Dell XPS 12 - Revision history

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Rewrote page for Lollipop, Skylake

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Engineering at 01:09, 5 December 2014

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AdminTeam at 13:35, 3 December 2014

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AdminTeam at 16:38, 1 December 2014

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 ==Device Description==
-There are two generations of the Dell XPS 12. They appear very similar externally. Both are 2-in-1 convertible tablets, and both are powered by Intel Core processors.
+There are three generations of the Dell XPS 12. They appear very similar externally. Both are 2-in-1 convertible tablets, and both are powered by Intel Core processors.
 The first-generation Dell XPS 12 (''9Q23, Late 2012'') model is powered by a third-generation Intel Core processor (formerly "Ivy Bridge").
 The second-generation Dell XPS 12 (''9Q33, Late 2013'') is powered by a fourth-generation Intel Core processor (formerly "Haswell").
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 ==Support Status==
-* '''Second-generation XPS 12 (Haswell) - <span style="color:green">Green</span> (Console OS works well on this device)'''
+First and second-generation XPS 12 models should work very well with Console OS Lollipop, provided you have installed all available firmware updates (BIOS, display, storage, etc).
-The remainder of this article only applies to second-generation XPS 12 models.
+Third-generation XPS 12 models are not supported yet. We expect to support them in the Marshmallow release cycle.
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 ==Installation Instructions==
 You must be running the latest BIOS from Dell.com before installing Console OS. We only test and validate Console OS using the latest system BIOS available, and BIOS updates are critical to the performance-tuning of Console OS and the underlying UEFI firmware.
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 ==Links==
 * [http://forums.consoleos.com/forums/dell-xps-12-android/ Console OS Forums - XPS 12]
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 ==NFC==
-As mentioned in Support Status, the NFC sensor will power up - but does not function currently. We are actively evaluating the best practices to support the most-used PC NFC chipsets in Console OS. We expect this process to continue through (and after) our transition to Android 5.0, Lollipop.
+The NFC sensor does not function currently. We are actively evaluating the best practices to support the most-used PC NFC chipsets in Console OS.
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 ==Rotating the Screen==

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 ''If the Console OS Install Flash Drive does not show up in the F12 boot menu, this is typically due to the XPS 12 not waiting long enough for your USB flash drive to enumerate. To work around this, press Control-Alt-Delete and try again. Do not cold boot the machine in this situation.''
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 ==Touch Screen / Cursor Loss==

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−	We currently only support the second-generation XPS 12. Attempts to install Console OS DR1 on a first-generation XPS 12 ~~are likely to~~ fail.	+	We currently only support the second-generation XPS 12. Attempts to install Console OS DR1 on a first-generation XPS 12 currently will fail.

	We are investigating support for first-generation XPS 12 models. You can check back at this page on future releases as we evaluate the device further. We have isolated issues to the mSATA controller on first-generation XPS 12 models and hope to work around it with future Linux kernel updates.		We are investigating support for first-generation XPS 12 models. You can check back at this page on future releases as we evaluate the device further. We have isolated issues to the mSATA controller on first-generation XPS 12 models and hope to work around it with future Linux kernel updates.

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 ==Support Status==
 We currently only support the second-generation XPS 12. Attempts to install Console OS DR1 on a first-generation XPS 12 are likely to fail.

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 '''[http://consoleos.com/ Console OS] > [[Main_Page|Wiki]] > [[Devices]] > Dell XPS 12'''
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 ==Device Description==
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 The second-generation Dell XPS 12 (''9Q33, Late 2013'') is powered by a fourth-generation Intel Core processor (formerly "Haswell").
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 ==Support Status==
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 Console OS DR1 is fully supported on the second-generation XPS 12. The only major feature known to not work is NFC. It has been tested on an XPS 12 9Q33 internally with an Intel 7260-AC Wi-Fi card and Core i5 processor with HD 4400 graphics. We expect all other variants to work properly, but please report feedback using the feedback tool, located at the bottom of this page.
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 ==Installation Instructions==
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 ''If the Console OS Install Flash Drive does not show up in the F12 boot menu, this is typically due to the XPS 12 not waiting long enough for your USB flash drive to enumerate. To work around this, press Control-Alt-Delete and try again. Do not cold boot the machine in this situation.''
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 ==Touch Screen / Cursor Loss==
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 We have isolated this to a race condition in the kernel and expect to have it fixed after we transition to Android 5.0, Lollipop.
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 ==NFC==
 As mentioned in Support Status, the NFC sensor will power up - but does not function currently. We are actively evaluating the best practices to support the most-used PC NFC chipsets in Console OS. We expect this process to continue through (and after) our transition to Android 5.0, Lollipop.
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 ==Waking From Display Sleep==
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 Disabling the lock screen (setting Lock Screen to None in the Settings app, under the Security section) will reduce the occurrence of this.
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 ==Rotating the Screen==

