[FP5] Community test session

Steps to install

Prerequisite

Ensure that the Android security update from stock are not higher to october 5,2023 from settings. You will install /e/OS 1.17-rc.2-t.

See caution section from https://doc.e.foundation/devices/FP4/install.

Install /e/OS

(Can refer to FP4 documentation as well)

• Boot the device
• Enable and connect Wifi
• Enable Developer options
• From developer options, enable OEM unlock Get the unlock code from this site and enter it
• Reboot on fastboot by running the command in the PC console adb reboot bootloader
• Unlock bootloader with fastboot flashing unlock
• Approve with volume + then power The device proceed with a factory reset, and automatically reboots
• Reboot again into bootloader
• Unlock the critical partitions with fastboot flashing unlock_critical
• Approve with volume + then power The device proceeds with a factory reset, and automatically reboots
• Create a folder eOS_FP5 and download and unzip the build IMG-e-*.zip into it from here.
• Initiate installation with chmod +x flash_FP5_factory.sh && ./flash_FP5_factory.sh

Optionnal - Lock the bootloader

Same procedure that for the FP4, see https://doc.e.foundation/devices/FP4/install#locking-the-bootloader

To apply an update via Staging OTA server

• Follow the doc to enable the staging OTA server.

Known issues

• Video recording fail
• Safetynet check fail
• eSIM functionality not available
• Bootloader locking without warning
• Camera exposes unwanted lens
• Bootanimation glitching before boot
• eSIM functionality
• unexpected random reboot (also known on FPOS, it can be related to 5G but it is better since 1.15.1-t-20231004337710-stable-FP5 update)