[Release notes] Software version 1.0.5.16, Paarlampi [released]
Release date: 11.4.2014
Download size: ~290MB
What's new?
- Two-way sync of Exchange contacts
- Over-the-air (OTA) provisioning: Receive mobile data and MMS access point settings from your operator over-the-air
- Share and receive pictures and contacts via MMS (experimental 1)
- EXIF data is now stored in photos taken with camera.
- Save GPS coordinates in captured photos [Settings->Apps->Camera]
- Set default account to be used for sending emails [Settings->Apps->Email]
- Swipe to close gesture available as a setting and disabled by default for new users [Settings->System->Shortcuts]
- Visual interaction hints in events view, browser, camera, email, phone and messages apps
- Keyboard sounds [Settings->System->Sounds and feedback->Touch screen tones]
1 Tested on Finnish operator networks only. Let us know if you have issues on your operator network. View more info on MMS settings at ZenDesk and how to debug at mms-issues-hints-for-debugging-and-helping-us-to-improve post.
Fetch the update
First to the first ones
The software update will be first available to our dear users owning "The First One" covers. The rest of our user base will be able to update their devices on the same day, but a few hours later.
Heads up: Android apps will be reinstalled
The Android runtime upgrade will reinstall the Android apps on your device. You will see a visual indication (spinning on the app icons) in the launcher area. The app icons may get re-arranged after the re-installation. Your data however should remain intact.
Pre-requisites
- Working Jolla account configured on your device.
- Charger connected
- Device connected to WLAN
If you are unable to successfully configure the account, please visit account.jolla.com and try to reset your password.
Users running software version < 1.0.4.20
If your device is running software version lower than 1.0.4.20 and have WareHouse app installed (i.e you are using OpenRepos), disable all openrepo repositories before attempting to upgrade your device. Else, you risk breaking the device. Read important-steps-to-do-before-updating and how-to-disable-openrepos-repositories posts for more information.
Update the software
If your Jolla is connected to WLAN network, an OS update notification should pop up shortly. If you just can't wait, you can manually trigger an OS update check as follows:
- Open Settings app Go to System Settings->About Product
- Pull down the pulley menu and select 'Check for update'
- Once an OS update notification is received, tap on it and follow the instructions.
Do not reboot the device while the OS update installation is in progress. The process takes up to 10 minutes. During the update, the device screen might blank out. You can awaken the display by a short press on the power key to monitor the progress. When the upgrade has completed successfully, you will see the LED light up red before the device restarts.
In rare circumstances, you may have to try a second time to get through the update successfully.
View detailed instructions at Zendesk.
Highlights of other improvements
Security
- Fixed OpenSSL "heartbleed" bug (CVE-2014-0160)
Settings
- Provides Exchange account setting for two-way contact synchronization
- Option to clear learned words from text prediction database [Settings->System->Text input]
- Disabled accounts now appear dimmed and non-selectable in the presence selection view
- Allows enabling GPS in flight mode
Connectivity
- Connection indicator in home screen now supports dual connection of WLAN and mobile data (one connection online, another ready-to-use)
- Fixes issue where disabling mobile data connection mid-way through a data sync (e.g.: scheduled sync of emails, social media etc) re-activated mobile data at the next scheduled automatic sync interval specified by the user, or when a user manually triggered a new sync.
Android runtime
- Visual indication in the launcher on android apps when Android runtime is being upgraded
- Proper support of updating and uninstallation of Android apps
- Swipe gestures to close and minimize apps now follow orientation of the android apps
- Fixes security vulnerabilities - Android Bugs 9695860,10148349
- Supports android apps that use android camera apps directly instead of the camera API
- Android audio volume normalized
- Supporting sending SMS via Android apps
- Improved 2D/3D performance
Calendar
- Delete all occurrences of a recurring calendar event
Camera
- Disables swipe gesture to access camera roll while recording video
- Graphics improvement to timers and shutter key
Clock & Alarm
- Provision for the alarm to ring when the phone has shutdown in battery low condition
- Tapping clock and calendar alarm dialogs now displays animation hint to use the pulleys (also in incoming call, Class 0 SMS, Supplementary Services dialogs)
Visual improvements
- Visual refresh for the preloaded Ambience photos and colors
- Display page edges when moving between application pages
- Haptic feedback on shutting down the phone
Homescreen, Lock screen, Events view, Notifications
- Plays sounds only for high priority notifications (i.e missed call, chat, SMS, MMS, voice mail and email) when the device is locked
- Displays busy indicator on top of application being uninstalled or updated (same hint as when you install new app)
- Flicking horizontally on lock screen now displays animation hint to unlock with a flick up (same hint as when you tap the lock screen)
Virtual keyboard
- Plays sound feedback on interacting with keys
Store client
- Notifies Jolla about developer mode activation for the Jolla account configured on the device
- Disables stepping back when the OS update download is ongoing
- Provides 'Create new email message' option directly from the main view via pulley menu
- Displays placeholder text for To, Cc and Bcc fields until text is entered
- Improves picking recipients while composing mails
Messages
- Receive photos and contacts (vCard) via MMS
- Improves entering recipients on a new message
People
- Allows display/edit of 'Title' field in Exchange contacts
- Updates context menu in contact picker to allow 'Edit' and 'Add to favorites' actions
Gallery
- Updates highlight colors of default 9 ambiance
- Provides image editing view in landscape mode
- Displays ambience settings immediately after creating a new ambience
The Other Half
- Wakes up display when switching TOH covers
- Allows configuring sound settings associated with TOH ambience
Startup wizard
- Startup wizard now explicitly provides feedback when the user wants to skip creating a Jolla account
Known issues
- Call forwarding options are not visible in the UI though they are set. Until we find a fix, please use the GSM service codes from the phone dialer to verify your settings. Refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_forwarding#Keypad_codes for useful codes.
