@Abba Actually Miracast works quite well on the Pixel 3a now. But it is hit or miss if it will work with any particular Smart TV or dongle. If you are looking to buy a dongle, then as mentioned before the Microsoft one is the best bet. Otherwise Sony and Samsung smart TV's also seem to consistently work.

Many thanks to all those who responded, first of all. Based on the initial comment by @wally, I made some further tests yesterday night. Indeed, the car kit has a button/function to import the contacts from the phone, but it fails to import anything. Its message is that maybe I need to authorize the sharing on the phone. I also tried to export all contacts to vCard on the phone (successfully), then to browse to that file in file manager, then shift-left and click on the sharing icon, but that only listed "Messages" and "Dekko" as potential targets. New import attempts from the car kit ended up with the same error message. So I guess that this "sharing" icon is where a "BT File Transfer" app would need to register itself. For the record, this is how I used to send contact info to the car kit from my Nokia N900, using a BT transfer app called "Petrovich'.

@PhAndersson Congrats and welcome!

@OtaDr said in Calendar problem: Calendar problem originally did not sync . So I tried uninstalling and reinstalling Unfortunately, it can no longer be installed. Now tested with OTA-8 Not sure if it is the right group ro ask. But i also had that kind of issue. iirc i had to remove the Account, reboot, recreate one,

@thekosmix The hardware doesn't support. There's DisplayLink but it's a proprietary tech that needs a special adapter and it doesn't work in UT.

@MrT10001 i didnt realize they were exclusively volte, but it is what it is. still, im getting NO service in any consistent manner. i would expect it to at least show thats its connected to a network, but it doesnt stay connected when i get it to do so

Hi @Scofus Preinstalled apps like the gallery should not be uninstalled. To fix this, you have to reinstall the whole system from a computer using the UBports installer. As @MrT10001 you'd want to NOT select the "wipe data" box if you want to keep your data. Alternatively, you can also switch to another channel (RC for example) and then switch back to the current one (Stable I presume).

@Mojomagi said in Tello VoLTE: I added minutes to this phone and to my surprise it does make phone calls. Talked for about 2 minutes without dropping. Dialing seemed really slow. When the number is called it goes straight to voice mail. Not a surprise since it says on the pixel UT install sheet it doesn't work with VoLTE. I was able to access my VM and interact through the menus. Text and data have been working well for a week. Just thought Id share my findings if someone was looking for a provider here in the states. Pixel 3A XL, UT 20.04 OTA4, provider is Tello Mobile with physical sim. Tello.com Cheers!! Thanks for sharing your experience with Tello Mobile on the Pixel 3A XL! It's good to know that text and data are working well, and you were able to make calls, even with the VoLTE limitation mentioned in the Pixel UT install sheet. The dialing lag might be something to watch for, but it sounds like a functional setup overall. For anyone considering Tello or similar providers, it's great to see feedback like this that helps others make informed decisions. Cheers for the detailed insight—super helpful!

I just got a Pixel 3a XL set up with UT. Everything phone-wise seems to be working great thus far except for calling and group MMS. I'm in the US, currently using T-Mobile. Is there a bounty on this somewhere that I could contribute to? I'm also happy to help with testing any way I can. Does anyone have a link to a more in depth explanation of what's needed?

Yeah, since it's made with the notification bubble, this will be a bit trickier to change. I think there's even an issue where you can swipe away the bubble Anyway, maybe what we can do is to make another type of notification bubble that shows at the bottom or in fullscreen when displayed in a narrow screen like phones

@Moem That's a good way to see it

@MrT10001 I installed Android again with google flash tool and now it works! (Perhaps because now ADB is installed on my PC) Thank you very much for your help!!! Tomorrow I try to install ubuntu touch again, hopefully without any problem Have a nice evening, Best wishes Stefan

@arubislander Thank you very much for the quick response! It's a shame that oem locked phones even exist. If the product is great, one should not fear competition. I'll get another phone and fingers crossed with oem unlocking possible.

@stanwood Thanks for the Tip, I think I am going to do a fresh install to version 20.04 instead of upgrading from 16.04 to 20.04.

@Salah This repository (https://gitlab.com/rubencarneiro/custom_bootlogos) has custom boot logos. I didn't find instructions for how to make your own though, maybe @rubencarneiro could help?

Oh well, you will be successful.

@Salah You can make an enhancement issue I guess. Here maybe : https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/lomiri/-/issues

@lduboeuf I see. Will hope will find away soon. What about AOD, is there any possibility to be enabled ??

@MrT10001 Yes, you have to be careful these days. I watch this LinusTechTips channel from time to time, I think.