I have been using SFOS since 2020. Now I got a new device and went for a fresh install.
In other words, I’ve been upgrading the first phone since SFOS 3.x., all the way to 4.5.0.24, which is the same version I installed on the new phone.
I noticed some subtle differences and a vague feeling (probably just placebo) that it’s snappier.
If you went through a similar process I’d like to compare notes.
I’ll go first:
Bluetooth: On my old XA2 I had problems for years, creating workarounds because even a Utilities restart did not help. On the new install, all is good (so far, knock on wood)!
I’m pretty sure zypper (frontend) was installed previously; the new version doesn’t, apparently in favour of pkcon, which still uses the libzypp libraries.
Not sure but I got the impression the installation of original Jolla apps before and after registration has changed and feels more streamlined.
the username has changed from nemo to defaultuser which has an effect on badly coded applications.
Yes, i definitively made the same experience. A freshly flashed device mostly works better than a long time updated one. Self made tweaks or changes in the system may be overwritten on updating, so changes are gone and one has to tweak again. Also update may fail and/or remain uncomplete. Default username changed from nemo to defaultuser long time ago, but was not changed in old and updated installations. So there the username remaines nemo until you flash it new. After this the username will be defaultuser.