- Settings app takes some time before it loads completely after boot.
- EXIF info of the photos is not visible in the Gallery.
- Occasionally, the device may have problems connecting to internet when the device is connected to both WLAN and mobile data networks. We have a fix in the pipeline.
- Some of the device reboot issues have been addressed though it does not eliminate the problem completely. We are striving to find a fix to resolve the issue permanently. Please contact Jolla Care at care@jolla.com if there are severe issues on your device.
Highlights of bug fixes
We know this update took a while and thought you'd like to see some of the bugs we worked on internally:
- [BUG] First form page of Jolla account creation stutters when sliding into view
- [BUG] Going back from Jolla back sign-in error page returns to Jolla account setup page
- [BUG] "Scroll bar" missing when scrolling for music in order to set ringtone
- [BUG] If 'No sound' set, for example for Email tone, you cannot set sound for it anymore.
- [BUG] System Setting list item context menu doesn't follow the platform style
- [BUG] Icon for Bluetooth is missing in Settings
- [BUG] Bluetooth device picker should highlight or only show the appropriate devices
- [BUG] BT device details profile list may show duplicates
- [BUG] BT device details profile list may show unknown profiles
- [BUG] Another obexd infinite loop
- [BUG] Obexd won't response after 4000+ times get command
- [BUG] User can accidentally remove sync target when stopping it
- [BUG] Volume of notifications is higher than 100% when wired headset is connected
- [BUG] Call forwarding does not allow punctuation in phone number
- [BUG] Switching back to phone app should always show the latest call on top of the screen
- [BUG] Incoming caller's name overlaps with the indication "Call in progress"
- [BUG] Application goes to not responding state in emulator when launched
- [BUG] Exchange calendar names are not updated locally when renamed on server
- [BUG] calendar doesn't change current date highlight when day changes
- [BUG] calendar sync fails when editing event via event view page
- [BUG] All day Google event is shown in 2 days in calendar
- [BUG] Photos taken in landscape mode are upside down
- [BUG] Remove 5s timer option from Camera settings as its too close to 3s
- [BUG] Tap to focus and metering mode should be synced
- [BUG] Dragging pulley open in Camera gallery landscape split view mode unreliable
- [BUG] Kernel NULL pointer dereference with camera
- [BUG] Settings orientation to landscape, first use gallery, not working
- [BUG] Events view does not show any more any events
- [BUG] Push gesture transition isn't totally smooth
- [BUG] Iconless notification banner is vertically higher aligned than notifications with icons
- [BUG] Close all apps transition is often restless
- [TASK] Lipstick missing a sane default keymap
- [BUG] Store client stops handling network requests
- [BUG] Store client's landing page should show a busy indicator while it's loading content
- [BUG] Store: The search box disappears from the search page sometimes
- [BUG] Two sets of info on top of each other in store during bad connection
- [BUG] Writing to image disk cache should not block the store-client UI
- [TASK] Dynamic pagination in store-client when loading list/grid of apps
- [BUG] PackageKit crashes in mce_keepalive_thread_func
- [BUG] Update fails at times due to RPM database corruption
- [TASK] PackageKit should clear corresponding caches when a repository is disabled
- [BUG] Use PackageKit's .desktop database for faster uninstallation
- [BUG] Battery information of the device is not shown properly over MTP on Windows 7
- [BUG] DSME does not release input devices properly
- [BUG] DSME got stuck on shutdown
- [BUG] Reboot whole device if system dbus dies
- [BUG] TOHd does not clean up wake locks when crashing
- [BUG] TOHd restart looks too much like cover detach + cover attach
- [BUG] Many (100+) unplug/replugs of USB cable cause it not to be recognized anymore until reboot
- [BUG] Cannot change language or Reset device when device is connected to PC with USB cable
- [BUG] System should boot even if no swap subvolume is found
- [BUG] MCE shutdown (red) LED should have smaller priority than power on LED
- [BUG] Text prediction suggestions are shown for the last letter of the word instead of word itself
- [BUG] Unable to hide virtual keyboard by swiping down from prediction bar
- [TASK] Jolla keyboard should not instantiate unused input handlers
- [BUG] Keyboard should use top-down linear gradient as a background fill.
