E Foundation Release Notes

Please welcome /e/OS 1.12! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.12. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General

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

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

🕙 Software updates

• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS source code trees R
• We updated microG to version 0.2.28 with a new location & maps stack changelog

🐛 Bug fixes

App Lounge

• Fixed automatic updates were interrupted when authentification was expired. …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.12! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.12. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General

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

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

🕙 Software updates

• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS source code trees Q
• We updated microG to version 0.2.28 with a new location & maps stack changelog

🐛 Bug fixes

App Lounge

• Fixed automatic updates were interrupted when authentification was expired. …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.11! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.11. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

✨ We embedded some improvements!

Mail

• Change the default swipe options - left swipe Archieve, right swipe Delete.
• We've improved welcome page UI by adding an option to import settings on first connection.

App Lounge

• "Only on un-metered networks" is grayed out if the option "Automatically install updates" is not selected.
• Better performances on login
• We now provide a direct link to the exodus page of a particular app
• Pass version code to exodus API to get updated privacy score

eDrive

• We've introduced a new trashbin for files deleted remotely
• We've improved overwhole performances

Updater

• We now prompt user to clean up a bit storage space to proceed with the update process, when storage is almost full

🕙 Software updates

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

🐛 Bug fixes

Advanced Privacy

• Fixed broken translation on the information icon
• Removed privacy central references …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.11! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.11. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

✨ We embedded some improvements!

Mail

• Change the default swipe options - left swipe Archieve, right swipe Delete.
• We've improved welcome page UI by adding an option to import settings on first connection.

App Lounge

• "Only on un-metered networks" is grayed out if the option "Automatically install updates" is not selected.
• Better performances on login
• We now provide a direct link to the exodus page of a particular app
• Pass version code to exodus API to get updated privacy score

eDrive

• We've introduced a new trashbin for files deleted remotely
• We've improved overwhole performances

Updater

• We now prompt user to clean up a bit storage space to proceed with the update process, when storage is almost full

🕙 Software updates

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

🐛 Bug fixes

Advanced Privacy

• Fixed broken translation on the information icon
• Removed privacy central references …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.11! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.11. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

✨ We embedded some improvements!

Mail

• Change the default swipe options - left swipe Archieve, right swipe Delete.
• We've improved welcome page UI by adding an option to import settings on first connection.

App Lounge

• "Only on un-metered networks" is grayed out if the option "Automatically install updates" is not selected.
• Better performances on login
• We now provide a direct link to the exodus page of a particular app
• Pass version code to exodus API to get updated privacy score

eDrive

• We've introduced a new trashbin for files deleted remotely
• We've improved overwhole performances

Updater

• We now prompt user to clean up a bit storage space to proceed with the update process, when storage is almost full

🕙 Software updates

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

🐛 Bug fixes

Advanced Privacy

• Fixed broken translation on the information icon
• Removed privacy central references …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.10! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.10. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General

• Simplification of the Updater flow
• Translation improvements
• Contrast improvements on some screens for S (Android 12)

Calculator

• We've improved UI and fixed high dpi screens

Mail

• We've added an option to import settings on the first screen when no account is set
• We now cache all account messages for faster loads

Message

• Swipe actions set by default to Delete (right) and Archive (Left)

Task

• Updated to the latest version

Advanced Privacy

• Differentiate applications for compatibility components from System apps

App Lounge

• Page regarding permissions and trackers redirects to Exodus Privacy's page dedicated to the app analysis.
• Homepage data from different sources are called asynchronously to save some time.
• The latest version is now installed for a split apk
• Status displayed in buttons is more accurate
• Auto update process is triggered as expected

Trust

• We've applied our theme and color scheme on S (Android 12)

🕙 Software updates …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.9! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.9. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General

• Widget names were changed for several apps to be more consistent

AppLounge

• More unit tests and better logs will help us bringing AppLounge to its best !

