Update (not upgrade) Android before flashing Sailfish X, or not?

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#1

Hi!
So my question concerns flashing sailfish X on sony’s devices.
Before flashing a new phone, in jolla’s instructions, there is no suggestion to first update the android phone before flashing.
I am wondering if that makes any difference?
If the jolla’s instuction work for android 13 for exemple, shall i first update the device to the latest updates that sony proposes for android 13 (i’m not talking here about version upgrades like 13>14, thats another topic)?

Or it doesnt make any sense since the android system is just nuked by the sailfish flashing?

Thanks for insights!

#2

Unfortunately the answer is not always straightforward. Referring to Xperia 10III Jolla are now happy for you to use either Android 11 or 12: https://jolla.com/how-to-install-sailfish-x-on-xperia-10-iii-on-windows/
However with regards to Android 11 there was a version to avoid as here: https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/sony-xperia-iii-android-12/11029/6?u=aspergerguy