- [BUG] Focus moves to Subject field when tapping on the expander button in email composer view
- [BUG] In email composer view, the placeholder text disappears from recipient fields sometimes
- [BUG] Starting to write a new email from contacts locks To field
- [BUG] The placeholder text disappears from recipient fields sometimes in email composer view
- [BUG] Transition from portrait to landscape mode in email app shows white screen briefly
- [BUG] In email composer view, you can get multiple empty lines in a recipient field, and no way to get rid of them
- [BUG] Pressing the "next" key in empty recipient field adds another empty field in email composer
- [BUG] Recipient field editor line graphic is always shown with highlight color
- [BUG] Email sharing can only share images indexed by tracker
- [BUG] Keyboard uppercasing doesn't always take composed text into account
- [BUG] Sometimes clearing selected text leaves characters behind
- [BUG] Empty tab thumbnails when links opened from FB android app
- [BUG] Link forming a loop breaks back navigation
- [BUG] Pressing power key during startup wizard does not turn off display
- [BUG] Startup wizard flow takes steps backward after selecting internet connection in connectivity dialog
- [TASK] Change tutorial last page because of disabling the top swipe by default
- [BUG] Scrolling contacts list is laggy
- [BUG] HerePositioning consumes more battery when connected through broken https proxy
- [BUG] make DeclarativeBounceEffect a bit more robust
- [BUG] Slider label is not highlighted when slider is touched
- [BUG] ListItems change size to 0 when Page becomes !visible
- [TASK] Finger sliding over the screen edge when using a pulley menu should lock the menu open
- [BUG] Peeking does not work as expected with Android applications
- [BUG] Android apps are not usable during several minutes after updating
Thanks Jollas, you're doing great work despite the enormous pressure. made backup, now Downloading... The Paarlampi lake has a nice yellowish color. The update concept is the most beautiful one I've even seen on a mobile device. Now my wife wants one Jolla too, but she digs the Poppy Red.
Larswad ( 2014-04-11 11:49:20 +0200 )editGreat stuff guys! Keep the updates coming!! :) Thank you! Please enable 4G as well ;)
cquence ( 2014-04-11 11:49:35 +0200 )editDon't forget to enable openrepos back after update
xmlich02 ( 2014-04-11 11:51:51 +0200 )editThis "update" broke my 24 days of uptime. :P
Thanks Jolla.
BTW i see nothing in the release notes for additional keyboard layouts and i don't like that. :(
ApB ( 2014-04-11 11:56:14 +0200 )edit"Connection indicator in home screen now supports dual connection of WLAN and mobile data (one connection online, another ready-to-use)" the indicator is on the lock-screen isn't it?
chemist ( 2014-04-11 11:58:39 +0200 )edit<3 I'm now able to commit new portals in ingress! great job jolla <3
scharelc ( 2014-04-11 12:10:05 +0200 )editUpdated. Everything seems to work so far. Thanks!
Plnt ( 2014-04-11 12:14:02 +0200 )editNow updating.
These are great news: - Two-way sync of Exchange contacts - EXIF data is now stored in photos taken with camera. - Save GPS coordinates in captured photos [Settings->Apps->Camera]
kt ( 2014-04-11 12:21:23 +0200 )edit@chemist, yes.
bijjal ( 2014-04-11 12:27:02 +0200 )editMMS is here! Too bad I cannot update here in the office. I have only EDGE signal... (First World Problem, I know)
Still: Thank you Jolla!
Venty ( 2014-04-11 12:30:28 +0200 )editGlad yoy don't force use of wlan and charger, updated on the way to work, PLAY is finally displayed correctly as operator
szopin ( 2014-04-11 12:31:33 +0200 )edit"The software update will be first available to our dear users owning "The First one" covers." I like this spirit, thank you Jolla! It's so cool to have an update when you were not expecting it. You are on a good cruising speed now :)
Just a question about: "Swipe to close gesture available as a setting and disabled by default for new users". Why's that? Did you have bad feedbacks? To me it's an essential gesture that should be enabled by default (I actually don't see why we would like to disable it).