Agenda

• Add confirmation dialog on event discard

AccountManager

• We've added nextcloud SingleSignOn Authentification support

eDrive:

• List the PWAs among the installed app in the backup file
• change widget cloud icon and account type name

Mail

• Enable account specific color
• Don't show floating action button by default

Updater

• Remove lower android version to avoid incompatible rollback
• Check dev options toggle for test channel to avoid test channel when disabling dev mode

Settings

• Move accounts entry to top

Recorder

• Set default permissions for recorder as for every default apps

🕙 Software updates

• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS source code trees Q …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.9! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.9. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General

• Widget names were changed for several apps to be more consistent

AppLounge

• More unit tests and better logs will help us bringing AppLounge to its best !

Agenda

• Add confirmation dialog on event discard

AccountManager

• We've added nextcloud SingleSignOn Authentification support

eDrive:

• List the PWAs among the installed app in the backup file
• change widget cloud icon and account type name

Mail

• Enable account specific color
• Don't show floating action button by default

Updater

• Check dev options toggle for test channel to avoid test channel when disabling dev mode

Settings

• Move accounts entry to top

Recorder

• Set default permissions for recorder as for every default apps

🕙 Software updates

• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS source code trees R …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.9! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.9. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General

• Widget names were changed for several apps to be more consistent

AppLounge

• More unit tests and better logs will help us bringing AppLounge to its best !

Agenda

• Add confirmation dialog on event discard

AccountManager

• We've added nextcloud SingleSignOn Authentification support

eDrive:

• List the PWAs among the installed app in the backup file
• change widget cloud icon and account type name

Files

• DocumentsUI: use translation of files_label for all to simplify translations

Mail

• Enable account specific color
• Don't show floating action button by default

Updater

• Remove lower android version to avoid incompatible rollback
• Check dev options toggle for test channel to avoid test channel when disabling dev mode

Settings

• Move accounts entry to top

Recorder

• Set default permissions for recorder as for every default apps

🕙 Software updates …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.8! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.8. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General OS:

• Let's welcome picoTTS, replacing eSpeak for text-to-speech
• Ichnaea and nominatim backends won't trigger the location indicator

Browser

• We've added Mojeek as a search option

App Lounge

• We now display the permissions using Exodus API
• Install button won't be larger than half the screen
• We now restart app installation after device is rebooted
• New no-google mode at startup, gives the user the choice to display only fdroid and PWA sources
• Add device info to token dispenser

PDF Viewer

• Major update which address multiple issues, especially in dark mode

AccountManager

• Update Wifi-SSID requirement text for better understanding
• New 2FA button to explain how to use Account Manager when 2FA is enabled
• Retry before showing an error notification

Browser

• Webgl site settings were removed
• We've added an option to spoof user agent string

Mail

• We've added "Load more" button to unified inbox

Camera

• We've changed multi lens switch icon

Note

• UI improvements

Updater

• Check for available space on install/update/resume …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.8! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.8. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General OS:

• Let's welcome picoTTS, replacing eSpeak for text-to-speech
• Ichnaea and nominatim backends won't trigger the location indicator

Browser

• We've added Mojeek as a search option

App Lounge

• We now display the permissions using Exodus API

• Install button won't be larger than half the screen

• We now restart app installation after device is rebooted

• New no-google mode at startup, gives the user the choice to display only fdroid and PWA sources

• Add device info to token dispenser

AccountManager

• Update Wifi-SSID requirement text for better understanding
• New 2FA button to explain how to use Account Manager when 2FA is enabled
• Retry before showing an error notification

Browser

• Webgl site settings were removed
• We've added an option to spoof user agent string

Mail

• We've added "Load more" button to unified inbox

camera

• We've changed multi lens switch icon

Note

• UI improvements

Updater

• Check for available space on install/update/resume
• Allow A/B devices to override update priority …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.8! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.8. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General OS:

• Let's welcome picoTTS, replacing eSpeak for text-to-speech

Browser

• We've added Mojeek as a search option

App Lounge

• We now display the permissions using Exodus API

• Install button won't be larger than half the screen

• We now restart app installation after device is rebooted

• New no-google mode at startup, gives the user the choice to display only fdroid and PWA sources

