https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/releases/-/releases

Please welcome /e/OS 2.1! We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 2.1. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

After the incredible success of /e/OS V1.0, the /e/OS team is proud to deliver its successor, e/OS V2.0. Enjoy!

Does anybody have any workarounds for apps that don't work due to "security"? I have a few apps that I need for work that think my phone is rooted (it is not) and refuse to run. One is Entrust Identity Guard. It just won't open ("app keeps stopping") and the other is Service Now mobile ("a rooted device is not allowed").

Hi, I need to know why do you not make the best ungoogles freedom is? GrapheneOS is already doing that but you could do that for the range of devices you have today, like a alternative of grapheneOS but for almost every devices. Thx

We embedded some improvements!

• Advanced Privacy
  • Apps with trackers can now be filtered to find them more easily
  • A view by tracker is now available
• SHIFT6mq now has relockable bootloader support
• Browser Adblock filter list is now up to date and customizable

Software updates

• Maps was updated to 7.1.23.49
  • Fixed startup error message issue on Android 7 devices
  • Improved head-up-display appearance. Head-up-display type can be changed using swipe left / right actions
  • Fixed error regarding maps styles usage on arm32 devices
  • Improved UI, UX & stability
• Browser is up to date with [upstream's version 119.0.6045.200
• LineageOS 20 last bug fixes and security updates has been merged (list)

Bug fixes

• Contacts:
  • Address books' names are now displayed properly when creating a new contact
  • All contact properties are now exported into vCard
• Mail's regression regarding reading emails is now fixed
• Xiaomi Redmi 3S's update is now available
• OTA updates and upgrades are checked automatically again

Security fixes

This /e/OS v1.19.1 version includes the Android security patches available until December 2024.

Please welcome /e/OS 1.17!

We embedded some improvements!

• Keyboard
  • Keyboard's redesign in Android 13 to match our palette
• Community devices
  • Some community devices were missing images for flashing: fix and update documentation
• Browser
• Updater
  • Updater crashes prevention
  • Translation improvements
• microG
  • We moved to Stadia map tiler backend
• App Lounge
  • The color of the banner now adapts to the theme in use

Software updates

• Browser update
  • Browser update including security patches
• microG
  • microG update with upstream
• LineageOS 20.0 last bug fixes and security updates has been merged (list)
• FP5
  • Upgrade firmware to FP5.TT3P.A.112.20231016

Bug fixes

• Browser
  • Bookmark folders in Browser are now functional
  • Inapp browser integration is now working instead of opening a full browser instance
• Message
  • SMS messages are now sent or received SMS messages only once as expected
• Settings
  • Subsettings in Settings for A13 do not crash anymore
  • The notification light option is not available in Settings when there is no notification light on the phone
• Update
  • Long text strings are now perfectly readable in the Updater
  • OTA server now only lists upgrades which are suitable for the phone
• App Lounge
  • PWA label is again displayed in search results
  • AppLounge opens F-Droid links properly
  • Search results are now exhaustive whatever the source
  • Silent notifications for App Lounge now follow our palette
  • App lounge now warns user when space is insufficient to handle updates
• eDrive
  • eDrive does not get stuck while syncing anymore
• FP5
  • Option to select Calling/Roaming preference under Use Wi-Fi calling is now available with Congstar (T-Mobile Germany)
  • The "Serious camera error" is now fixed for FairPhone5
• FP4
  • Camera lens are now all available in Camera for Fairphone 4
  • Pixel 4a, Pixel 6a and Fairphone 4 on Android 13 do not reboot randomly anymore
• Pixel 5
  • Make boot and dtbo images available
• Community devices
  • Xiaomi variants are now built for A12
  • [other] axolotl: fork trees from Lineage e/backlog#7080 @Lacentix

Security fixes

This /e/OS v1.17 includes the Android security patches available until October.

Hi everyone,

I've been looking at the Fairphone 4, which has brought me to e/OS since I'm in the US.

I was wondering if it was possible to uninstall microG from the main system and just have it installed in the work profile alongside signature spoofing (since I need a couple of apps for banking/chatting).

Would doing this make e/OS unstable? Would I get updates still? I haven't found any official guides to do this yet (quite grateful that e/OS comes with signature spoofing enabled since the combination of Magisk, Zygisk and LSPosed is too much for my brain sometimes).

Thanks!

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.16. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

We embedded some improvements!