Sthocs ( 2014-04-11 12:34:34 +0200 )editMMS doesn't work in Vodafone CZ (230 03) network. I checked the settings of MMS access point - all configuration options seems to be correct. I get "Problem with sending message" error when trying to send MMS from Gallery. When receiving MMS i get the MMS notification (the signalling SMS works) but when clicking the download button (arrow in the circle) I get "Problem with downloading message" error.
Plnt ( 2014-04-11 12:36:11 +0200 )editOnce again, updating brings problems. It seems the update isn't installed completely and it breaks up my system. Now, my SIM card isn't detected anymore, MTP support doesn't work... It was the same after 1.0.4.20 update. Please think to more ease and safety because newbies will be afraid to update soon!
juju_des_highlands ( 2014-04-11 12:37:19 +0200 )editHas the following issue still acknowledged in 1.0.4.20, Ohijärvi been fixed? I can't find it either as fixed either as a known issue:
Google account periodically signs out and displays "Account needs sign in" message in the Events view.
With this update, it should occur less frequently than before, but not completely fixed. In the meantime, if you face this issue, please re-login to your account.
icebox ( 2014-04-11 12:50:30 +0200 )editDisabling swipe down to close applications, seems to also disable swipe down to lock device. Is this intentional?
plipp ( 2014-04-11 12:51:15 +0200 )editMMS works fine with SFR in France. I was able to receive and send one.
taniwa ( 2014-04-11 13:03:21 +0200 )editDoes this mean that I can do the update when 1.0.4.20 is installed and WareHouse repositories are enabled?
jukey ( 2014-04-11 13:05:10 +0200 )editI used to have a bookmark saved as about:blank and always close the browser with that loaded in a tab to avoid the jolla.com homepage loading automatically on starting the browser. That url appears to have become special/un-loadable in this release, which is annoying. I have bookmarked about:mozilla instead as a workaround. Surely all of us hitting jolla.com every time we load the browser gives them a massive bandwidth bill?! Related: https://together.jolla.com/question/18188/browser-home-page/
vitaminj ( 2014-04-11 13:06:23 +0200 )edityes, 1.0.4.20 ignores non-jolla repos during update, earlier releases do not
vitaminj ( 2014-04-11 13:07:11 +0200 )editIt looks good, thank you Jolla.
what does mean that "Notifies Jolla about developer mode activation for the Jolla account configured on the device"?
Are users using developer mode flagged somewhat?
Currently certain operations (SD card formatting for example) are possible ONLY in developer mode.
Moreover, I don't see any wifi connection/stability improvements, is that right?
c.la ( 2014-04-11 13:16:58 +0200 )edit@Sthocs: My guess is that jolla added that configuration option "Shortcuts" in settings so that they can later on add all stuff related to gestures, for now that option to configure the close gesture is probably a placeholder for being able to configure gestures. I guess they will add more gesture settings there later on, maybe ones that make more sense than this one to change.
Larswad ( 2014-04-11 13:30:43 +0200 )editSure, I am not against having the possibility to disable it (the more easily customizable, the better), my question was about why disabling it by default, it sounds weird to me.
Sthocs ( 2014-04-11 13:39:41 +0200 )editOk, I see. I agree completely! I'd say its probably the most used gestures of all. Strange choice indeed for a default.
Larswad ( 2014-04-11 13:42:29 +0200 )edit@c.la: Notifying about developer mode sounds more creepy than it is. First, Jolla is open about this. And it can help Jolla Care to respond to service issues. Users with developer mode can be given more technical instructions to fix issues, instead of just "reset your device to factory defaults." Developer mode does not void your hardware warranty. And with enabling developer mode, you already acknowledged that if you break software, you get to keep the pieces.
pycage ( 2014-04-11 13:46:33 +0200 )editThe "close gesture" is one of the gestures that has two functions (close app, lock device) hence if you are not used to it it makes things weird. It was one of my UI irks until i got used to it.
Makes sense to have one action per gesture. BTW how you are supposed to close apps if you have it disabled?
ApB ( 2014-04-11 13:49:09 +0200 )edittap to wake up seems much better now.
droll ( 2014-04-11 13:50:27 +0200 )edit@ApB, I guess a long press + Close All from pulley menu
cquence ( 2014-04-11 14:07:52 +0200 )edit@cquence
Of course but how about when you are in the app. Anyway i believe gestures will be configurable at some point.