• Add device info to token dispenser

AccountManager

• Update Wifi-SSID requirement text for better understanding
• New 2FA button to explain how to use Account Manager when 2FA is enabled
• Retry before showing an error notification

Browser

• Webgl site settings were removed
• We've added an option to spoof user agent string

Mail

• We've added "Load more" button to unified inbox

camera

• We've changed multi lens switch icon

Note

• UI improvements

Updater

• Check for available space on install/update/resume
• Allow A/B devices to override update priority

Agenda

• Add "disable snooze" option for event alert notification. …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.7! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.7. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

A brand new WebCalendarManager app to add support for ICS in the Account manager

General OS:

• Improve System Update page to make clearer which version is installed and which version is available via update

Camera:

• Disable donation related items

AppLounge;

• Faster connection by avoiding login token validation
• Notification of update completed
• Prevent crashed on database update
• Replace Google play app with fdroid app if the app is available in both sources

Advanced Privacy

• Move ipscrambling speed message to warning dialog to make the warning clearer, warn user on each feature activation
• Individuals buttons to activate trackers control, fake location and Hide my ip
• Notifications for fake location and ipscrambling

BLisslauncher:

• Improvement on blur effect
• Add animation with an opacity on navigation bar
• Limit force weather requests to avoid flooding

Mail:

• Improved ui by removing dividers, always show reply acction
• Use extension from filename to determine mimetype to sent for an intent to open files with the right app

APNs:

• Update SFR Internet Mobile apn

🕙 Software updates …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.7! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.7. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

A brand new WebCalendarManager app to add support for ICS in the Account manager

General OS:

• Improve System Update page to make clearer which version is installed and which version is available via update

Camera:

• Disable donation related items

AppLounge;

• Faster connection by avoiding login token validation
• Notification of update completed
• Prevent crashed on database update
• Replace Google play app with fdroid app if the app is available in both sources

Advanced Privacy

• Move ipscrambling speed message to warning dialog to make the warning clearer, warn user on each feature activation
• Individuals buttons to activate trackers control, fake location and Hide my ip
• Notifications for fake location and ipscrambling

BLisslauncher:

• Improvement on blur effect
• Add animation with an opacity on navigation bar
• Limit force weather requests to avoid flooding

Mail:

• Improved ui by removing dividers, always show reply acction
• Use extension from filename to determine mimetype to sent for an intent to open files with the right app

APNs:

• Update SFR Internet Mobile apn

🕙 Software updates …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.7! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.7. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

A brand new WebCalendarManager app to add support for ICS in the Account manager

General OS:

• Improve System Update page to make clearer which version is installed and which version is available via update

Camera:

• Disable donation related items

AppLounge;

• Faster connection by avoiding login token validation
• Notification of update completed
• Prevent crashed on database update
• Replace Google play app with fdroid app if the app is available in both sources

Advanced Privacy

• Move ipscrambling speed message to warning dialog to make the warning clearer, warn user on each feature activation
• Individuals buttons to activate trackers control, fake location and Hide my ip
• Notifications for fake location and ipscrambling

BLisslauncher:

• Improvement on blur effect
• Add animation with an opacity on navigation bar
• Limit force weather requests to avoid flooding

Mail:

• Improved ui by removing dividers, always show reply acction
• Use extension from filename to determine mimetype to sent for an intent to open files with the right app

APNs:

• Update SFR Internet Mobile apn

🕙 Software updates …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.6! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.6. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General OS:

• Polish the /e/OS style through all applications.
• Remove the LibreOffice viewer from default application which is not supported by The Document Foundation. You can install Collabora or OnlyOffice from App Lounge which offer a full support for office suite files.

Camera:

• Enable support for editing photo after taken

AppLounge;

• Add PWA in search results
• Improve update process
• Faster loading of the app

Advanced Privacy

• Display name of other VPN

Bliss Launcher:

• Remove widgets when an application is uninstalled
• Show a dialog after screen unlock to allow notification permissions

Mail:

• update the folder poll default frequency to 5 mins.

