How safe is it to try 3.3.0 Rokua?
asked 2020-04-07 10:22:39 +0200
Answering my own question - the unusual long time between early access and final release maked me not install it at the moment. Seems there is something fishy after all...
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Or, in other words, do you expect another test version of 3.3 before it becomes official? I have never before read about so many critical problems with an early access release; and I've never before not installed an early access release myself. The 2 things I'm asking myself are:
- Is it worth waiting for a new version with those problems fixed? Or Is your impression that these are the usual hiccups and I'll just have to live with the risk?
- Are all problems solved meanwhile or do the solutions only apply to the individual cases? I see a lot of problems/questions, some solved, some not, a lot of them referring to solutions in other threads... I'm no longer sure if we have basically 3 major problems that can be easily avoided with some precautions before upgrading... or if there's x users with a bunch of issues and nothing in common. :(
Is there a helpful soul out there who has tracked the situation more systematically and can offer an educated guess?
Absolutely no educated guess, just 'confirming your feeling'
peterleinchen ( 2020-04-07 10:41:39 +0200 )edit(even bound at home: I do not have / do not want to waste the time to reflash and set up anew)
I had to reset my Jolla1, bit of a pain to say the least, but in reality, I had played with/edited/tweaked so many files throughout the system, I suppose it was no surprise that the update would cause problems. The end result was the device booted to to a blank/black screen. I was able to verify that the update had been somewhat successful by checking /etc/sailfish-release via ssh ~ one good reason to leave 'remote connection' enabled in developer mode.
I backed up content of my previous OS, upon restoring the backup to 3.3.0, the only real pain is that I now have to recreate all 16 of my email accounts, as the back up completely ballsed up every mail account, meaning the each password was replaced by 'default', even when edited the account/s would not update, this has been reported by another user and is or will be tracked by jolla.
Spam Hunter ( 2020-04-07 11:20:37 +0200 )editI took the plunge early and updated without any problems whatsoever my XA2 which is my daily driver. Risky, I know.. Again, seeing all these reports afterwards I don't know if I was lucky or if the majority of people with no problems don't post therefore only the problematic posts show up creating a bad feeling. I do seem to see though a lot of bricked device issues which again is a feeling compared to the past, nothing concrete..
cquence ( 2020-04-07 12:40:08 +0200 )editI have been on early access since the very beginning. Barely had a (serious) regression ever.
attah ( 2020-04-07 13:08:30 +0200 )editusing 3.3 on my XA2+ no issues encountered so far. infact it fixed my broken codecs and camera access.
GD ( 2020-04-07 13:24:49 +0200 )edit