[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] steadfasterX:
so... it has been a long journey up to here but finally..:​

🎉 FWUL is dead long live mAid ! 🎉 ​

The reasons for the re-branding are explained here and this plus adding all the new stuff took... wow over 2 years.. :eek: and here we are with a brand new version of FWUL uhm

mAid

! mAid mAid mAid! :sneaky:

Ok as you can think of this release is really a milestone for me. Not just that the re-branding finally is done but all the things which have changed are incredible!

We talk about 565 commits since v3.2 but this even does not list all (e.g. own mAid packages or the whole build move to Ansible).

The following tries to list all the interesting parts of this release.

I hope you enjoy it and any feedback is appreciated!

mAid_v4.0_x86-64

Released: 2022-12-06

Reason: Feature release, Re-branding (first version named mAid)

Download: Go to the Download section in the

OP

All closed issues for this release: see the

Milestone tracking

Full

Changelog (this version VS. previous):

git commits

Summary

Changelog:

Fresh Manjaro Arch Linux base from the day of release (means all OS packages are top current)

Behind the scenes:

obviously (almost) everything has been re-branded to mAid, new logo, a new website, and ofc any visible appearance of FWUL anywhere

A complete new Frequently Asked Questions has been created

The first official Documentation has been created with a LOT of interesting guides and information - check it out! 😃

now using Ansible + Semaphore instead of Jenkins, which solved a lot of issues and making the whole build process even more transparent / reproducible

Changed from syslinux to grub which follows Manjaro practices and gives more flexibility

Changed from archiso to Manjaro buildiso for building mAid

Moved all python2 parts to python3 and removed python2

Pre-configuration for the whole budgie-desktop, terminal profile etc

Now fully supporting (U)EFI Secure Boot including a GUI rollout for the mAid certificate

The most exciting feature: install mAid permanently on your disk or on any USB device even!

This mAid installer replaces the old persistent mode we had up to v3.1 and solves all problems of that one plus enabling you to use mAid forever!

Here are your options:

just use mAid as it is

Flash mAid with Etcher (recommended)

Flash mAid with Rufus(if Etcher fails)

attach mAid to a VirtualBox VM

or install mAid permanently:

alongside your current OS / Dual-Boot: Full Preparation Guide

to a single disk/partition: Quick Guide (for the impatient)

to a VirtualBox VM: VirtualBox Guide

to a secondary USB device: USB Guide

Complete new look and feel based on the budgie-desktop

Added software/tools:

Easy Installer for flashing /e/ OS to supported devices

mAid Installer for flashing mAid (see above)

JOdin" Next" (adjusted JOdin release for newer Samsung stock ROMs)

Versions of the main mAid components:

Kernel -> version: 5.15.81-1

ADB and fastboot: android-tools -> version: 33.0.3-2

simple-adb GUI -> version: update6

SALT -> version: 3.27-0

ROME -> version: 2.0-0

Firefox (bundled) -> version: 107.0.1-1

JOdin3 (installer pre-package) -> version: 0.9.0-3

Java8 (installer pre-package) -> version: 8u341-1

TeamViewer (installer pre-package) -> version: 15.36.8-1

SonyFlash tools (installer pre-packaged) -> version: 0.9.36.0-1

SPFlash tools (installer pre-packaged) -> version: 6.2208-1

Chromium (installer pre-packaged) -> version: 108.0.5359.94-1

bootimgtool-git -> version: 20150607.g9ccd962-2

heimdall-git -> version: 1.4.2.r10.g3997d5c-1

budgie-desktop -> version: 10.6.4-4

lightdm -> version: 1:1.32.0-4

xorg-server -> version: 21.1.4-1

virtualbox-guest-utils -> version: 7.0.4-1

testdisk-wip -> version: 7.2-1

tmate -> version: 2.4.0-3​

there are more fixes/changes: follow the above full changelog/milestone link!