Installing OS on the Sony Xperia 10 V

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Hi guys.
Sorry, my English may be bad.

I am planning to buy a smartphone and install Sailfish.
I decided to choose the Xperia 10 V smartphone.

I have two questions:

  1. This model has two manufacturer codes: XQ-DC54 and XQ-DC72. Do I understand correctly that only XQ-DC54 is supported and I will not be able to install the OS on XQ-DC72?
  2. I do not see the installation instructions on the website Sailfish X Installation Instructions - Jolla . There is a menu item to select the model I need, but when I click the link, a 404 error opens. How can I get the instructions?

Thanks.

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Gd morning!

Please note that the Xperia 10 V is still a work-in-progress, beta stage style, which means that there is a number of hardware still not working, and, for most ppl, the device is not ready for everyday use.

Now, regarding your questions.

  1. The installation file specifically mentions xq-dc54 model, so I’d go with that (already done so to be precise).
  2. I confirm that the installation page is currently down for me as well (the Xperia 10 III page works perfectly fine :face_with_raised_eyebrow: ). I HOPE that they are performing some changes due to an imminent update, and that it will be up and ready to go soon! The instructions are pretty much similar with the rest of the devices, the only thing that changes is the base Android version required to be installed prior to flashing SailfishOS (currently Android 14 is required), and the blobs version from Sony dev site (look for zambezi imgs, v4b or v3a, whichever works for you)
    Oh, and the SailfishOS image can be downloaded after you purchase (for free) the OS from shop.jolla.com (get free trial). The link works just fine.
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The instructions are still there, but somehow hard to find:
Linux: How to install Sailfish X on Xperia™ 10 V on Linux - Jolla
Mac: How to install Sailfish X on Xperia™ 10 V on macOS - Jolla
Windows: How to install Sailfish X on Xperia™ 10 V on Windows - Jolla

If you want to use SailfishOS as a daily device you should consider buying a Sony Xperia 10iii (XQ-BT52) , its a mature and stable port, while, as said, the adaption for Xperia 10iv and 10v is still work in progress.
(You can find the installation instructions for the 10iii with the links above, just change the “10-v” in the link to “10-iii”)

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My understanding is, that DC54 is officially being worked on, but you can install SFOS on DC72 using the DC54 SFOS-files and DC72 blobs, if you disable the hash check for the blobs in the install script, or change the DC54 blob hash to match the hash of DC72 blobs in the install script.

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Guys, thank you all for your help. I didn’t expect the answers to appear so quickly.

I carefully read the information in the answers. Since I need the device to function fully, I decided to buy the Sony Xperia 10 III smartphone and install the SailfishOS on it.

I will try to implement this when I return from a business trip in a month. I hope everything will be successful and I will join your community.

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