OFFICIAL Wileyfox statement regarding Cyanogen/Upcoming updates

linuxct

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Wileyfox has just posted the following statement on their Facebook page:

Wileyfox said:
In light of the recent news from Cyanogen, every Wileyfox user's experience will remain unchanged - hooray!
This was expected and we are confident with the smooth transition planned in an upcoming over-the-air update for the entire Wileyfox product range that will migrate away from Cyanogen’s refocus strategy, and on to a purer Android experience – enhanced.
We strongly recommend that all current and future users accept the upcoming update request to ensure they are on-board for the future. This will include the ability to maintain the same experience as before and the added ability to partake in updates and upgrades to the software in the future.
We will continue to push this update to your device, and for new users we again recommend they download and install this update upon purchase.
We have been ruthlessly testing this and planning a distribution for this update, with a rollout to be released beginning today with immediate effect. Once this transition is implemented and users accept this upcoming update, our first order of business is to focus on delivering Android Nougat 7.0 across the portfolio beginning as early as February, and the entire portfolio by end of Q1 2017.
We value our customers above anything else, and therefore will now take full direct control on all such upgrades to ensure all devices, not just the flagship’s, will get these regular updates.
What this means is we at Wileyfox are still committed to continuous security and Android updates for the entire user base (old, current, and new), a bloatware free OS, deeply integrated value added services, and a promise to maintain a no bull**** attitude to the Wileyfox user experience.
We hope you had an amazing Wileyfoxmas. We look forward to 2017 and beyond, in a Wileyfox world of no bull****!
Instructions to download and install your latest update:
1. Receive notification about available update (see image attached).
2. Press download to update.
3. A notification will pop up stating update is ready to install. Select install.
(There was no image attached)

Source: https://www.facebook.com/officialwi...828.1481273535517300/1708271872817464/?type=3
 

person123321

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Can you confirm it? If possible, attach a picture of Settings > About device screen, that'd be very helpful. My Swift 2+ arrives Jan 6th, until them I'm going blind on OS related things :p
I can't confirm with a screenshot because although I have my phone I am still waiting for the update notification. I know that the new software will not be Cyanogen OS because in their official statement Wileyfox say:

"This was expected and we are confident with the smooth transition planned in an upcoming over-the-air update for the entire Wileyfox product range that will migrate away from Cyanogen’s refocus strategy, and on to a purer Android experience – enhanced."
 

NotATechnician

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It won't be because it isn't Cyanogen OS anymore.
Okay. But there's still nothing about this move on the wileyfox website, https://www.wileyfox.com/support or https://www.wileyfox.com/faqs

I have a rooted swift trying to push an OTA update - so either I need the latest update they are pushing as a zip (safest) or jump to cyanogenmod nightlies (which I'd prefer not to do) since TB currently can't "write" to the SD..

Does anyone have the latest OTA as a zip?
 

bahjesaispas

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yep

Does anyone have the latest OTA as a zip?
I think it's what you looking for. Found in the directory Android/data/com.cyngn.fota/cache/


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h t t p : / / d l . f r e e . f r / q i f 6 f S k e 8

cm-marmite-a1478a0ee9-to-7aa1c7975e-signed.zip
 

NotATechnician

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I think it's what you looking for. Found in the directory Android/data/com.cyngn.fota/cache/


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h t t p : / / d l . f r e e . f r / q i f 6 f S k e 8

cm-marmite-a1478a0ee9-to-7aa1c7975e-signed.zip
Thanks!!

Will try this.
 

therealraser

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I wrote a mail to Wileyfox Support to get some information about working together with the community, this is the response:
Hello XXX,

Thank you for your response.

We do not supply drivers for our handsets, these can be obtained by doing a simple search on most search engines online.

Kind Regards
XXX
And yes, there are some pieces of source code available (don't blame me if I'm wrong, don't got enough time to take a deeper look):
i.e. https://android.googlesource.com/ke..._r0.3/arch/arm/boot/dts/qcom/msm8937-mtp.dtsi
 

RiesVLD

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On FB i get a message from Wileyfox NL, that the update to 7.1.1. is coming for the Swift-2 serie in 2 weeks. After that the Swift-1 and the Storm in 4 or 5 weeks en at last the Spark in the end of april.

*Wileyfox news message* Just received from London about the developments of our upgrade to Android 7.1.1 Nougat. As it looks now, we will first upgrade the entire Swift 2 series within two weeks. Within 4-5 weeks following the upgrades for the Swift and the Storm. Spark & X + will receive the upgrade by the end of April.
All upgrades will be offered through the WiFi network. Make sure the battery is charged at least 50%, otherwise will be unable to start the upgrade. Important dates remain neatly on the devices, though we recommend to always have a backup of your important data.
All Wiley Features of Cyanogen OS will continue to exist in this upgrade.
If there are any questions please let us know. Good day!
Regards,
Wileyfox Netherlands
 

canne

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In the last 2 days my Swift 2 rebooted by itself 3 times.
Then this morning I had the message to upgrade to 7.1.1.
I accepted, but I had not enough storage available (1.4GB the download...).

I made a bit of cleanup, during which it rebooted again, and now I don't have the option to upgrade: if I check, it says I'm upgraded (version us still 6.0.1)

Anyone has similar experience?
How can I perform the upgrade?

Thanks: