Week 31, 2022 : Development and Testing Updates

Builds and Releases

v1.2

Status: :green_circle: Released

  • Released for stable builds on R and Q
  • Dev builds yet to be released due to issues reported in App Lounge
    • 5876
    • 5883 (confidential)
    • ETA on release will be shared.
  • Release Notes
  • Fixes
    Update 3 Aug
  • Dev builds are being released.
  • The following builds again failed
    R : bacon - guacamole - lavender-
    Q : bacon - davinci - marlin - sailfish - surnia
    we are checking why.

Device that missed v1.1

On Q

bacon, davinci, surnia,

On R

bacon, lavender,miatoll

  • Builds will be released in v1.2

    If other devices are missing the v1.1 build pl do let us know

Avicii build recalled

  • OnePlus Nord avicii v1.1 stable build removed from the servers

  • Following complaints from some users of devices being bricked.

  • Issues in Gitlab

  • Team working on a resolution

  • Will update on the progress in these threads

Section in Forum for build feedback

Have added a section on the forum where users can share their comments and feedback after a build is released

  • Feedback for v1.2 can be read and posted here

Upcoming builds and milestones

Check link here

GSI

  • v1.2 available here
    • Sources available here

OS OTA upgrades

Status: :green_circle: in Progress

Completed

  • Samsung s9 / s9+
  • Samsung s7/ s7+

Upcoming

  • Samsung s8 /s8+
    • ETA Sep end :crossed_fingers:
  • FP3
    • ETA not available. Will be planned after the release of the s8/s8+ OS OTA upgrade

Volunteer testers required

To test these OS upgrades, we are looking for volunteers. Check the post here for details.

:nerd_face: OTA OS upgrade means the upgrade to a higher OS level. Updates will be delivered Over the Air (OTA). The OTA upgrades are available on official builds only. Users who have unofficial or custom builds will not get the notification to install the upgrade build. They will have to manually download and flash the Q builds once they are released.

Difference between /e/OS build types

Easy Installer

Status: :green_circle:

macOS added

The macOS install guide available here for details

New devices added

The Easy Installer now supports 16 devices. Including

Vendor Device Name CodeName
Google Pixel 4 coral
Google Pixel 4XL flame
Google Pixel 4a sunfish
Oneplus 7T hotdogb
Oneplus 7 pro guacamole

Devices to be upgrade to R

The below devices will be upgraded to R and released with v1.2

Vendor Device Name Code Name New/Upgrade OS Comments
Motorola Moto Z Play addison Upgrade R
Motorola Moto Z2 Play albus Upgrade R
OnePlus 7 guacamoleb Upgrade R

Check this post for more details

/e/OS S

Status: :green_circle: Development and Testing

  • 70+ devices planned for /e/OS S or Android 12 upgrade.
  • Release will be in monthly batches of 20 devices.
  • For device details check this list for the device names
  • More devices will be added for upgrade

Recently Documentation updates


Device and Vendor specific Announcements- Click to expand or close

End of official support for Nougat, Oreo and Pie

:disappointed: 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.

: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.

/e/OS Links - Click to expand or close ### Support
  • Facing issues with devices you purchased from us ? Send a mail with details to helpdesk@e.email

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

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Today we released a guide to help you understand the pings that go out from the device during setup process. Check the guide here

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Just for the information of my fellow FP3 users on dev: I am now (this CET morning it wasn’t available yet) getting offered the delayed 1.2 update through the System Update(r). I for my part will only download and install it tonight though because I’m planning to spend a long afternoon out today.

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Hi
If infomation above is for FP3+, why do we then have different versions?
I have 1.1-20220705201319
And are offered /e/OS 1.2 25 July 2025?

Yes, I actually have an FP3+. Are you on dev or on stable? Users on stable got 1.2 several days ago.

GSI

  • e-1.2-q-20220729-dev-treble, now available here

1.1-q-20220705201319 is the stable release channel (or build type) …https://images.ecloud.global/stable/FP3/.
1.1-q-20220708202053 is dev … https://images.ecloud.global/dev/FP3/.
That stable came out earlier than dev in this case was an anomaly.

See about the different build types here … https://doc.e.foundation/build-status

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Do some guys have this problem. I turn on airplane mode during the night and turn off the morning but impossible to have internet in 4G or wifi… I need to restart my Fairphone. Same things with a call…