[ROM][6045][ /!\ Not Android /!\ ] SailfishOS 3.2.1.20 (20200309)

[vknecht]

SailfishOS (SFOS) is a GNU+Linux system using libhybris to leverage Android drivers from LineageOS.
About everything should work (except NFC, no userspace support for now).
You're root and you've SSH, set password in developer-mode settings. Use devel-su like you'd use sudo !

To use/flash SFOS (no wipe needed), you should already be using LineageOS 14.1 20181031 build or newer,
and have booted it at least once (otherwise WLAN problems).
See latest release post for OTA update instructions, or flash ZIP download link.
Warning : flashing zip over previous SFOS install erases it ! So use OTA to avoid that, or use integrated backup app...
Note : SFOS only flashes boot partition and install itself in /data/.stowaways/sailfishos/ so :

• you can go back to LineageOS only by flashing the LOS boot image
• you can reclaim diskspace used SFOS by removing /data/.stowaways/sailfishos/

Reference Wiki page on merproject.org

Kernel | Device | Vendor source trees

Feeling adventurous ?
This is a SailfishOS community port for the 6045 idol3.
This is not Android (just re-using the lower layers), Android apps can't run on it and there's no support for official-ports-AlienDalvik-emulator.
So please don't ask.

During installation, you'll be asked to create a Jolla account, to have access to basic apps (notes, mediaplayer, documents, etc.).
This is not mandatory (though prefered for the full experience) : should you choose not to register (and even if you do),
you still can install an alternative store using OpenRepos client Storeman

 

[vknecht]

Reserved

 

[andrejchern]

Hello, installed version 3, everything works fine, data transfer, wifi, all sensors (including case), location, mtp, calls and SMS. There were only problems with the store, some applications are not installed the first time, you have to install again, and so great work is another alternative for the smartphone, thank you.

 

[HiR3x]

Hello, installed version 3, everything works fine, data transfer, wifi, all sensors (including case), location, mtp, calls and SMS. There were only problems with the store, some applications are not installed the first time, you have to install again, and so great work is another alternative for the smartphone, thank you.

I have installated seilfish os some time ago in my moto g2 and the battery life and boot speed its superior then any version of android ... ?

 

[tess1]

A very fast, fluid, and consistent UI in this ROM. An interesting one to play with. (However, for my needs, I need the PlayStore apps.)
I now understand how your work on Lineage was a foundation for this one.

I am curious Vknecht, what is your interest in this one?

 

[vknecht]

A very fast, fluid, and consistent UI in this ROM. An interesting one to play with. (However, for my needs, I need the PlayStore apps.)
I now understand how your work on Lineage was a foundation for this one.
I am curious Vknecht, what is your interest in this one?

It's all politics, also it's the system I use daily

• some sort of hommage to a french industry of old (1898), rough-rided by financialization (see, can't build idol3 themselves)
• fighting planned obsolescence
• taking the power back on a device
• powering it with an OS independent from GAFAM
• having closer to classical GNU+Linux distro, though not totally open in the case of SFOS

Since 2010 I've been a Nokia N900 then N9 user (which ran with Maemo, resp. Meego, predecessors to SailfishOS) until summer 2017 when I got a Xperia X for the SailfishX release. Only ever used Android for a month, until the build-SFOS-for-X documentation was released and dived in the OS-building fun...

At the beginning of 2018 I looked for a cheap and decent french-branded-androphone (2Gb RAM, HD display) with a working LineageOS port and found the idol3 to begin a new SFOS port. It's been a long 8 months journey, where rebuilding LineageOS if only for the patch-level was not much, then also wanted to "upstream" some fixes or upgrades (eg. kernel) I wanted in SFOS...

 

[KUJO1001]

I started using my idol3 again and I love Sailfish OS as soon as I figure out android apps im gonna use it alot more

 

[zorro_tj]

Everything work fine, but the double tap to wake up the telephone.

Hi vknecht, great job, how can I contribute (donation) to your work? I've installed everything except Anbox, but I think I'll do it anyway, most of my contacts use Wzap ... Everything works fine except for the double tap to wake up the phone, do you know what it can depend on? Is it a function of hardware or software? With Lineage it worked, with Sailfish no. It's not dramatic, but definitely inconvenient to have to use the power switch every time. Thank you.
Best regard.

Antonio from Italy.

Feeling adventurous ?
This is a SailfishOS community port for the 6045 idol3.
This is not Android (just re-using the lower layers), Android apps can't run on it* and there's no support for official-ports-AlienDalvik-emulator.
So please don't ask.
It's a systemd-based GNU/Linux with 32bits-userspace system, and about every basis function should work.
You're root, set password in developer-mode settings. Use devel-su like you'd use sudo !