ApB ( 2014-04-11 14:10:08 +0200 )edit@droll: Funny that you say, NOW i know the scenario when the tap to wake can be dead slow. It is when a mail has just arrived, you hear that faint bing sound and the LED blinks in yellow. Thats when you double tap to wake, but nothing happens. I double tapped like five six times but nothing helped except for waiting like 10 to 20 seconds, then it reacts. I remember now, this is the exact scenarion I've seen before! And I right now noticed that it is still like this in Paarlampi.
Larswad ( 2014-04-11 14:36:15 +0200 )editUpgraded, MMS are working with Movistar in Spain. Thank's again.... Now need to reconfigure the keyboard layout... :-(
manu007 ( 2014-04-11 15:00:23 +0200 )editbut where is the disable option for all repositories?? You did not make it
michdeskunk ( 2014-04-11 15:04:19 +0200 )editanyway the audio on device is very poor and I need an amplifier in the ears! In the future make hardware stronger
michdeskunk ( 2014-04-11 15:07:44 +0200 )editFor those wondering for me over 3G connection the update was around: ~280Mb
Mariusmssj ( 2014-04-11 15:08:08 +0200 )edit@pycage: I don't agree, until I can do these operations without developer mode Jolla should not know
c.la ( 2014-04-11 15:11:06 +0200 )edit@michdeskunk you should be able to disable them from Warehouse.
tigeli ( 2014-04-11 15:19:54 +0200 )editLots of thanks flying out to you Guys! from Dresden.
Vieno ( 2014-04-11 15:28:13 +0200 )editUpdate process was very smooth.... currently one issue... WPA2-PSK[AES] is not working after update (https://together.jolla.com/question/315/wpa2-pskaesothers-wifi-support-needed-workaround/).
BoertjE ( 2014-04-11 15:49:59 +0200 )editbut... the android notification system is still the same (no sound and no notification at all)?? What a shame :-(
deedend ( 2014-04-11 15:52:32 +0200 )editThe Android apps are not being updated, or the update process is stuck. I keep seeing the circles turning even aftrr a few hours and reboot.
Note: I downloaded the apps from Amazon store (no Yandex working account), but also the Yandex store itself is turning...
Any idea how to fix?
bilgy_no1 ( 2014-04-11 16:05:29 +0200 )editmine took about 1/2h...
Bysmyyr ( 2014-04-11 16:08:39 +0200 )edituh-oh, there went 1/4 of my monthly. Didn't know it was THAT big.
Larswad ( 2014-04-11 16:09:48 +0200 )editHow many Android apps do you have?
vasavr ( 2014-04-11 16:17:20 +0200 )edit~25, most of them games, some are quite big
Bysmyyr ( 2014-04-11 16:18:26 +0200 )editHi! Could you please share more details about OTA configuration? I'm an employee of a small italian mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). Please let me share with jolla our settings!!!
roglio ( 2014-04-11 16:34:06 +0200 )editI had the same problem, as aliendalvik seems not to be started automatically. You can check this using
after starting it using
I got the same notification on the screen again about updating all apps but now it was updating, I could see the progress using
and after a few minutes it was done
balta ( 2014-04-11 17:12:43 +0200 )editNice job! I appreciate the list of bugs that were fixed, this is welcome for technically inclined users.
clau ( 2014-04-11 17:22:29 +0200 )editMy eduroam wifi connection broke. The wifi icon is gray and has diagonal stripes. Does anybody have the same problem ? (I did not try out other wifi networks)
Steven ( 2014-04-11 17:29:59 +0200 )edityes we are already discussing this, seems to not be just me being unable to get it working again see -> https://together.jolla.com/question/315/wpa2-pskaesothers-wifi-support-needed-workaround/
chemist ( 2014-04-11 17:32:12 +0200 )editAfter I wrote the comment, I was on the road for an hour. When I looked again after that, the apps were updated (or at least, the waiting animations are gone...)
bilgy_no1 ( 2014-04-11 17:33:59 +0200 )editPlease comment here, endless updating doesn't sound nice: https://together.jolla.com/question/38517/10516-paarlampi-all-android-apps-started-to-update/
sledges ( 2014-04-11 17:36:16 +0200 )edit@Plnt please state your important MMS problem under https://together.jolla.com/question/38555/mms-issues-hints-for-debugging-and-helping-us-to-improve/
Many thanks!
sledges ( 2014-04-11 18:27:02 +0200 )editMy update doesn't go through.. I'm currently running 1.0.4.20. It downloads and starts installing, but seems to reboot after just one centimeter of progress, and then boots into the old version. It then reminds me that there is an update, that re-downloads if I choose to install it.
AzP ( 2014-04-11 19:13:22 +0200 )edit