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I could get my hands on an Intex Aquafish for ~75€, tomorrow. It currently has Sailfish 2.0 installed.
Apparently it can be updated to Sailfish 3.something.
I suppose a self-upgraded version will not include Android support?
If I buy the license, will it be transferable to any new device I choose to buy? Is it a lifetime License?
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Is installing SailfishOS on one of the supported devices a smooth and pain-free experience, and can I expect an "everything works ootb experience" after that?.
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2020-03-14
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Remember you must ensure that any Xperia X, XA2 or Xperia !0 can be 'bootloader unlocked" which is not always the case.
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2020-03-14
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Thanks for all the good info.
I am confident I would be able to install SailfishOS myself.
Are you saying that if the device isn't unlocked, I won't be able to unlock it myself?
Is there any way to find out before purchasing?
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Even after glancing at all those pages, I am still unclear on this:
Sailfish3.x is the current version, yes?
What is SailfishX then?
How are those 2 versions related?
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@atlochowski: thank you, but I prefer other search engines.
I notice that most ebay sellers specify "unlocked" for Xperia devices, so that's OK then I guess.
Back to the AquaFish:
I feel that 65€ (plus shipping) for a used Intex AquaFish is not a very good price, what do folks think?
Also I think I should ask the guy about Frequency bands for 2/3/4G and telephony...
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I notice that most ebay sellers specify "unlocked" for Xperia devices, so that's OK then I guess.
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What is the currently best-developed and stable SailfishOS version?
From what I can see, it's SailfishX (is that the same as Sailfish 3?), and the list of devices is small:
Sony Xperia™ 10 and Xperia™ 10 Plus, Sony Xperia™ XA2 product variants, Sony Xperia™ X, and Gemini PDA.
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Am I correct?
Are there any outstanding community contributions for other hardware I should be aware of?
Where can I look up development status and official statements?
The blog gives the impression of moderate but continuous activity?
Any sort of slightly more technical news? Open Source repositories to look at?
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I guess these are my general questions.
More specifically:
I could get my hands on an Intex Aquafish for ~75€, tomorrow.
It currently has Sailfish 2.0 installed.
Apparently it can be updated to Sailfish 3.something.
Is that a current version of SailfishOS? Again, is Sailfish 3.x the same as SailfishX???
I suppose a self-upgraded version will not include Android support?
If I buy the license, will it be transferable to any new device I choose to buy? Is it a lifetime License?
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Is installing SailfishOS on one of the supported devices a smooth and pain-free experience, and can I expect an "everything works ootb experience" after that?
Thanks.
N900 in 2020
SFOS in 2021