CalyxOS Status update - June

This is the first in a series of regular updates from the CalyxOS team.

It currently covers the things that we’re currently working on, and what we plan to work in the near future.

All of this development can be followed on our Gerrit instance

Known issues

Work profile creation fails on 3.6.0
- Fix almost ready for next update, update will be released as soon as this is done
Chromium crashing when microG is disabled
- Investigating
Chromium native autofill
- Work in progress

Chromium based on Bromite

Latest stable is 103
- Work in progress
- First build will be available shortly in the GitLab testing F-Droid repo
Will continue looking at bringing over more features
Reliable updates for Trichrome outside of OS updates work in progress

SeedVault

Testing a way to allow backing up more apps, see #165 #407
- We’re hoping to release some test APKs soon to get more feedback and then decided how to best proceed with this

Devices

Pixel 3, 3a

Microphone low volume fix ready for next update

Fairphone 4

Working on June update with latest firmware plus other fixes
Stock Android 12 status still unknown, would be super nice to have it before Android 13

OnePlus 8T

Working on June update
Android 12 firmware update is pending

OnePlus 9, 9 Pro

Working on June update
Android 12 firmware update is work in progress

Other new devices

Nothing planned soon as of yet, we’ll keep posting updates

Future planning

More updates, especially for new features / bugfixes
AOSP Security updates are already merged monthly
Setting up a schedule for various merges (Translation, LineageOS, other apps, etc) to make sure they’re always done in a timely manner rather than the current ad-hoc on demand system
CI (integrated with Gerrit), likely using Jenkins.
Android 13 rough plans, release is still months out

We’re hoping to make this either a monthly or fortnightly thing. Let us know any suggestions about things you’d like to see specifically, or anything really! You can reach us at Community