Updating LineageOS 14.1 via TWRP + feature test

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Update installed via TWRP 3.2.2-0 (Releases)

The following things work for me so far:

  • call / be called
  • send SMS / receive SMS
  • internet via WiFi
  • internet via mobile network
  • location
  • compass
  • screenshot
  • main camera (new module)
  • selfie camera (new module)
  • USB connection to PC / MTP
  • alarm (incl. swiping it off)
  • MyPhoneExplorer 1.8.9
  • root (via already installed addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip, not installed again)
  • USB OTG
  • WiFi hotspot
  • Bluetooth (music playback, data connection)
  • FM radio

For things that might not work there’s a bugtracker.

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I checked the changelog the last weeks. There was no change recorded except one. Does it in this case make sense to update every week? Probably not?!

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Nobody is forced to update if the changelog indicated it wouldn’t matter for the respective personal needs :wink: .

I’m in TWRP regularly anyway to make a system backup, so I don’t mind updating LineageOS afterwards when I’m there anyway, and for me there’s updating Open GApps, too.

And I don’t like things not working when it matters, so I better test run some things I need or which were hinted at by others.
These LineageOS builds are built automatically without a beta tester process afterall as far as I see it.

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Update installed via TWRP 3.2.2-0 (Releases)

The following things work for me so far:

  • call / be called
  • send SMS / receive SMS
  • internet via WiFi
  • internet via mobile network
  • location
  • compass
  • screenshot
  • main camera (new module)
  • selfie camera (new module)
  • USB connection to PC / MTP
  • alarm (incl. swiping it off)
  • MyPhoneExplorer 1.8.9
  • root (via already installed addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip, not installed again)
  • USB OTG
  • WiFi hotspot
  • Bluetooth (music playback, data connection)
  • FM radio

For things that might not work there’s a bugtracker.

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Update installed via TWRP 3.2.2-0 (Releases)

The following things work for me so far:

  • call / be called
  • send SMS / receive SMS
  • internet via WiFi
  • internet via mobile network
  • location
  • compass
  • screenshot
  • main camera (new module)
  • selfie camera (new module)
  • USB connection to PC / MTP
  • alarm (incl. swiping it off)
  • MyPhoneExplorer 1.8.9
  • root (via already installed addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip, not installed again)
  • USB OTG
  • WiFi hotspot
  • Bluetooth (music playback, data connection)
  • FM radio

For things that might not work there’s a bugtracker.

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100

Update installed via TWRP 3.2.2-0 (Releases)

The following things work for me so far:

  • call / be called
  • send SMS / receive SMS
  • internet via WiFi
  • internet via mobile network
  • location
  • compass
  • screenshot
  • main camera (new module)
  • selfie camera (new module)
  • USB connection to PC / MTP
  • alarm (incl. swiping it off)
  • MyPhoneExplorer 1.8.9
  • root (via already installed addonsu-14.1-arm-signed.zip, not installed again)
  • USB OTG
  • WiFi hotspot
  • Bluetooth (music playback, data connection)
  • FM radio

For things that might not work there’s a bugtracker.

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Short questions only as I never used open_gapps:

  1. Does it take care for updates of downloaded Google-Apps?
  2. Is it necessary to install always latest version of open_gapps or does it update itself?

Thanks!

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Using LoS 14.1 here on my new (and encrypted) FP2. I tried to install the latest update via the included updater, but that didn’t work. I don’t get a prompt to decrypt and the update doesn’t start. Is there a how to for encrypted phones and could someone point me there?

Edit:
Using TWRP 3.2.2. Where does the updater app store the zip file? I could just install it by myself.

Thanks,
Singu

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There:
/data/lineageos_updates/

The last version of TWRP broke the auto update.

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105

Thanks, manually installed the update. Were there important fixes in TWRP 3.2.2 or is it “safe” to use TWRP 3.2.1 then?

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I would say, no issue to use the previous version until the fix comes.
Enjoy your FP2 with LOS!

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Thank you :slight_smile:!

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(I just edited the topic title to make clear it’s about official LineageOS 14.1 here, while unofficial LineageOS 15.1 is over there.)

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Digging up something old …

When I went through all the settings in 15.1 I found those here, perhaps they were there in 14.1 already? But doesn’t matter much, there will be a switch to 15.1 somewhen sooner or later …

Settings

  • Google (Services & preferences)
    • [Internal] - Google Play services modules

This seems to have all the info about when each Google Play services module was last updated.
But beware … If they were installed with TWRP while TWRP didn’t have the correct date and time, those modules can end up with a last updated date in January 1970 :slight_smile: .

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Now that LOS 15.1 has just been released, will LOS 14.1 continue to be updated?
I hope so, I may wait for a few weeks before to do the upgrade.

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No. Lineage does not allow to have two builds live.

Chris

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Think, my above comment was too early.
Cannot reboot recovery. Tried :

  • Restart recovery
  • Pressing volume up and power and
  • ADB reboot recovery

FP2 always reboots and it seems that there is no TWRP!
What can i do? Reinstall TWRP?

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It might be tricky time-wise, but i have no problem booting into recovery… Starting a reboot and immediately press and hold volume up, until twrp screen shows, but before the fairphone bootlogo shows

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Volume Up while starting or rebooting should work, please try again.

Else there’s still fastboot booting a signed TWRP image …

https://forum.fairphone.com/t/howto-use-twrp-without-flashing-it-e-g-for-backup/23747

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