The Volla 22 (Gigaset GS5) Thread

Its actually on OBS now … ive not tested it yet though!

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OBS???
download link please

On a terminal or ssh connection:

become root: ‘devel-su’

and execute:

ssu re 4.5.0.16
ssu ur
zypper ref
zypper dup
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Almost, but .18 !! Setting to .16 will likely break your system

Available release are here
https://build.merproject.org/project/subprojects/nemo:testing:hw:volla:halium-mimameid

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How is the situation for the Volla / GS290 at the moment please? What would you suggest at the moment?

https://repo.sailfishos.org/obs/nemo:/testing:/hw:/volla:/yggdrasil:/

i would say situation is: 4.4 is the most current one for a gs290

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Thank you @pawel.spoon , want to say I’m very happy with the Volla, only want to stay up to date and not miss something. :slightly_smiling_face:

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I have the gs290 on 4.4.0.72 and it has a couple of advantages over the Volla22 on 4.5 (browser) … but I need to update to 4.5.0.18 testing to see if the bugs are out. Still, don’t see much reason to update the gs290 at the moment.

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The difference I see between the X10 @ 4.5.0.18 and the Volla @ 4.4.0.72 is only the browser behavior on tap (click) is better on 4.5.0.18, but Browser still crashes frequently. So on Volla I use mostly Firefox / Waydroid, that is slower and doesn’t look so good as the Sailish browser but doesn’t crash.

I just bought a Volla 22. I got it very cheaply on eBay. When I get it I’ll immediately imstall the Sailfishos. One decent phone after a long time. 10II from Sony was not for me. I did not like it.

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thanks sir,
update to 4.5.018…i try command ssu re 4.5.0.18…???

Can one skip …16 and update directly to …18, coming from 4.4.0.72?

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The .16 was devel only. So, coming from 4.4.0.72 you want .18 as @piggz states.

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How can I perform the update to .18 please explain I’m too stupid :face_with_spiral_eyes:

Start a terminal (or ssh in) and type:

devel-su 
ssu re 4.5.0.18
ssu ur
zypper ref
zypper dup
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The simcard detection on 4.5.0.18 ok?

thanks

Ah, same old problem. After first restart, have to turn on the PIN setting, shut down the phone, start the phone and then it’s back.

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4.5.0.18 is verry fast ;-))))
only problems with mullvad vpn
no connection…
load config file…acount number and
passwort:m

open vpn config file for android …

Battery consumption test, minimal usage. I’ve moved this from a 10iii thread since it makes more sense here. Protocols battery consumption with ‘minimal usage’ and turning off comms regularly.

TLDR: Battery lasts 4-5 days with light use and turning off comms after use.

- Mar. 1.
18:00 full battery, all off
18:54 still 100%
19:12 turn on mobile data. HN news.
19:20 turn mobile off. stop HN. start molecules game.
19:31 18 of 18 game off. 99% Wlan on. News. Hafenschau. SCP file to phone.
19:32 turn off comms. 99% (20 min. total)
19:40 turn on wlan. listen to some music in browser, social media tooter.
20:05 all off 95% (45 min. use)
- Mar. 2. 
7:30 wlan on, read feeds, wikipedia at 91%
8:05 wlan off, 88% (90 min. total)
15:40 86% 
16:10 wifi on check mails, messengars, tooter
16:22 wifi off, all off, 85% (102 min. total)
18:16 84% (24 hours, a bit over 102 minutes of use)

- day 2:
21:10 83% wifi on, bluetooth to jbl musicex (screen off)
 * shorter, sclavis, battles, lorn, modest mouse, zorn
22:04 all comms off 80%
- Mar. 3
7:18 77% mobile data on tidings and Hafenschau
7:51 74% all comes off (189 minutes)
18:20 73% play molecules
18:33 72% sleep (202 minutes, 100 for the day)

- day 3, Mar. 4
9:00  64% wifi on, tidings, havenschu news
9:48  60% all comms off (250 minutes)
10:10  60% wifi on (ssh rpm macro tests)
10:54 phone call 57% all comms off
17:38  53%
17:56 wifi bluetooth on, musicex
18:22 51% all off (274 minutes, 72 min. for the day)

- day 4, Mar. 5
7:54  44% wifi data tidings, Hafenschau HN
8:40 39% all off (320 minutes)
12:40 38% molecules
12:50 36% (pasta cooking break)
18:64 35%
Mar. 6
07:50 - 19% recharge.

Ok. I calling this test finished. If you turn off comms on this thing regularly, it holds a long time :slight_smile:

Thanks for the test @poetaster, it really got me interested in the GS5.

I’m now checking out the installation process and if i understand correctly it uses the ubports installer. Are there other ways to install SFOS? There is no unports installer package/ebuild available for my distro (Gentoo), so i’d have to write one myself or find an other way to install.