<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Devices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devices]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/category/46</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:17:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forums.ubports.com/category/46.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:52:12 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Previous OTA- best way to jump back - OTA or installer ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regression is possible when there is a call to test the new OTA. This helps ensure that the OTA update is released without errors.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12150/previous-ota-best-way-to-jump-back-ota-or-installer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12150/previous-ota-best-way-to-jump-back-ota-or-installer</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bolly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:52:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Default encryption for kernel 5.4.* phones?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@bubblemind maybe @fredldotme can say?
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12147/default-encryption-for-kernel-5.4.-phones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12147/default-encryption-for-kernel-5.4.-phones</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[messayisto]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:00:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hardware recommendation for Noble]]></title><description><![CDATA[I use a Fairphone 4 on channel 24.04/daily.
When I did my research and asked the same questions you have, I came to the conclusion that USB3.0 display port with a wired connection to HDMI monitor was superior to any other USB2.0 device which has to use some kind of other technology to connect to another screen, but can connect a USB keyboard and a mouse.
From my USBC3.0 display out decision I figured out that Fairphone 4 or 5 would be suitable although very expensive.
The next question was if 6GB RAM would be enough (yes it is enough), or if I need 8GB RAM.
I have started with the banking app world with Waydroid. It looks promising as it seems that banking apps have changed their restrictions and are ok with running on waydroid. 4.9 GiB RAM is being used while having waydroid and all other kinds of apps open, but swapping of 900 MiB has started to appear. sysctl vm.swappiness equals 100 (=max) so I lowered it to 1 to see what happens. So far no crashes. It still appears to be enough with 6GB RAM to run waydroid and apps.
Waydroid in desktop mode on a 24 inch monitor 1920x1080 needs completely different settings than in native portrait mode 6.5 inches and I haven't figured out how to make waydroid look good in both modes. I chose landscape mode and seem to be stuck in those settings even after disconnecting the HDMI monitor, so obviously I made the wrong decision adapting waydroid to landscape desktop mode 1920x1080. For banking you would obviously want to use LibreOffice Calc next to waydroid side by side and copy-paste between waydroid and LibreOffice. Waydroid seems to require full screen landscape in desktop mode with huge text, although it would probably be ok with portrait mode waydroid on half of the monitor screen. Waydroid may need some fine tuning on Fairphone 4. It looks promising. I think it is more practical to use a Linux Desktop for banking stuff at the moment if you need to use spreadsheets at the same time.
Fairphone 5 is the only one still being sold. Fairphone 4 is much harder to find. Usually there are sales on Fairphone 5 during times like Black Friday, but there are no units in stock to be sold over the counter, only online sales.
There is a lot of writing about shifting customer support, lack of spare parts like extra batteries, extra USBC-ports and price point, which made me hesitate a lot.
It didn't get better to see 12GB RAM Pixel 9/10 sell-outs for as little as 270 €, but of course: There is no port!
I landed in that it is probably wiser to wait until a cheap 12-16GB RAM device with USB3 display out is ported.
Fairphone 5 was the only option available at the time so it was either to accept it and be ok with the price point or wait until something like Redmi 18C with USB3 arrives and sells out for 100 €.
The frustration is on my part that you have to anticipate which device will most probably be ported in the future and buy it when it sells out, maybe years before it gets ported. You can't easily get such a device later. On top you have this whole locked bootloader unlocking process and downgrading android if you are lucky to own a device which gets ported in the future.
In that sense, it was Fairphone or nothing for me. Learning about repair disasters from this forum, I would think twice to go for Fairphone with what I know today.
If you have 700 € and consider it worth taking a short term risk, go for a new Fairphone, it is definitely good enough for now. If no 700 € exist , I would personally with the knowledge I now have wait until another cheap 12-16 GB RAM device with USB3 that you can still buy appears in the Ubuntu Touch device list. Android 16 is supposed to offer desktop mode, which might push developers of devices to put in USB3. It is also common with 6000mAh batteries now and tablets most often have even more battery power. I am aware of that it might take time until more devices are ported.
I have been looking around for posts how users with USB2 devices solve the display out need without affecting internet connection, WiFi speeds and so on.
WiFi-7 is another thing that starts popping up and that I personally think is going to become my requirement for future devices.
32 GB RAM seems to become the new norm on desktops, given that many wish to run local ai models which apparently need 20GB RAM to run 14B models on the graphic card.
My Fairphone 4 is good for all I am testing out, which is generally making it into a PC using wifi. I don't use mobile data that much at the moment. My focus is to make the device useful for everything you need in daily life, on any kind of internet connection. Calls can be made via Signal, Linphone, matrix.org, so I don't really need anything more than some sort of internet. Zoom app is another thing to be aware about that does not work on Linux ARM, but probably does work in Waydroid.
Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB would probably be another cheap PC that fits inside your pocket, although it's wifi is reported to drop speed drastically once you move away a couple of meters from the WiFi-5 access point. It does lack a good form factor with the extra board needed for SSD hard drive to get better speed, so it is not really an option to carry around. It's ai capabilities are not super either.
Which is why I went for a Fairphone and am trying to get all what I need to work properly on it. I think it is the only option right now, which unfortunately makes me who want USB3 become more dependent on one supplier who can do what they want. I don't like that, but it is what it is right now.
Overall I am more than ok with my Fairphone 4. It is not bad at all, but it is an expensive toy. Maybe I was lucky to get a good unit too. It has not broken yet. You still need to be tech savvy to get everything to work the way you wish in Fairphone 4. Not much comes ready out of the box on Fairphone 4 compared to a ten year old computer with latest Linux Desktop. I would not give Ubuntu Touch to others today to use even though they already adopted Linux desktops over Windows and Apples. It is in my opinion still too complex for a newbie regular user who prefers Android and such that has been around longer. I fear I would become a constant PC support for others if I promoted Ubuntu Touch to them today. 2-3 years from now I think Ubuntu Touch will be much better for the large crowds who are not tech enthusiasts. For me personally Ubuntu Touch is good enough already today for most things I need, including python3 scripting, API calls, JSON-data and LibreOffice. Copy-paste issues in Libertine, scrolling with mouse and screenshots of individual windows and regions like you do on a Linux Desktop is my biggest concern right now. Protonvpn I wish to get working and there seems to be a way with using wireguard (search the forum to find the post). I noticed that the old PS2 mouses work better than new gaming mouses in desktop mode. Connecting other things to Fairphone 4 is for me more important than I thought previously. A couple of days ago I was able to mount a USB pendrive, today I didn't succeed to mount an external USB storage.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12007/hardware-recommendation-for-noble</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12007/hardware-recommendation-for-noble</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mango]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:59:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UT not supporting Intel chip based phones?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Moem Thanks for the info and for the hard work of the contributors.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11894/ut-not-supporting-intel-chip-based-phones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11894/ut-not-supporting-intel-chip-based-phones</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tigermoth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:09:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any news on BraX3 device?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@messayisto I currently have UBtouch on my second B3.
right now volte does not work and neither does the camera.
But it recognized my mint mobile sim right away and sms,mms,data all work.
Overall out of the devices I have used with UBtouch it is great.
But sadly until volte works I will continue daily driving my furiphone flx1s
am considering trying UBtouch on it but it works great and I don't want to lose a linux daily driver.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11568/any-news-on-brax3-device</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11568/any-news-on-brax3-device</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FrostDaemon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 21:11:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[F(x)tec Pro1 X - keyboard stuck]]></title><description><![CDATA[@qnx_guy
I don't know if there's a solution, but first step would be to report the issue, if not already reported.
https://gitlab.com/ubports/porting/community-ports/android11/fxtec-pro1x/fxtec-pro1x/-/issues
Also contact phone makers maybe if possible as they are involved in port,
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11536/f-x-tec-pro1-x-keyboard-stuck</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11536/f-x-tec-pro1-x-keyboard-stuck</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keneda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 15:45:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Installation on rabbit r1]]></title><description><![CDATA[@SpecterFortress This is a fantastic guide to installing on the Rabbit R1. I followed it, had to deviate some bits as even though I had rabbit.tech enable developer options, it didn't sync so I had to unlock it manually and booted to fastboot using chrome.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11368/installation-on-rabbit-r1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11368/installation-on-rabbit-r1</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MrT10001]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:27:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubuntu Touch 24.04, VoLTE, and Devices in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I've been using the brax3 since beta testing it. Its a great device and rob said UBtouch should be flashable sometime next week. I have a beta and a production device, so I will keep one degoogled for a daily, but will definitely be flashing the other. I can definitely keep you updated on how it's working if you'd like.
I have a vollaphone 22 but haven't been able to get it to work here.
I've been trying to find a phone that works in the USA and runs Linux and have not yet. I was considering picking up the furiphone to use furios (droidian fork), and the brax3 for UBtouch and hope at least one of them would work here in the states.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11190/ubuntu-touch-24.04-volte-and-devices-in-the-us</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11190/ubuntu-touch-24.04-volte-and-devices-in-the-us</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FrostDaemon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 16:57:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nabi big tab hd 24 porting]]></title><description><![CDATA[@mpgtrikes said in Nabi big tab hd 24 porting:

Operating System ‎Android 4.4 KitKat

Way too old to port an up to date version of Ubuntu Touch (20.04 and soon 24.04).