• Maps Unify its icons accross the whole OS
• Settings
  • Rewording of a couple of settings in the Accounts entry
  • New default color for the default SIM to make it consistent with the other versions of the OS
• Translations in Gallery, and microG

Software updates

• LineageOS 20.0 last bug fixes and security updates have been merged (list)

Bug fixes

• Files manager does no longer change the date & time of a file when moving it, and uses proper colors in the UI.
• Calendar
  • Maps opens properly when tapping on the address in an event
  • contact's email is now visible in dark mode. The text colors have been unified.
• App Lounge
  • non updatable apps are hidden from available updates
  • auto-updates work properly
  • Chrome is now available for installation
  • in Open Source only mode, search now returns results
  • search results load properly in a reasonable amount of time
• Mail doesn't crash anymore when opening a mail from the notification
• File Synchronization now works properly on new /e/OS installation
• Settings
  • /e/OS theming is now offered where it was missing
  • the spinner text is now visible in dark mode for the Memory Use entry

Security fixes

This /e/OS v1.16 includes the Android security patches available until September.

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.15. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

App Lounge now allows you to ask for a privacy rating, when it's missing!

We embedded some improvements!

• Contacts sync starred contact with Murena Cloud
• Browser autofill disabled by default
• Translations in App Lounge

Software updates

• Maps has been updated to MagicEarth v7.1.23.29.57BF7D98.E8C7767A
• Account manager update with upstream (from v4.3-ose to v4.3.5.2-ose)
• microG update with upstream (v0.2.28.233013-135)
• LineageOS 20.0 last bug fixes and security updates has been merged (list)

Bug fixes

• Updater now displays properly the available updates for all users
• App Lounge got time out and token expiration issues fixed
• Community devices build fixed for some of them
• File Synchronization notification shows the correct quota usage percentage
• Maps is able to open address links properly
• Message allows to share pictures
• Network default configuration allows to send messages via Mint Mobile
• Third-Party App support sees some in-app maps fixes and performances improvements
• Calendar do not offer an about page, as it was causing calls to Google
• Notes Properly loads the Murena Cloud account avatar
• Advanced Privacy
  • Fake location feature properly turned off when the user disable the feature
  • Maps now loading properly when switching between Fake location options

Security fixes

This /e/OS v1.15 includes the Android security patches available until August.

More powerful, more sustainable, the Murena Fairphone 5 combines privacy, eco-responsibility and speed! The Murena Fairphone 5 runs on the /e/OS operating system, enabling your phone to protect you at all times against Google’s constant data collection.

Combine the benefits of a fast and sustainable device, with the control and protection of your personal data. Find out more

Always designed to last as long as possible, thanks to its modular and repairable design, you can repair and change up to 8 components of your Murena Fairphone 5 yourself!

Equipped with a 4200mAh removable rechargeable battery, your phone can accompany you wherever you go. Take great photos with its 50MP dual rear camera and 50MP selfie camera. With an IP55 rating, your Murena Fairphone 5 is protected from dust and rain. Find out more

If you want a phone that lasts, if you already need 5G, and if you want to protect your privacy; Then the Murena Fairphone 5 is for you!

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.14. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

Improvements

• Notes now offers the grid view by default.
• Advanced Privacy now whitelists Microsoft Single Sign-On domain.
• β Screen reader now available in /e/OS! This integration of Talkback-FOSS remains in beta, and will need some iteration to be polished.

Software updates

• LineageOS 19.1 last bug fixes and security updates has been merged (list)
• microG has been updated, including bug fixing for in-app Maps integration and network based location
• Maps has been updated to MagicEarth v7.1.23.23.348A74A3.E99B67AB
• Murena One moves to Android 12
• FP3 Firmware has been bumped with the June update (8901.4.A.0023.0)
• FP4 Firmware has been bumped with the June update (FP4.SP2G.B.079.20230624)

Bug fixes

• App Lounge better handles the app installation process
• Advanced Privacy now turns off properly Hide my IP
• Weather widget manuel refresh has been fixed

Security fixes

This /e/OS v1.14 includes the Android security patches available until July.

Improvements

App Lounge

• Categories allows to discover way more apps
• If users have to use a Google account, they're advised to use a Google account without any important data

Calendar

• Account added via Calendar can be used within a couple of minute

Translations

• Gallery, Music, Advanced Privacy

Software updates

• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS 19.1 source code

FP4 Firmware

• Bumped firmware with the May update (FP4.SP29.B.069.20230510)

Bug fixes

Third party app support

• We addressed some issues with in-app Maps display
• We resolved an issue with a large number of markers on the map
• We addressed some issues about network location

App Lounge

• We improved performances when downloading multiple apps.
• "Anonymous connection failed" message no longer appears when there is no internet connection.
• We fixed some UI glitches
• We resolved some crashes

Mail

• Yahoo mail support has been reinstated in /e/OS Mail.
• We fixed some UI glitches

Calendar

• Reminder notifications now appear only as set by the user.

