/e/OS 3.2 released
The e.foundation has released /e/OS 3.2, rolling out their privacy-optimized mobile OS to all supported devices via both official builds and community efforts. This update brings a few useful changes.
The update significantly improved privacy. The new release is now showing real-time leak warnings for apps trying to share data unsolicitedly, with the controls being straightforward enough that you can manage them easily if needed.
The App Lounge also saw some refinement work done on it. Now, app sizes from F-Droid are displayed, and common applications show up based on your region, hopefully giving you a better overall time browsing around in there.
For Fairphone (Gen. 6) users specifically, the update includes new customization options for that side button; you can finally assign your preferred actions to it. There's no built-in "Moments" feature yet like from Android, though, but this extra flexibility might still be useful enough depending on how you configure it.
Speaking of Fairphone and their camera app, there are also some adjustments here. The update focuses specifically on optimizing the camera experience for the Gen. 6 device, which should lead to smoother operation there over time.
Along with those specific improvements, this release enables OTA upgrades for several Fairphone models (5 series, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8) directly towards Android 15 compatibility, meaning things might be easier if you're looking at switching back later. Additionally, it fully unlocks the device tree code, fulfilling a previous request.
On top of that there are just a bunch of other tweaks and fixes to smooth everything out: App Lounge performance got looked over, wired headphone support should work more reliably now, and parental control features seem better stabilized across the board.
Check the release notes for full details.