To use/flash SFOS (no wipe needed), you should already be using LineageOS 14.1 20181031 build, and have booted it at least once (otherwise WLAN problems).

During installation, you'll be asked to create a Jolla account, to have access to basic apps (notes, mediaplayer, documents, etc.). This is not mandatory (though prefered for the full experience, for now) : should you choose not to register (and even if you do), you still can install an alternative store using OpenRepos client Storeman

*basic Anbox support was added, but don't count on it for now (plz contribute if you can), it may be broken.

If you really want to try it : (don't just copy/paste, fix the URLs !)

### As root (devel-su), on the phone via SSH :
# Add mal's Anbox for SFOS repository
ssu ar home_mal_anbox [url]http://repo.merproject.org/obs/home:/mal:/anbox/sailfish_latest_armv7hl/[/url]
pkcon refresh
pkcon install anbox-sailfishos anbox-sailfishos-image-mixed-32-64-bit
rm -f /var/lib/anbox/overlay/system/lib64/libGLESv*
cp /vendor/lib/egl/libEGL_adreno.so /var/lib/anbox/overlay/vendor/lib/egl/
# Install a keyboard APK, eg [url]https://f-droid.org/fr/packages/rkr.simplekeyboard.inputmethod/[/url]
mkdir -p /var/lib/anbox/data/app
cp *apk /var/lib/anbox/data/app
### Networking is broken at the moment...                         ###
### Comment anbox-bridge.sh lines (ExecStartPre and ExecStopPost) ###
### in /lib/systemd/system/anbox-container-manager.service        ###
# Restart Anbox
systemctl restart anbox-container-manager
# There's no "back" button for now
# Run Anbox from app screen again to go back to Anbox app launcher

This is a simultaneous release of SFOS 2.2.1.18 and 3.0.0.8, if you have problem with one version, try the other
SFOS 2.2.1.18
SFOS 3.0.0.8

Sorry no screenshot or video for now, you can find for other devices, looks should be the same.

SailfishOS fir idol3 Wiki page
Kernel | Device | Vendor source trees

 

[h3cat3]

Any chance of seeing it on the Idol 3 4.7 ? It would give me a good reason to use it again. It's okay if not it's just sad that there's no updated ROM for this version... I could beta test it if you ever do that

 

[vknecht]

Hi vknecht, great job, how can I contribute (donation) to your work? I've installed everything except Anbox, but I think I'll do it anyway, most of my contacts use Wzap ... Everything works fine except for the double tap to wake up the phone, do you know what it can depend on? Is it a function of hardware or software? With Lineage it worked, with Sailfish no. It's not dramatic, but definitely inconvenient to have to use the power switch every time. Thank you.

Hello, and thank you for the heads up on dt2w... so I had a look, and found how to enable it
(make sure developer mode is enabled and you've set or checked the password)

host $ ssh [email protected]
,---
| Sailfish OS 3.0.1.11 (Sipoonkorpi)
'---
[[email protected] ~]$ devel-su
Password: 
[[email protected] nemo]# echo 1 > /sys/class/tp_gesture/tp_device/tp_gesture_id
[[email protected] nemo]# printf "[EVDEV]\nKEY_APP_SWITCH=KEY_POWER\n" > /etc/mce/99-doubletap-idol3.ini ; systemctl restart mce

The echo command has to be issued when the screen is on, and each time you reboot, for now (don't know why it's not already set to 1 like in LOS)
The printf and systemctl are only needed once to create the configuration file and restart the service.

Hopefuly you'll see no battery drain, so it can be enabled by default in the future...
For donations, maybe it will be possible later.

Any chance of seeing it on the Idol 3 4.7 ? It would give me a good reason to use it again. It's okay if not it's just sad that there's no updated ROM for this version... I could beta test it if you ever do that

One thing I could do is try building LOS 14.1 with idol347 defconfig, but afaik it's not really working.
Otherwise one could follow the SailfishOS HADK using a working CyanogenMod base and I'd be glad to help, but don't have time to start it myself at the moment.

 

[zorro_tj]

Thanks!

Hello, and thank you for the heads up on dt2w... so I had a look, and found how to enable it
(make sure developer mode is enabled and you've set or checked the password)

host $ ssh [email protected]
,---
| Sailfish OS 3.0.1.11 (Sipoonkorpi)
'---
[[email protected] ~]$ devel-su
Password: 
[[email protected] nemo]# echo 1 > /sys/class/tp_gesture/tp_device/tp_gesture_id
[[email protected] nemo]# printf "[EVDEV]\nKEY_APP_SWITCH=KEY_POWER\n" > /etc/mce/99-doubletap-idol3.ini ; systemctl restart mce

The echo command has to be issued when the screen is on, and each time you reboot, for now (don't know why it's not already set to 1 like in LOS)
The printf and systemctl are only needed once to create the configuration file and restart the service.

