OS

/e/OS website and social media Links

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  • Facing issues with devices you purchased from us ? Send a mail with details to helpdesk@e.email

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today the update v1.12.3-r for Xiaomi Mi A2 jasmine-sprout was available via updater, all went fine, thank you very much :slight_smile:

All the devices which did not receive the v1.12.3 should be getting them shortly. The issue around this has the details.

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Is it too late to add channel Feedback for v1.8 - #248 by aibd now missed 4 builds.

Today lisa has just been mentioned Xiaomi - 11 Lite 5G NE / 11 Lite NE 5G / Mi 11 LE - lisa - Documentation Suggestions - #2 by tomiknez. Thanks

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Added the names of lisa and channel to the issue list.

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“Kane” doesnt got updated as well.

Thanks for sharing the information. Added kane to the list. In total, we found about 16 devices missing. They are being built. Some builds have already been released.

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Hello, 1.12.3 and previous release has an issue on my Fairphone 3+ that Wifi cannot connect quite often when it is toggled off and on. I take Wifi off during night so this is annoying during morning. Reboot helps. Was working fine earlier.

Thanks, if you look into this!

Hi @jeqe Pl, can you send a mail to helpdesk@e.email with the issues details. The team will look into this and should be able to help you out.