Name: OpenAndroidInstaller
Author: Tobias Sterbak

The OpenAndroidInstaller project helps Android users to keep their smartphone's operating system up to date with free software and to continue using the device even though the manufacturer no longer offers updates. With a graphical installation software, users are easily guided through the installation process of free Android operating systems like LineageOS.

OpenAndroidInstaller

This release v0.5.3-beta adds:
 New devices:
 <ul>
 <li>support for Xiaomi Mi A2 / 6X (jasmine_sprout) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>support for Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (sweet) (thanks to @BjornW)</li>
 <li>support for Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (kminilte) (thanks to @LudovicRousseau)</li>
 <li>support more Versions of Samsung Galaxy S5 mini (thanks to @SirRGB)</li>
 </ul>
 Fixes:
 <ul>
 <li>Show proper error messages when bash shell is not found and try other paths.</li>
 </ul>
 Other changes:
 <ul>
 <li>Update to python 3.11</li>
 <li>Support latest Android Platform Tools 35.0.1</li>
 </ul>

This release v0.5.2-beta adds:
 <ul>
 <li>mi439 twrp name to directly resolve to twrp download</li>
 <li>Improved documentation (thanks to @SirRGB)</li>
 <li>Improved error message for loading images (addresses #394 and #354)</li>
 <li>Improve behavior when rescaling the installer (addresses #379)</li>
 </ul>
 Newly supported devices:
 <ul>
 <li>OnePlus 3/3T (oneplus3) (thanks to @SirRGB)</li>
 <li>Redmi 9 Poco M2 (lancelot) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 </ul>
 Fixes:
 <ul>
 <li>Bug where installer crashes when sideloading progress goes over 100%</li>
 <li>Properly handle exceptions while processing the ROM zip file (File is not a zip file, file is a zip file but does not contain metadata file) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 </ul>

This release v0.5.1-beta adds:
 <ul>
 <li>Actions for releases are upgraded (by @MagicLike)</li>
 <li>Reworked the device request template as a form (by @MagicLike)</li>
 <li>Updated bootloader unlock info (by @freechelmi)</li>
 </ul>
 New devices:
 <ul>
 <li>Support for begonia (Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for on7xelte (Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime) (thanks to @MagicLike)</li>
 <li>Support for a7y17lte (Samsung Galaxy A7 2017) (thanks to @SirRGB)</li>
 <li>Support for jfltexx (Samsung Galaxy S4) (thanks to @MagicLike)</li>
 <li>Support for dipper (Xiaomi Mi 8) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for surya/karna (Poco X3 - X3 NFC) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for alioth (Redmi K40 / Mi 11X / Poco F3) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>New device code variant to j7elte and added TWRP link (thanks to @MagicLike)</li>
 </ul>
 Other improvements:
 <ul>
 <li>Updates for some OnePlus and Pixel configs with make use of the flashing of additional partitions if needed for Android 13</li>
 <li>A requirement checkbox to encourage booting stock OS at least once</li>
 <li>Migrate xda developers link to a new URL</li>
 <li>Misc docs and minor config corrections/additions (thanks to @SirRGB)</li>
 </ul>

This release v0.5.0-beta adds:
 <ul>
 <li>Allow flashing a custom recovery with a toggle switch.</li>
 <li>Display device specific notes at the image selection step (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Include the commands fastboot_flash_recovery and fastboot_reboot_recovery (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE (klte).</li>
 <li>Support for Mi439 (Redmi 7A and co.) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for lavender (Xiaomi Redmi Note 7) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for ginkgo (Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 / 8T) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for garden (Xiaomi Redmi 9A and co.) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for rosemary (Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and co.) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for miatoll (Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro / 9S ... Poco M2 Pro) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for davinci (Xiaomi Mi 9T / Redmi K20) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for raphael (Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro / Redmi K20 Pro) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for vayu (Poco X3 Pro) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 <li>Support for cupid (Xiaomi 12) (thanks to @anon1892)</li>
 </ul>
 Fixes:
 <ul>
 <li>Make fastboot_unlock_critical properly accessible.</li>
 <li>Add missing alternative device codes for Samsung S9 and S10 (thanks to @MagicLike)</li>
 <li>Fix the bug with the progress bar percentages.</li>
 <li>Display the scroll bar by default if scrolling is necessary.</li>
 <li>An info text box for additional images.</li>
 </ul>
 Other news:
 <ul>
 <li>Actions for releases are upgraded (by @MagicLike)</li>
 <li>Reworked the device request template as a form (by @MagicLike)</li>
 <li>Updated bootloader unlock info (by @freechelmi)</li>
 </ul>

Makes installing alternative Android distributions nice and easy

OpenAndroidInstaller

Makes installing alternative Android distributions nice and easy

Changements dans la version v0.5.3-beta

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