Dear testing team and device maintainers, and everybody else who is interested in testing: the v25.12 testing phase has begun! :rocket: # Timeline Testing phase is from 2025-12-14 to 2025-12-20. The release will be announced at the start of the following week. # How to test One of these: * Build your own image with pmbootstrap (>= 3.7.0) * [Use the release upgrade script](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Upgrade_to_a_newer_postmarketOS_release) (upgrade from previous release, or downgrade from edge is possible) * **Upgrading from openrc to systemd is not supported. You will need to reinstall to switch to systemd.** * Needs postmarketos-release-upgrade >= 1.11.0 (!7570) * Make sure you have a stable network connection * Grab the version from git main if you want to upgrade from v25.06 or if it isn't available in the repos yet * Get a pre-built image from [bpo](https://images.postmarketos.org/bpo/) * Make sure to upgrade all packages before testing, and reboot if there was a kernel upgrade # Reports and fixes Testers: * Please fill out [the template](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Kernel_upgrade_testing#Stable_release_testing) with what works and what doesn't, and feel free to adjust the template as it makes sense in your post. * If you find a bug: create an issues and tag the device maintainer, and mention the issue here. * If you need help, ask in the [testing chat](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Matrix_and_IRC) * Please note whether you have tested with systemd or openrc. Device maintainers: * Submit fixes towards edge with a note that they need to be backported. # Devices to test **Community:** - [ ] device-asus-me176c - [x] device-fairphone-fp4 - [ ] device-generic-x86_64 - [x] device-google-bonito - [x] device-google-gru - [x] device-google-kukui - [ ] device-google-oak - [ ] device-google-peach-pit - [ ] device-google-sargo - [ ] device-google-snow - [ ] device-google-trogdor - [ ] device-google-veyron - [ ] device-google-x64cros - [ ] device-lenovo-21bx - [ ] device-microsoft-surface-rt - [ ] device-nokia-n900 - [x] device-nvidia-tegra-armv7 - [x] device-odroid-xu4 - [ ] device-oneplus-enchilada - [ ] device-oneplus-fajita - [ ] device-pine64-pinebookpro - [ ] device-pine64-pinephone - [ ] device-pine64-pinephonepro - [ ] device-pine64-rockpro64 - [ ] device-purism-librem5 - [x] device-qcom-msm8953 (tested with xiaomi-markw, xiaomi-tissot, xiaomi-onclite, xiaomi-vince, xiaomi-mido) - [x] device-qcom-sm7150 (tested with xiaomi-davinci) - [x] device-samsung-coreprimevelte - [x] device-samsung-espresso7 - [x] device-samsung-espresso10 - [ ] device-samsung-m0 - [x] device-samsung-manta - [ ] device-samsung-starqltechn - [ ] device-shift-axolotl - [ ] device-xiaomi-beryllium - [ ] device-xiaomi-elish **Testing:** This release also has plenty of testing devices ([see here](https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketos/pmaports/-/tree/v25.12/device/testing)). If you have one of those and want to test there, feel free to do so! We only provide very few pre-built images for testing devices. If there is none on bpo for your device, then either downgrade from edge or build your own image with pmbootstrap (see links above). - [x] device-fairphone-fp5 - [x] device-samsung-m3 - [x] device-lenovo-cd-18781y - [x] device-samsung-serranove # UIs to test - [ ] postmarketos-ui-buffyboard - [ ] postmarketos-ui-cage - [ ] postmarketos-ui-console - [ ] postmarketos-ui-fbkeyboard - [x] postmarketos-ui-gnome - [x] postmarketos-ui-gnome-mobile - [ ] postmarketos-ui-i3wm - [ ] postmarketos-ui-kodi - [ ] postmarketos-ui-lxqt - [x] postmarketos-ui-mate - [ ] postmarketos-ui-moonlight - [ ] postmarketos-ui-niri - [ ] postmarketos-ui-openbox - [ ] postmarketos-ui-os-installer - [x] postmarketos-ui-phosh - [ ] postmarketos-ui-plasma-bigscreen - [x] postmarketos-ui-plasma-desktop - [x] postmarketos-ui-plasma-mobile - [ ] postmarketos-ui-retroarch - [ ] postmarketos-ui-shelli - [ ] postmarketos-ui-sway - [ ] postmarketos-ui-sxmo-de-dwm - [ ] postmarketos-ui-sxmo-de-i3 - [ ] postmarketos-ui-sxmo-de-river - [x] postmarketos-ui-sxmo-de-sway - [ ] postmarketos-ui-weston - [x] postmarketos-ui-xfce4 Ping for testing team: <details> (NOTE: some of the nicknames are outdated now after the gitlab move. Please update your gitlab nicknames in the [testing team](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Testing_Team) wiki page!) * (@magdesign) * alcatel-idol347 (@mtekman) * asus-grouper (@longnoserob) * asus-tf101 (@longnoserob) * asus-tf201 (@longnoserob) * bq-paella (@panzersajt) * fairphone-fp2 (@jrfern) * fairphone-fp4 (@Apollo3zehn, @Robipo) * fairphone-fp5 (@cosmo, @crowdtier, @mariob) * generic-x86_64 (@fossdd) * google-bonito (@ifrit05, @mariob) * google-corsola (@catto24, @treid998) * google-hayato (@TheOwenSZ) * google-krane (@longnoserob, @nau5ea) * google-kukui (@longnoserob) * google-peppy (@ifrit05) * google-sargo (@Justin, @crowdtier, @lupo-ch) * google-scarlet (@ifrit05) * google-veyron-minnie (@fancsali) * google-veyron-tiger (@ifrit05) * google-wormdingler (@JulianGro) * htc-flounder (@ifrit05) * htc-vivow (@ifrit05) * microsoft-surface-rt (@LogicalErzor) * motorola-ocean (@lupo-ch) * nokia-n900 (@panzersajt) * oneplus-enchilada (@Breakfastisready, @CarbonatedCaffeine, @Justin, @antonok, @dan, @fdlamotte, @fossdd, @lupo-ch, @panzersajt) * oneplus-fajita (@marendowski) * pine64-pinebookpro (@QC8086, @retourmy) * pine64-pinephone (@CarbonatedCaffeine, @panzersajt, @retourmy, @zonia3000) * pine64-pinephonepro (@Breakfastisready, @LogicalErzor, @dan, @ethical_haquer, @fossdd, @panzersajt) * purism-librem5 (@antonok, @panzersajt) * samsung-crespo (@ifrit05) * samsung-expressatt (@LogicalErzor) * samsung-gt58 (@Breakfastisready) * samsung-i9100 (@pcercuei) * samsung-m0 (@CarbonatedCaffeine) * samsung-m3 (@grimler) * samsung-manta (@ifrit05) * samsung-p4note (@DvaMishkiLapa) * samsung-rossa (@jrfern) * valve-jupiter (@ell1e) * xiaomi-beryllium (@anjandev, @longnoserob, @panzersajt) * xiaomi-ishtar (@lupo-ch) * xiaomi-lavender (@lupo-ch) * xiaomi-miatoll (@lupo-ch) * xiaomi-mido (@Serg12344) * xiaomi-sweet (@lupo-ch) </details>