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 ==Support Status==
-While our intention is to support both models, we currently only support the second-generation XPS 12. Attempts to install Console OS DR1 on a first-generation XPS 12 are likely to fail. We are working on a resolution for DR2.
+We currently only support the second-generation XPS 12. Attempts to install Console OS DR1 on a first-generation XPS 12 are likely to fail.
-As such, the remainder of this article only applies to second-generation XPS 12 models. Watch this space for updates on support for first-generation XPS 12 systems.
+We are investigating support for first-generation XPS 12 models. You can check back at this page on future releases as we evaluate the device further. We have isolated issues to the mSATA controller on first-generation XPS 12 models and hope to work around it with future Linux kernel updates.
 Console OS DR1 is fully supported on the second-generation XPS 12. The only major feature known to not work is NFC. It has been tested on an XPS 12 9Q33 internally with an Intel 7260-AC Wi-Fi card and Core i5 processor with HD 4400 graphics. We expect all other variants to work properly, but please report feedback using the feedback tool, located at the bottom of this page.
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 We have worked around this inside of Console OS itself - Your XPS 12's keyboard will come to life after installing Console OS.
-However, for just the installation of Console OS, you'll need to grab a USB keyboard to run the installer. Plug the keyboard in alongside the Console OS install flash drive when booting the machine, and use that. Once the installer completes, you can remove the USB keyboard - it won't be needed again.
+For just the installation of Console OS, you'll need to grab a USB keyboard to run the installer. Plug the keyboard in alongside the Console OS install flash drive when booting the machine, and use that. Once the installer completes, you can remove the USB keyboard - it won't be needed again.
 We apologize for this, we expect to have a workaround for the installer ready by Developer Release 2.

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	'''And again, the built-in keyboard will work just fine with Console OS after completing installation.'''		'''And again, the built-in keyboard will work just fine with Console OS after completing installation.'''
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		+	Before installing, fully read the [[Release Notes]] - Including creating a Windows Recovery Drive, and disabling Secure Boot, as well as creating a Console OS Install Flash Drive.
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		+	To install Console OS, rapidly press the F12 key when booting the machine. Make sure a USB keyboard is connected (''per the notes above'') Make sure the Console OS Install Flash Drive that you built per the [[Release Notes]] is inserted prior to powering the machine up.
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		+	''If the Console OS Install Flash Drive does not show up in the F12 boot menu, this is typically due to the XPS 12 not waiting long enough for your USB flash drive to enumerate. To work around this, press Control-Alt-Delete and try again. Do not cold boot the machine in this situation.''

	==Touch Screen / Cursor Loss==		==Touch Screen / Cursor Loss==

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 As such, the remainder of this article only applies to second-generation XPS 12 models. Watch this space for updates on support for first-generation XPS 12 systems.
-Console OS DR1 is fully supported on the second-generation XPS 12. It has been tested on an XPS 12 9Q33 internally with an Intel 7260-AC Wi-Fi card and Core i5 processor with HD 4400 graphics. We expect all other variants to work properly, but please report feedback using the feedback tool on this page.
+Console OS DR1 is fully supported on the second-generation XPS 12. The only major feature known to not work is NFC. It has been tested on an XPS 12 9Q33 internally with an Intel 7260-AC Wi-Fi card and Core i5 processor with HD 4400 graphics. We expect all other variants to work properly, but please report feedback using the feedback tool on this page.
 ==Installation Instructions==
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 '''And again, the built-in keyboard will work just fine with Console OS after completing installation.'''
-== Touch Screen / Cursor Loss ==
+==Touch Screen / Cursor Loss==
 Rarely, we have observed Console OS DR1 will not enumerate the cursor and/or touch screen.
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 We have isolated this to a race condition in the kernel and expect to have it fixed after we transition to Android 5.0, Lollipop.
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	We have isolated this to a race condition in the kernel and expect to have it fixed after we transition to Android 5.0, Lollipop.		We have isolated this to a race condition in the kernel and expect to have it fixed after we transition to Android 5.0, Lollipop.
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