[Certified] Android 13.1.1 for Teracube 2e Zirconia (SN:2020)

[sayn]

Hello Saijin Naib,

thanks for answering. I tried to remove the certificate - but no sucess.

I then backed up all my data, removed the SIM cards and SD and performed a factory reset. After that I just entered WiFi to download the update again. That was done. But the updater now fails after downloading it and clicking OK to begin the update. At about 27-32% the phone restarts. Is there a way to manually install the update without using the updater in 11.0.4 directly in recovery mode? Or should I stay with 11.0.4 - because there is another bug on my phone?

[sayn]

I have now the 13.0.3 update ready on an fresh sd-card to start it in recovery mode with the option “Apply update from SD card”. (Because Im not firm in that ADB stuff.) But… Im unsure about my doing…

A last message for today. Sorry for all the text here, but without a phone is… without a phone.
Small side question: when the updater transfers the file, this is displayed in the notifications. But it ALWAYS says that version 11.0.4 is being uploaded. Is that correct or is my updater stuck on this version?

[Pastis]

APN screenshot

[Saijin_Naib]

Can you try using this method?

[Teracube 2e] Instructions to Install Factory Software and to Reset

Caution: This will factory reset your phone and wipe data. Please backup before proceeding The following steps will allow users to install factory software on Teracube 2e. Works for both batches - Zirconia (2020) and Emerald (2021). This is an easier and more automated process as compared to the manual SP Flash process. It will do the following: Install factory software Reset the phone Remove any old pins and security Requirements Windows 10/11 computer. Teracube 2e phone (will not wo…

[sayn]

Thank you Saijin_Naib! This one work like a charm. After the reset to version 10, I was direktly updating to 13.0.4 … And this works also without any problems. Google restore also gave me the icon positions of all my apps. I did not expect that! Nice!
Since today morning 13.0.4 runs without any issues here! I have only two questions last:

1. Is it possible to get the battery charge cap back in Android 13? In my opinion, this extends the life of the battery. And since the phone already has such great long-term support, that would be really great.
2. Where can I find the option to save my camera images on the sd-card instead of internally in DCIM? Is that not possible in this appversion?

[Saijin_Naib]

Sweet!

1. I will let the devs know this feature is missed.
2. You may not be able to if the app is not designed for Storage Access Framework, which Google requires for newer Android OS apps to see the external storage. I personally use OpenCamera which can be enabled for SAF by toggling an option in the app’s (extensive) settings page.

[sayn]

Thanks for quick informations!

1. this is very nice! I hope they will have the time to implement it for us.
2. So i have to decide which app I prefer as camera. I know OpenCamera but I haven’t used it before. I’ll see, thx.

[Maymne]

1. If rooted, you can use the ACC module to control your charging caps, including setting schedules and cooldown in the upper percentages and the like. Without being rooted, it’s a matter of waiting until a version is released with built-in support, which may be a while especially if that involves a core kernel shift again, as was needed when going from 11.0.3 to 11.0.4 which reverted most of the 11 enhancements to return DuraSpeed and caps back to native support. Note that core shift also required wiping most app data as many apps didn’t play nice with the transition. Hopefully if there is another core shift in 13, it’s smarter with time and upgrades.

[SpeakEasy]

@Sahil_Sonar

Could you please share a screenshot of your APNs settings.

Apologies for the slow response.

I am about to trial US Mobile GSM since I never found a solution for losing voice calls over Red Pocket GSMA.

Here are my APN settings for Red Pocket:

[Giovanni_Brienza]

Update just done without problems

[economy_afraid]

Were you updating from Android 11, 12 or other?

[Giovanni_Brienza]

from version 10, the original one

[Sahil_Sonar]

We will be releasing an update with new security patches and fixes for several carriers soon!

[waynedpj]

ahoy all and thanks for the upgrade and help.

i am upgrading from 10 (build Teracube_2e_16) … so is this the only way (i.e. factory reset) to upgrade from 10 to the current 13?

also if i am planning on rooting the phone should that be done before the upgrade, after, ?

thanks again

[Saijin_Naib]

@waynedpj

i am upgrading from 10 (build Teracube_2e_16) … so is this the only way (i.e. factory reset) to upgrade from 10 to the current 13?

You should be able to use the updater, but take backups.

[Maymne]

Root after, unless you’re doing it for taking backups before the upgrade, in which case it would be both before and after.

Running the upgrade will load a stock boot image, which will revert root. It’s easy enough to root again after, but the only reason to do is before is if you don’t trust Google’s own backups. Which is valid.

[svedise]

Updated to phones 2020 and 2021 both phones security update are out of date now March 5 2024. What gives now? Anyone else having this problem?

[Sahil_Sonar]

It’s vendor patch level. Safe to ignore and should be gone with new update.

[Maymne]

Like with 10 and 11, Security update only happens on an updated ROM flash, though Google Play system update should be within a month or two of current, and if you pass Device Integrity and GPsu is fully up to date, your tap-to-pay should be working fine regardless of the Security update status.

That being said, looking forward to the updated ROM.

[Maiku]

I don’t understand how it’s acceptable to only have security updates by manually flashing your device and installing a new ROM.

I’ve lost trust in Teracube due to lack of security updates that are delivered timeously via OTA.

Want an insecure device that’s hard to update? Use Teracube.

Happy with Android 10? Phone works as expected and performs well? Well, kiss your hopes goodbye as you cannot have a secure A10 device due to lack of security patches.

The only way to stay secure is to update to buggy beta versions of Android 13 with performance issues. Even then, it seems that the security patches are out of date.

Not to mention that the updates require you to manually flash your device.

No thanks. I don’t trust using any financial application or wallet on my Teracube device.

I have requested the latest security updates to my Teracube device and that was ignored.

Imagine if I had to reinstall Windows or Linux every time there was an update to the operating system.