Release v0.5.0-beta

This is a beta release of the OpenAndroidInstaller.

Linux, MacOS and Windows are supported, but the testing is mainly done on under Ubuntu 20.04/22.04. Note, that currently there is no support for ARM-based systems.

Warning: This application is currently in beta state, so use at your own risk! I take no responsibility for bricked devices or dead SD cards.

This release v0.5.0-beta adds:

• Allow flashing a custom recovery with a toggle switch.
• Display device specific notes at the image selection step (thanks to @anon1892)
• Include the commands fastboot_flash_recovery and fastboot_reboot_recovery (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE (klte).
• support for Mi439 (Redmi 7A & co.) (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for lavender (Xiaomi Redmi Note 7) (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for ginkgo (Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 / 8T) (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for garden (Xiaomi Redmi 9A & co.) (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for rosemary (Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S & co.) (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for miatoll (Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro / 9S ... Poco M2 Pro) (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for davinci (Xiaomi Mi 9T / Redmi K20) (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for raphael (Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro / Redmi K20 Pro) (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for vayu (Poco X3 Pro) (thanks to @anon1892)
• support for cupid (Xiaomi 12) (thanks to @anon1892)

Fixes:

• make fastboot_unlock_critical properly accessible.
• Add missing alternative device codes for Samsung S9 and S10 (thanks to @MagicLike)
• Fix the bug with the progress bar percentages
• Display the scroll bar by default if scrolling is necessary
• An info text box for additional images

Other news:

• Actions for releases are upgraded (by @MagicLike)
• Reworked the device request template as form (by @MagicLike)
• Updated bootloader unlock info (by @freechelmi)

