Gemini PDA

TheKit

I know it's an early question but is it possible to run Android apps via Anbox?
Is it possible to dualboot?
Remember 16.04 will be supported in 3 more years.
Would I be able to install a 18.04 desktop container?

I'm a week late, but I didn't look much into this yet. In theory, Anbox works on "official" MediaTek UBPorts devices, but it needs some kernel patches.

Dualboot works same way as with Android/Debian. As for 18.04 container, that sounds like what Libertine does if you want to run graphical apps. Not sure if it has been ported to 16.04 yet, you can check this in general discussions/project GitHub issues as it's not specific to this device.

zzarr

Hello!

Thanks for your response, I will look in to it.

Best Regards

zzarr

Hello everyone again!

Is it possible to patch the kernel to be able to run libertine on Gemini yet?

I thought of a useful thing, if I would be able to use a part of the right hand side of the display as track pad (control a mouse cursor), this would make it easier to use desktop applications in libertine.

Best Regards

doniks

@zzarr said in Gemini PDA:

Hello everyone again!

Is it possible to patch the kernel to be able to run libertine on Gemini yet?

I doubt there is a kernel patch needed for libertine. If it runs UT it runs libertine I would say.

zzarr

@doniks Hello!

Nice!

I which to use UT as main OS on my device, but a few things hold me back right now.

Please correct me if I'm wrong on any of my statements. (I have yet to watch the latest Q&A.)

16.04 is not ready yet.
anbox is not ready yet.
it's not installable through the official installer. (will it be?)

But I keep my hopes up that those issues will be resolved in the near future.

How ever, as a former UT user I'm very exited! (Used a Meizu MX4.)

Best Regards

advocatux

@zzarr hi

The xenial base is ready but some apps are not yet
Anbox works in some devices but not in others. After OTA-4 is released, Marius says he's going to add a lot of improvements, even in qualcomm devices
You can install 16.04 RC or devel using the ubports-installer now. In fact, you can do that since a long time ago

zzarr

@advocatux Hello!

Thanks for a quick response!

Are you sure that the Gemini PDA is installable through the ubports-installer?
It is not listed on the webpage.

Do anbox work with bluetooth apps? (I have a smartwatch which I wish to have running.)

I know @TheKit got UT running on the Gemini PDA. The big question there is, is it ready for daily use?

I really hope that the Gemini PDA will be officially supported.

Best Regards

advocatux

@zzarr ah, I didn't mean on Gemini PDA. Because you said "I which to use UT as main OS on my device" I thought you were talking about another device, sorry!

Anbox is under development, and in a very early stage, and there's a bug about bluetooth and watches (https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues/766) so more than likely it doesn't work out of the box.

zzarr

@advocatux Hello again!

I see, maybe it'll be useful in the near future.

I have a Idea when it comes to libertine (the UI), could a virtual trackpad be added? (Maybe it exists and I have not used libertine for a long time?)

Best Regards

advocatux

could a virtual trackpad be added?

@zzarr generally speaking, I think anything is possible if someone with the necessary knowledge and skills wants to improve something in UT but I don't know the technical requirements of that to give you an specific answer

csposix

Did anyone get the UBPorts on Gemini PDA 4G / Wifi?

kaim

I am also interested. Got my Cosmo (almost Gemini but with modem) and plain linux kind of awkward to use on it. Some Touch apps would be nice to have thus.

Keneda

@kaim
I asked about interest for incoming Astro Slide, wich is a very interesting device from my point of view, but got nothing very incouraging about it here...
https://forums.ubports.com/topic/4194/what-do-you-think-about-astro-slide-project/8