We are proud to deliver the /e/OS 1.16. Enjoy all the new features and improvements it embeds!
We embedded some improvements!
- Maps Unify its icons accross the whole OS
- Settings
- Rewording of a couple of settings in the Accounts entry
- New default color for the default SIM to make it consistent with the other versions of the OS
- Translations in Gallery, and microG
Software updates
- LineageOS 20.0 last bug fixes and security updates have been merged (list)
Bug fixes
- Files manager does no longer change the date & time of a file when moving it, and uses proper colors in the UI.
- Calendar
- Maps opens properly when tapping on the address in an event
- contact’s email is now visible in dark mode. The text colors have been unified.
- App Lounge
- non updatable apps are hidden from available updates
- auto-updates work properly
- Chrome is now available for installation
- in Open Source only mode, search now returns results
- search results load properly in a reasonable amount of time
- Mail doesn’t crash anymore when opening a mail from the notification
- File Synchronization now works properly on new /e/OS installation
- Settings
- /e/OS theming is now offered where it was missing
- the spinner text is now visible in dark mode for the Memory Use entry
Security fixes
This /e/OS v1.16 includes the Android security patches available until September.
I have updated from 1.8 to 1.16 on my Xiaomi Mi5 (gemini) 2016 mobile phone with success. I only had to flash new recovery image. Then from recovery installed /e/ OS 1.16. One good suggestion for new people is always check the mobile device support list on e.foundation before buying a new phone. That way you can always get /e/ OS on your phone. If anyone is interested check this page to find out if your phone has support for /e/ OS https://doc.e.foundation/devices
p.s. with /e/ OS on my mobile phone I get security updates for my 7 year old phone and it is still functional, also not making new trash and polluting nature with constantly buying new mobile phones just because the old phone loses official support and security updates or is discontinued. This is really important to me.