Hopefuly you'll see no battery drain, so it can be enabled by default in the future...

Thanks a lot, it worked! I will pay attention to the the battery drain and will informe you. Just another question: i see your OS version is 3.0.1.11, mine is 3.0.0.8 (Lemmenjoki) is it convenient for me to update it? if yes, in what way? The device is a Idol 3 6045K dual-sim, no external sdcard on board.
Thanks again, greet from Italy.

 

[vknecht]

Thanks a lot, it worked! I will pay attention to the the battery drain and will informe you.
Just another question: i see your OS version is 3.0.1.11, mine is 3.0.0.8 (Lemmenjoki) is it convenient for me to update it?
if yes, in what way? The device is a Idol 3 6045K dual-sim, no external sdcard on board.
Thanks again, greet from Italy.

You're welcome For now I don't see any drain, let's hope it stays like this.
I found out that the ini file is not necessary if one sets tp_gesture_id to 2, but still have to set this value on boot
and/or find why it's not the same as in LineageOS by default.

3.0.1.11 release for idol3 is still in devel phase, once it's ready (~ one week or so) it will be published in testing phase and then you'll be able to do
OTA through commandline.

One can flash a devel-image, but then can't rely on OTA : will have to re-flash a testing-image or do risky/unsupported repository-switch.
Those are generally built using SailfishOS porters' Gitlab-CI group, latest being the 20190227 devel image

 

[vknecht]

SailfishOS 3.0.1.11 beta3

Backup...

Update using OTA : the integrated graphical updater doesn't work for community ports
Easiest is to install sfos-upgrade either through Storeman or direct RPM dowload.

Flash image : (erases previously installed SailfishOS)
sailfishos-idol3-release-3.0.1.11-20190321-beta3.zip

Changes :

• SailfishOS 3.0.1.11 release notes (points specific to officially supported devices don't apply)
• Kernel : enabled Yama security module
• Enabled doubletap to wake

Sorry, Anbox confirmed to NOT work, have to check required overlayfs support, maybe broken with the kernel updates.

 

[andrejchern]

SailfishOS 3.0.1.11 beta3 beta2 Constant reboots, hangs and reboots.

 

[vknecht]

SailfishOS 3.0.1.11 beta3 beta2 Constant reboots, hangs and reboots.

Sorry to hear that... does it happen regularly/systematically and quite early after boot, or after (somehow) extensive usage, especially browser ?
I supposed you tried with flashing as well as OTA ?
A known cause for reboot is fixed in this build (and beta2 iirc) by an updated connman package ("rpm -qi connman" shows ip6tfix in version).
Maybe it's related to Yama security, will make a build without it...

 

[andrejchern]

Arbitrary reboots, after the introduction of the account and login starts hanging and rebooting, I immediately rolled back to the backup and did not understand why this is happening.

 

[vknecht]

Arbitrary reboots, after the introduction of the account and login starts hanging and rebooting, I immediately rolled back to the backup and did not understand why this is happening.

Could you try flashing the ZIP inside the artifact from this devel build ?
It uses the same kernel as 3.0.0.8, ie. without yama, pstore and iirc RTC write support...

 

[andrejchern]

This build works fine, no reboots. Thanks.

 

[vknecht]

SailfishOS 3.0.1.11 beta4

Update from any previous betas using OTA :
has to be done from commandline (on device or through SSH, USB prefered) since the graphical client in settings doesn't support community ports.

# Install sfos-upgrade package like this, or through Storeman
curl -O https://openrepos.net/sites/default/files/packages/5928/sfos-upgrade-2.4-1.noarch.rpm
devel-su
pkcon install-local sfos-upgrade-2.4-1.noarch.rpm
sfos-upgrade 3.0.1.11
reboot
# Patience, it takes an additional reboot to flash boot partition
# Go to commandline again and run :
devel-su post_sfos-upgrade

or install by flashing sailfishos-idol3-release-3.0.1.11-20190329-beta4.zip
(this replaces previously installed SailfishOS and SailfishOS-data, backup if needed)

Changes

• Fall back to previous kernel

 

[zorro_tj]

Hey mate, great job! Everything worked fine with sfos-upgrade from command line! Thanks a lot!!!
Just a question... I haven't prediction text, it's normal? Thanks again.
Antonio from Italy.