The Finnish mobile operating system manufacturer Jolla has released a new version of Sailfish OS. One of the highlights in version 3.4 (code name “Pallas-Yllästunturi”) is an updated browser engine that stabilizes and accelerates the display of websites in the browser and e-mails in the e-mail program. In addition, Jolla has added multi-user operation to the operating system, albeit still highly expandable.

Together with a number of other innovations and minor bug fixes, this results in a extensive update, with which the alternative smartphone operating system makes a big leap forward.

Updates for browser and e-mail program Jolla has the output of the browser engine Gecko used in Sailfish OS from 45 updated to the newer, albeit no longer brand new version 52, which was last used in Firefox ESR 52. 9 was used. Sailfish OS 3.4 uses the Gecko browser engine for the first time to display HTML content in the e-mail program. For this purpose, Jolla has created an interface that allows third-party applications to access Gecko instead of having to use the outdated QtWebkit engine, which is no longer supported by many websites.

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Another innovation in the e-mail app : It now also allows you to mark and copy text from received e-mails without having to use the “Reply” function. A new toolbar at the bottom of the screen contains the reply, delete and forward functions for currently open e-mails. Subfolders in IMAP or Exchange accounts can now be selected for regular synchronization

Multi-user support The user is changed via the top menu.

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Sailfish OS 3.4 allows you to create and Add six additional users. Their options are (still) limited, for example, they cannot install or remove apps. In addition, there is no option for them to run Android apps.

Nevertheless, there are already useful areas of application, such as the clear separation of private and professional smartphones for company use. In this way, e-mail accounts can be created for work in the context of a special “work user”. If you switch to the private profile, only private e-mail accounts are integrated.

The multi-user principle also includes the separation of all configurations from native Sailfish OS apps. Every user must assign a PIN. Fingerprints can also be set up for each user; The same applies to the language settings.

New design and functional fine-tuning The look of the call screen has been revised.

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Jolla has given the call screen a new design. The centrally displayed call acceptance symbol can be triggered with a horizontal swipe. Calls can be rejected by swiping vertically upwards.

A lot has happened in the apps: The document app can load large spreadsheet files faster and zoom and switch slides in presentation files more smoothly. The weather app can now also display an hourly forecast in the notification area.

Renaming files and folders in the internal file manager is now possible. With incoming Whatsapp calls, the Android support switches on the screen in the new version and shows the user a notification. The developers have also worked on Bluetooth support, which now enables the re-pairing of de-registered devices. In addition, the Absc