Commits

• 7644294: Upgraded actions (MagicLike) #197
• af662da: Upgraded python version (MagicLike) #197
• 3fee6e5: Upgraded release action (MagicLike) #197
• 51c8ef4: Revert "Upgraded python version" (MagicLike) #197
• f285572: Switch t oversion number on release action (MagicLike) #197
• 29ac30b: Updated version number (MagicLike) #197
• fda8272: Upgraded manual build script (MagicLike) #197
• 47e6e72: Prepare release 0.4.5-beta (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• a6dfa9e: Adding the doc folder (Heus Sueh) #198
• 990654d: Update README.md (Heus-Sueh) #198
• 1992122: test (Heus-Sueh) #198
• c911adb: Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/Heus-Sueh/openandroidinstaller (Heus-Sueh) #198
• 36b197d: adding them in the right folder (Heus-Sueh) #198
• 4b5e188: Update README.md (Heus-Sueh) #198
• 41d8edb: return some changes of the README.md (Heus-Sueh) #198
• 2a136b5: Fixed multiple spelling and formatting issues in Samsung configs (MagicLike) #201
• 82be752: LineageOS page for S8 does not exist (MagicLike) #201
• 965dd0c: Rename How_to_contribute_your_own_installation_configurations.md to how_to_contribute_your_own_installation_configurations.md (Heus-Sueh) #198
• 5efd3a0: Rename Unlocking_the_bootloader.md to unlocking_the_bootloader.md (Heus-Sueh) #198
• 061c6b8: Added new device code variant to beyond0lte (MagicLike) #205
• 1148287: Added new device code variant to beyond1lte (MagicLike) #205
• e593c63: Added new device code variant to a5y17lte (MagicLike) #206
• 0604ff1: Add dtbo, vbmeta, super_empty flashing (rudu) #246
• 62be5c3: Added device specific notes (rudu) #221
• 7d807e3: Added lavender (Redmi Note 7) (rudu) #222
• bf968ff: Added ginkgo (Redmi Note 8 / 8T) (rudu) #223
• 7af7976: Added garden (Redmi 9A & co.) (rudu) #224
• 361f0a4: Added Mi439 (Redmi 7A & co.) (rudu) #226
• f3c91bc: Added rosemary (Redmi Note 10S & co.) (rudu) #225
• f373bc4: Added standard labels to issue templates (MagicLike) #227
• 3c52712: Added standard labels to issue templates (#227) (Tobias Sterbak) #227
• 30c94fa: Add miatoll (Redmi Note 9 Pro &co.) (rudu) #228
• 812bb51: Update notes, add brand and untested metadata. (rudu) #221
• 48be05d: Add brand metadata & update of notes (rudu) #226
• f9351dd: Add brand metadata & update of notes (rudu) #224
• 14229af: Add brand metadata & update of notes (rudu) #223
• 887e265: Add brand metadata & update of notes (rudu) #222
• c4aaa3c: Add brand & untested metadata & update of notes (rudu) #225
• b27cb33: Add brand & untested metadata & update of notes (rudu) #223
• 0e06fff: Add brand & untested metadata & update of notes (rudu) #228
• 616c7e6: Fix (rudu) #221
• e963043: Actions update (#197) (Tobias Sterbak) #197
• 910e044: Add davinci (Xiaomi Mi 9T / Redmi K20) (rudu) #234
• 73b7f10: Add raphael (Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro / Redmi K20 Pro) (rudu) #235
• f464396: Add function to know image sdk (mainly Android version+20) (rudu) #246
• dd931a4: Update device-support-request.md (anon1892) #236
• 475d0e5: Samsung fixes (#201) (Tobias Sterbak) #201
• 7e398b8: Update device-support-request.md (anon1892) #236
• b9cd508: Update device-support-request.md (#236) (Tobias Sterbak) #236
• 2b582e8: a Doc folder to put documentation (#198) (Tobias Sterbak) #198
• 8f3ac85: Fix readme links... (Tobias Sterbak)
• e14293b: Reworked the device request template as form (MagicLike) #243
• b1cee5b: Fix unlock_critical (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 18faaf6: fix dreamlte config (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 439eec1: Merge branch 'main' into dev (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 60515ce: Updated hard-coded link to create a device request (MagicLike) #243
• 83d2de4: Update FUNDING.yml (Tobias Sterbak) #206
• 017d3ec: Allow flashing a custom recovery with a toggle switch (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 2af8e34: Reworked the device request template as form (#243) (Tobias Sterbak) #243
• 5d34157: Set branch to anon1892:dtbo (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 661f9b4: Update the code for flashing additional partitions and improve the layout a bit (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 68a369a: Merge branch 'openandroidinstaller-dev:main' into a5y17ltecan (MagicLike) #206
• 357002c: Add fastboot_flash_recovery and fastboot_reboot_recovery from anon1892 (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 757a85c: Merge support for device specific notes (Tobias Sterbak) #221
• 6b28b52: Merge branch 'anon1892-notes' into dev-flash-additional (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 9ba8e21: Fix merge issue (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• cceae91: [SPLIT] Add support for Mi439 (Redmi 7A & co.) (#226) (Tobias Sterbak) #226
• 554b75b: Remove supported recoveries from Mi439 config for now (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 0bd2ccc: Fix config validation for notes field (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 13c85be: Improve the code of the notes generation a bit (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• b90a5e4: Change the location the skip-buttons to the bottom of the start view. (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• fd29a48: Improve typing a bit (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 08fa43f: Add an info box with explainations for additional images; show the scrollbar by default if there is scrolling necessary (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 5d759ea: Added new device code variants to beyond0lte and beyond1lte (#205) (Tobias Sterbak) #205
• ee8938c: Add support for Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE (G900F) (Tobias Sterbak) #255
