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{{:Friends_in_testing/banner}} |
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== Introduction == |
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We're coming up on the next major release called 8.2.0. [[Release_notes/8.2.0|Draft release notes are available]]. |
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Your assistance would be invaluable in improving the quality of this release. |
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Send your friends with XOs to this Wiki page, which will be updated regularly. This is '''your opportunity''' to help give better software to hundreds of thousands of children next year as well as to future G1G1 donors! |
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Finally, if you have questions about this effort, please leave them in [[Talk:Friends in testing]] or browse our [[Testing|other testing pages]]. |
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== Caveats == |
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This procedure asks you to install alpha software. You may lose all your data. '''Please back up personal files to another source if you would like to keep them.''' |
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== Preparation == |
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<!--[[Image:Power-button.jpg|thumb|right|Power & Game buttons for B2 and older XOs. B3 and newer have "O" at the top and "✓" (check) at the right.]]--> |
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# <del>Get a [[Developer key#Getting a Developer Key for your Running XO Laptop|developer key]] for your XO laptop</del> — you don't need a developer key to upgrade to <tt>candidate-765</tt> as it is a "signed" build. |
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# [[How to backup your XO|Backup your XO]] (optional -- you decide). |
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# [[Clean-install procedure#Development Builds|Clean-install]] or [[Olpc-update|upgrade]] your XO to the {{:Friends in testing/current image}} build. |
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#* If you clean-install, you will lose all your data. |
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# Install activities with your favorite [[Activity installation|activity installation method]]. |
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# Help [[Friends in testing#Testing|test]] the OS and activities as described below. |
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# Should you need them, [[Friends in testing#Recovery|recovery]] instructions are available. |
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''Several other test preparation instructions are available, for example in [[OS images]] and in [[Emulating the XO]], and other pages in [[:Category:Preparing for testing]].'' |
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{{:Exploratory testing}} |
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{{:Systematic testing}} |
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== Recovery == |
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* If your machine becomes unbootable after a clean-install, you can recover by [[Clean-install_procedure#Official and Candidate Builds|clean-installing an official build]]. |
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* If your machine becomes unbootable after an upgrade, you can recover by [[Cheat codes|holding the 'O' gamepad key]] during your next boot. |
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''Alternately, you could help test an even newer [{{Joyride-stream-url}} Joyride build]!'' |
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[[Category:Participate]] |
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[[Category:Testing]] |
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