[Release notes] Tampella 5.0.0.73 - Early Access

[Keto]

This is an update release in the Sailfish OS 5.0.0 series.
Many thanks to you our active contributors for your feedback and proposals.

Version history of the Sailfish 5.0.0 releases

2026-02-06	5.0.0.73	Released to Early Access users as OTA update
2025-11-11	5.0.0.72	Released to all as OTA update
2025-08-14	5.0.0.70	Jolla C2 only
2025-06-13	5.0.0.68
2025-04-17	5.0.0.67
2025-02-27	5.0.0.62
2025-02-24	5.0.0.61
2025-01-30	5.0.0.55

All recent Sailfish OS release notes can be found here.

Release highlights

AppSupport update

AppSupport is updated to Android version 13 now also on Xperia 10 II and 10 III.

NOTE: If you have Google services installed, you need to uninstall those before updating, and reinstall them after the update.
(How to do this is left as an exercise to you hackers out there, as it is not officially supported setup )

We are looking into bringing the AppSupport 13 also to the older 32bit devices,
i.e. Xperia XA2 and 10, but unfortunately it did not make it into this release.

AppSupport Bluetooth Support

We communicated early January that we are working to publish AppSupport Bluetooth Support. In contrast to what we were thinking earlier that we’d publish it through CBeta, we are planning to publish it via Jolla Store as a standalone package. Give it broader reach from the day one, more testing, and easy way to uninstall. We’ll announce AppSupport Bluetooth Support separately when available for installation.

Well quoted from the FOSDEM 2026 discussions:

Potential Bluetooth Support in the Android App Support (AAS)

Some additional info about the upcoming Bluetooth support in AAS, straight from Jolla’s mouth: It’ll work simultaneously with native Bluetooth support, so no need to pick and choose. It’ll (initially) probably be available as a standalone package in the Jolla Store, so people who want to test can test, and if they experience severe issues they can just uninstall the package. It looks like Jolla will be able to use a very similar approach to support NFC in Android apps, but realistic use cases …

Bug fixes

• AppSupport
  • Ensure proper shutdown after container crashes, so that restart works correctly.
  • Improve VoIP audio handling, e.g. audio calls in Whatsapp, Signal and others.
• Several fixes in VPN connectivity and updates to PPP and L2TP backends.
• Several fixes to Non Graphical Feedback Daemon (ngfd) crashes.
  • These may have been the reason for random missing alarms and such.
• oFono (telephony stack)
  • Some security fixes backported from upstream
  • Network signal strenght reporting fixed
  • Call forwarding settings handling fixed
  • IPv6 default route handling fixed
  • SMS sending issue when VoLTE is enabled fixed
• Option for mouse input rotation.

Changelog

Full Changelog from 5.0.0.72 to 5.0.0.73 (10.9 KB)

How did the upgrade go?

• I had no issues during the upgrade process
• I had small issues, but was able to handle them
• I got into serious trouble when upgrading my device (please help!)
• I did not dare or want to update

Help articles

The Sailfish OS help articles are available at Sailfish OS Documentation.

[frankps]

How can I get early access to one of my devices?

[hanswf]

Go to account.jolla.com

[emva]

Be aware that it is not for one of your devices, but for the account.. Just do not search for updates on your other devices

[Edz]

Very interested in bt support in AAS. Can’t wait to have a play with that!

[Eudoxos]

I tend to wait - when do you expect the update published to general access?

[lkraav]

@Keto

We’ll announce AppSupport Bluetooth Support separately when available for installation.

I think if people need to get support for AppSupport Bluetooth Support, the universe might slowly start to implode. (ASBTS is also too close for comfort to “asbestos”? Yep, can’t be unseen now.)

Maybe just “AppSupport Bluetooth” is enough of a name?

[frankps]

Thank you! Then waiting for access….

[lkraav]

@Keto

NOTE: If you have Google services installed, you need to uninstall those before updating, and reinstall them after the update.

Thanks for the warning.

I think we’re good on re(install) know-how, but not sure how many have done a temporary uninstall before. I haven’t, other than previous SFOS upgrades replacing AAS image, then you have to rebuild it - has worked every time for same Android version.

Is restoring SFOS stock AAS image for upgrade duration enough here as well?

EDIT How do I remove OpenGApps after installing it? · Issue #551 · opengapps/opengapps · GitHub seems to indicate there’s no official “uninstall” ability, other than clean wipe, so I’m hypothesizing that restoring a stock image from ooengapps script backup is the only option?

[filip.k]

@Eudoxos

when do you expect the update published to general access?

Usually is about one week. It happened earlier sometimes. Rarely longer if some bug pop out regressively.

[CLMA31]

@Keto

If you have Google services installed

Does this also mean MicroG?

[fridlmue]

@CLMA31

Does this also mean MicroG?

On my C2 no update issues with MicroG installed. Went all smooth. Thanks for the Update, Jolla!

[lkraav]

@fridlmue

On my C2 no update issues with MicroG installed. Went all smooth. Thanks for the Update, Jolla!

C2 was already on A13, so unrelated to the open question(s) on A11 devices.

[mkz]

No issue on my Xperia 10ii with MicroG installed

[fridlmue]

@lkraav

C2 was already on A13, so unrelated to the open question(s) on A11 devices.

True, I didn’t link the Warning only to the devices and Android update mentioned directly above it.

[Keto]

Yes, MicroG is fine with the AppSupport 11 → 13 update, no need to do anything regarding that.

[remote]

that’s a nice surprise

[CLMA31]

My first SFOS update went butter smooth! So far looking good, have to see if the audio loss problem is affectes in any way. Can’t wait to try out the bluetooth support when that is available

[Kanthal]

@Keto

SMS sending issue when VoLTE is enabled fixed

FINALLY!!
It’s been a long time since I was excited for an update.
Thank you!

[frankps]

C2 updated with no problems