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11019/nabi-big-tab-hd-24-porting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11019/nabi-big-tab-hd-24-porting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keneda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 16:55:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[F(x)tec Pro1-X - wireless display]]></title><description><![CDATA[@qnx_guy I have no specific experience with the F(x)etc, but I've had a surprisingly good experience with the Microsoft Miracast V2. It seems to only be available used though, and is expensive.
Mine has latency that seems to be less than 0.5s, which I find quite useable. And yes, the device becomes a touch pad mouse when connected, though you can also connect a BT keyboard and mouse.
But it does seem like most people have a less successful experience than me.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10898/f-x-tec-pro1-x-wireless-display</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10898/f-x-tec-pro1-x-wireless-display</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[wally]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 16:17:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Device recommendation for VoLTE support]]></title><description><![CDATA[@kuailexs could we hope or expect that you might divert your energies to pixel 3a xl which is a halium 9 device too, after you are done with mi6?
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10845/device-recommendation-for-volte-support</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10845/device-recommendation-for-volte-support</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nocflounder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:44:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[cubot kinkong 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[My thought was: my phone and your experience, like in zoom or telegram meeting to solve this together
But thank you for all recommendations
Did you seen a presentation with this wonderful and cheap (200+ euro) phone - looks better than Pinephone which is double price !
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C--PvnTXml8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8s8bCNLwUQ
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10765/cubot-kinkong-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10765/cubot-kinkong-9</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[dragsidor26]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:38:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UT on F(x)tec Pro1-X]]></title><description><![CDATA[@ancientsounds said in UT on F(x)tec Pro1-X:

I haven't tried casting to an external monitor.

From I was told, the change in hardware impacted this feature.
So no display port over USB type C...
Also, what I know is that it doesn't work.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10738/ut-on-f-x-tec-pro1-x</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10738/ut-on-f-x-tec-pro1-x</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[AppLee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:06:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[F(x)tec Pro1-X - HDMI]]></title><description><![CDATA[@wally I bought an MS Wireless Adapter V2 a few days ago. It works (my Pro1-X runs Android 11), but there's some lagging (sometimes it freezes a little bit, as well), and of course it not as stable as a HDMI cable.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10707/f-x-tec-pro1-x-hdmi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10707/f-x-tec-pro1-x-hdmi</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[qnx_guy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 21:41:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New devices]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Antares86
What do you mean by latest ?
Most recent phone ported or most recent port whatever phone release date ?
Anyway take a look here for UT 20.04 devices : https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/
One of the latest device is Fairphone 4 (Fairphone 5 incoming), ones of the latest ported devices are OnePlus N100/N10 5G.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10671/new-devices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10671/new-devices</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keneda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:15:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[No tochscreen on Redmi 9 lancelot]]></title><description><![CDATA[@stoyanov_vl  Reboot the device and leave it alone for about 10 minutes after booting up, the screen may kick in. I have had similar issues on other devices with a screen replacement. Another thing to try, if that fails is to back up data and do a clean install of UT.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10615/no-tochscreen-on-redmi-9-lancelot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/10615/no-tochscreen-on-redmi-9-lancelot</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[MrT10001]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:29:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UB on new Devices]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Moem yes, I did. But the very first question I cannot answer is: should I use the full system image or halium-boot method or the stand-alone kernel method. I don't understand the differences.
As I mentioned: I'm not very familiar with mobiles.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9647/ub-on-new-devices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9647/ub-on-new-devices</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[DatPhil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 20:39:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hardware recommendation for Focal]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Moem Thanks a lot for your suggestion -- I'll have a look at it.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9577/hardware-recommendation-for-focal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9577/hardware-recommendation-for-focal</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[PhAndersson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:44:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[hola necesito ayuda con mi motorola one vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[@moto-one-vision
Please use english on the forum.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9336/hola-necesito-ayuda-con-mi-motorola-one-vision</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9336/hola-necesito-ayuda-con-mi-motorola-one-vision</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keneda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 01:13:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Device compatibility&#x2F;lifespan with UT]]></title><description><![CDATA[@arubislander
Where most of this is somewhat common sense in the community, I think, you very detailed answer is highly appreciated! 
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9255/device-compatibility-lifespan-with-ut</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9255/device-compatibility-lifespan-with-ut</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[krang]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:18:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[info about]]></title><description><![CDATA[@carlos80
Please stick to your installing issue thread : https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9247/install-ubuntu/3
You won't get more or quicker help splitting your question.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9248/info-about</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9248/info-about</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Keneda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 17:59:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulefone 18T]]></title><description><![CDATA[@akseli Your other thread on the same topic has been answered, so I'm closing this one.
]]></description><link>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9192/ulefone-18t</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9192/ulefone-18t</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Moem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:27:07 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>