🕙 Software updates

• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS source code trees R
• MicroG 0.2.25
• App Lounge 2.4.1
• Advanced Privacy 1.4.0 Orbot 16.6.2
• Bliss Launcher 1.6.0

🐛 Bug fixes

App Lounge:

• Fix UI of settings page
• Add PWA in search results …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.6! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.6. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General OS:

• Polish the /e/OS style through all applications.
• Remove the LibreOffice viewer from default application which is not supported by The Document Foundation. You can install Collabora or OnlyOffice from App Lounge which offer a full support for office suite files.

Camera:

• Enable support for editing photo after taken

AppLounge;

• Add PWA in search results
• Improve update process
• Faster loading of the app

Advanced Privacy

• Display name of other VPN

Bliss Launcher:

• Remove widgets when an application is uninstalled
• Show a dialog after screen unlock to allow notification permissions

Mail:

• update the folder poll default frequency to 5 mins.

🕙 Software updates

• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS source code trees R
• MicroG 0.2.25
• App Lounge 2.4.1
• Advanced Privacy 1.4.0 Orbot 16.6.2
• Bliss Launcher 1.6.0

🐛 Bug fixes

App Lounge:

• Fix UI of settings page
• Add PWA in search results …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.6! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.6. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

General OS:

• Polish the /e/OS style through all applications.
• Remove the LibreOffice viewer from default application which is not supported by The Document Foundation. You can install Collabora or OnlyOffice from App Lounge which offer a full support for office suite files.

Camera:

• Enable support for editing photo after taken

AppLounge;

• Add PWA in search results
• Improve update process
• Faster loading of the app

Advanced Privacy

• Display name of other VPN

Bliss Launcher:

• Remove widgets when an application is uninstalled
• Show a dialog after screen unlock to allow notification permissions

Mail:

• update the folder poll default frequency to 5 mins.

🕙 Software updates

• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS source code trees S
• MicroG 0.2.25
• App Lounge 2.4.1
• Advanced Privacy 1.4.0 Orbot 16.6.2
• Bliss Launcher 1.6.0

🐛 Bug fixes

App Lounge:

• Fix UI of settings page
• Add PWA in search results …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.5! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.5 and Android S. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

App Lounge:

• Label commercial apps changed to common apps
• Update end Notification are shown even if an installation issue occurred.
• Update process is better handled

Advanced Privacy

• Orbot upgrade
• Alert user when a 3rd party vpn is used
• Add tooltip info about apps lists
• Hide deprecated trackers from trackers counts to avoid confusion
• Add custon state for tracker control when only some trackers are blocked

Camera

• Cleaner sound effet when pressing the shutter

BlissLauncher

• Enable haptics on app icon long press on home screen

Updater:

• Improved UX for version upgrade
• Hide lower android versions to avoid downgrade

🕙 Software updates

• We've updated multiple apps with upstream: AccountManager and Mail.
• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS source code trees S

🐛 Bug fixes

App Lounge:

• Fix ratings from different locales
• Fix category display in app details page
• Fix margin of settings page for better readability

General OS: …

Please welcome /e/OS 1.5! 🚀

We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.5. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds.

✨ We embedded some improvements!

App Lounge:

• Label commercial apps changed to common apps
• Update end Notification are shown even if an installation issue occurred.
• Update process is better handled

Advanced Privacy

• Orbot upgrade
• Alert user when a 3rd party vpn is used
• Add tooltip info about apps lists
• Hide deprecated trackers from trackers counts to avoid confusion
• Add custon state for tracker control when only some trackers are blocked

Camera

• Cleaner sound effet when pressing the shutter

BlissLauncher

• Enable haptics on app icon long press on home screen

Updater:

• Improved UX for version upgrade
• Hide lower android versions to avoid downgrade

🕙 Software updates

• We've updated multiple apps with upstream: AccountManager and Mail.
• We merged bug fixes and security updates from LineageOS source code trees R

🐛 Bug fixes

App Lounge:

• Fix ratings from different locales
• Fix category display in app details page
• Fix margin of settings page for better readability

General OS: …