Network

• La Poste's APN is now set properly by default.

Contacts

• It now opens the correct maps app for location details.
• Labels associated with a contact are now displayed correctly in the contact preview.

Dialer

• All contacts properties are now correctly exported to vCard format.

Advanced Privacy

• Newly installed application now appear instantly

/e/OS Notes

• We resolved some crashes

Account Manager

• We resolved some crashes

File Synchronization

• Audio recordings are now properly synced to the cloud.

/e/OS Settings

• We resolved some crashes
• We fixed some UI glitches

Gallery

• We resolved UI regression

FP3

• Safetynet working again on this device

FP4

• Safetynet working again on this device

Security fixes

This /e/OS v1.13 includes the Android security patches available until June.

Redmi Note 7 using lavender. Yesterday I updated and now my trebuchet app just crashes all the time. Tried to clear all data without success, any idea?

Improvements

General

• Fix battery drain issue on multiple devices
• Upgrade of Teracube 2e (2020) to Android 11

MicroG

• switching to MapLibre instead of MapBox

Mail

• Upgrade on version 6.703 from upstream

App Lounge

• App lounge automatically detects the source (Gplay/Open Source) of installed app during updates

Camera

• Pictures are now saved by default in a folded called Camera

eDrive

• Update of Icelandic translation

First Time Setup Wizard

• Turn off OEM unlocking during initial setup if bootloader is locked
• We've added the ability to skip the wizard

Bug Fixes

App Lounge

• Fix updates were interrupted when authentification was expired.

eDrive

• We've fixed a broken widget on blisslauncher

Gallery

• Fix some crashes

Advanced Privacy

• Fixed open Advanced Privacy from settings
• Fix toggle for IP spoofing

App Lounge

• Fix No updates available appearing when there are some updates

eDrive

• Fix account switching issue

This version of /e/OS includes the Android Security Patches available until May.

Q: Is my phone supported?

A: You can check here.

Q: Does /e/OS kill apps in the same way Android does?

A: Yes, /e/OS is based on Android and treats background apps the same way as regular Android.

Q: How do I keep grayscale mode enabled even after reboot?

A: You set the “simulate color space” option in Developer Options to “monochromatic”.

Q: Can you lock the bootloader?

A: Yes, you can. You need to do it via fastboot. Changing the “OEM Unlocking” option in Developer Options doesn't lock the bootloader.

Q: Any way to check app availability before installing /e/OS?

A: Not that I know of. However, it is highly unlikely that an app is not available. Do note, though, that apps that rely heavily on Google Play Services may not work as intended.

Problem: Can't install /e/OS on OnePlus 7 Pro (guacamole).

Solution:

• Flashed the phone back to OOS9 using the MSM tool.
• Upgraded to OOS11 through OTAs (not sure this step is required).
• Followed the LineageOS installation instructions through the installation of the recovery partition. This includes flashing dtbo.img and vbmeta.img as well as the boot.img file containing the recovery. Sourced all three files from the LineageOS repository for the OP7P.
• Booted into recovery. This took me to the Lineage recovery screen. At this point I am further into the process than I could get with the /e recovery. Switched to the /e/os instructions from this point, and ADB sideloaded the e-1.8.1 stable system image.The installer warned that I was backdating the OS. I said OK.
• Started the system using the reboot command in the recovery menu. After a half hour on the boot animation, powered the phone back and rebooted into recovery, which turned out to be /e/ recovery.
• Booted back into system and waited again. Still no luck.
• Rebooted into recovery, which is now a working /e/os recovery.
• Did a factory reset/data wipe and repeated the adb sideload of the OS.After the sideload completed, rebooted into system. /e/os started in less than a minute.

Q: Why do push notifications sometimes not work?

A: This may have to do with battery optimization. You can set the battery usage to unrestricted in the App Info of the app.

Q: 4G from new foreign sim card won't work?

A: /e/OS community post.

Q: Can App Lounge be installed on other ROMs?

A: Yes, you can download the APK here but your mileage may vary.

Q: What's the difference between Lineage OS and /e/OS?

A: /e/OS includes microG services (a way to use Google Play Services in a private way). /e/OS is also easier to install with the Easy Installer. /e/OS is also more polished and has the App Lounge which combines Aurora (Play Store) and F-Droid (Open Source) app stores in one and allows for installation of paid apps by logging in to a Google Account.

Q: Where are the emojis on the standard keyboard?

A: You can hold the return key to open the emoji keyboard.

Off-topic: If you don't like the bliss launcher (I don't, either), you can install other launchers like Nova or Neo.