• 96a6876: Support galaxy s5 (#255) (Tobias Sterbak) #255
• a4320b8: Fix the bug with the progress bar percentages (Tobias Sterbak) #256
• 940e9d6: Fix the bug with the progress bar percentages (#256) (Tobias Sterbak) #256
• 3789f82: Fix vbmeta selection bug and update recovery checks on device codes (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• b0e2a0b: Fix bugs on vbmeta flashing and checking recovery image (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 8c5d438: Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/dev' into dev-flash-additional (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• ff5c2a1: Update tests (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 0b53acc: ADd workflows to not flash the recovery and still work (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 7092597: Minor fix (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 6c09fbf: Fix some bugs in the behaviour of the select view with additional images; now allow to skip additional images if you want to (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 83dbd7a: Update the message to acompany the install progress bar (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• 1cfc293: Fix bug where the validation still required some additional images even if non are required; hide the additional button to bypass additional images if non are necessary (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• ed77d85: Improve behaviour of the continue buttons and validation (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• bd343ed: Add support for vayu (Poco X3 Pro) (rudu) #271
• dbb5f26: Merge branch 'main' into vayu (anon1892) #271
• 0bc2f9d: Added formatting for device request link (MagicLike) #191
• b95be2f: Bump actions/checkout to v4 (MagicLike) #191
• c83afaf: Added new device code variant to a5y17lte (#206) (Tobias Sterbak) #206
• f26a6e4: Add support for cupid (Xiaomi 13) (rudu) #287
• f122086: Merge branch 'main' into cupid (anon1892) #287
• 68b4588: Update Bootloader unlock info (Michel Memeteau) #290
• c1fc3d4: reformat (Michel Memeteau) #290
• 4ba78de: url linked (Michel Memeteau) #290
• c5cac41: Update Bootloader unlock info (#290) (Tobias Sterbak) #290
• 15e48d6: Resolved formatting issues in docs (MagicLike) #293
• bb78278: Renamed doc folder to docs (MagicLike) #293
• f37564b: Bootloader documentation reworded (MagicLike) #293
• fe58bb3: Added bootloader policies (MagicLike) #293
• 560c5ba: Moved period (MagicLike) #293
• e6cda79: Added Fastboot as flashing tool for LG (MagicLike) #293
• 1386f3c: Implemented GitHub's highlighted blockquotes (MagicLike) #293
• b25e5bb: Added vendor lock disclamer (MagicLike) #293
• 5e31e38: Docs update (#293) (Tobias Sterbak) #293
• aab4785: Merge branch 'dev' into dev-flash-additional (Tobias Sterbak) #246
• flash additional partitions (#246) #246 (Tobias Sterbak)
• 1e4caff: Merge branch 'dev' into lavender (Tobias Sterbak) #222
• 55b4ab5: [SPLIT] Add support for lavender (Xiaomi Redmi Note 7) (#222) (Tobias Sterbak) #222
• 2a274cd: Fix lavender (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 4dda7c0: Merge branch 'dev' into ginkgo (Tobias Sterbak) #223
• 89a17ba: [SPLIT] Add support for ginkgo (Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 / 8T) (#223) (Tobias Sterbak) #223
• 12e61ff: Update ginkgo (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• ca4249f: Merge branch 'dev' into garden (Tobias Sterbak) #224
• 29285c3: [SPLIT] Add support for garden (Xiaomi Redmi 9A & co.) (#224) (Tobias Sterbak) #224
• 9890fd3: Update garden (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 9b7f32a: Merge branch 'dev' into rosemary (Tobias Sterbak) #225
• 9819a3c: [SPLIT] Add support for rosemary (Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S & co.) (#225) (Tobias Sterbak) #225
• 30874e4: Update rosemary (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 3346246: Merge branch 'dev' into miatoll (Tobias Sterbak) #228
• 5f79942: Add support for miatoll (Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro / 9S ... Poco M2 Pro) (#228) (Tobias Sterbak) #228
• 7ed8dc8: Update miatoll (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 9d0c800: Merge branch 'dev' into davinci (Tobias Sterbak) #234
• 3cf8b1d: Add support for davinci (Xiaomi Mi 9T / Redmi K20) (#234) (Tobias Sterbak) #234
• 976fa07: Update davinci (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 02ab1e9: Merge branch 'dev' into raphael (Tobias Sterbak) #235
• 333a6b0: Add support for raphael (Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro / Redmi K20 Pro) (#235) (Tobias Sterbak) #235
• d1e6162: Merge branch 'dev' into vayu (Tobias Sterbak) #271
• 18050ba: Add support for vayu (Poco X3 Pro) (#271) (Tobias Sterbak) #271
• 90f3f45: Merge branch 'dev' into cupid (Tobias Sterbak) #287
• 09c1b93: Add support for cupid (Xiaomi 12) (#287) (Tobias Sterbak) #287
• 7a456fe: Update configs (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• e889ccb: HTML header improvements (RaptaG) #306
• fcfe2a5: Add and fix the metadata (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• fce097d: Even more tweaks (RaptaG) #306
• 42cd623: Better image alignment (RaptaG) #306
• f293cae: Display details table on bootloader unlocking (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 4364874: fix formating on bootloader-doc (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 9ba8c27: Bump device count to 73 and version to 0.5.0 (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• cf505c8: Release 0.5.0-beta (#191) (Tobias Sterbak) #191
• 6ec5d05: Merge branch 'main' into main (Tobias Sterbak) #306
• c26c430: [README] HTML header improvements (#306) (Tobias Sterbak) #306