Normal linux apps
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can i use normal linux apps for touch , i was looking for offical signal and telegram apps.
i liked Ubuntu touch so much , but i need some apps to use it as main phone or it's still far from this use. -
@stan You can use TELEports for telegram and Axolotl for Signal.
Desktop apps can be installed in a libertine container witch you can setup in settings. -
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Libertine is still very experimental and the desktop apps are mostly not build for touch or small screens. You need Keyboard and Mous.
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i'm sorry for my ignorance the only reason i'm not using the web apps
in the open store is because , not the official maker of the app is the one releasing them so how can i trust them .
but again i don't have any cypersecurity or programming skills, i'm just an average joe. -
@stan Teleports is not a web app it is our Telegram client and very safe to use. The apps in the OpenStore are safe to use and are mostly contained with no access to the rest of the system. A few do to work but we know and trust the developers.
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@Lakotaubp thank you very much will do use it , again i mean what i say in the best way possible, my lack of knowledge is this field cripple me.
but i speak frankly and from the heart and with the best intention
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@stan Not a problem we all need to start somewhere and with different levels of knowledge and learn. We are a helpful bunch so don't be afraid to ask.
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Welcome here @stan!
As @Lakotaubp already indicated you can normally trust apps coming from openstore. Almost all of them are open source, so you could look at their code to check what they are doing and how. You can trust teleports especially, as its a core app (meaning its also published by ubports, so if you trust the os you trust teleports too ;-)). -
@hummlbach thank you so much for your answer
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@hummlbach may i ask you please if there is a way to filter the apps by the publisher
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@stan
In the OpenStore app, in the search box under the discover tab, type author: followed by the name of the author you're looking for e.g. author:Dan Chapman -
@3arn0wl thank you so much.
the reason i'm asking in this article : https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-blog-1/post/ubuntu-touch-safety-architecture-208
the uAdblock is by Marius Gripsgaard but in openstore i found the publisher is malte kiefer -
@stan
i must admit I thought Marius was the author, but I may be wrong... -
i can only find one option will download it anyway
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@stan
yeah! go for it. it does,a very good job! -
@3arn0wl thank you for your continuous support
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@stan Marius brought it to the openstore originally, but Malte took over the maintenance. uAdblock is another interesting type off app. For some reason (i think it needs to write a file outside its "sandbox") its unconfined, means its basically allowed to do everything. These kind of apps must not be closed source and are reviewed by Brian Douglass ("UBports App Lead Maintainer") before they go into the open store.
Another way to search for apps by a specific author is to find at least one app published by the author in the openstore app and then press the "More by XY" list item. -
@hummlbach thank you so much for the information really appreciate it,
the community is amazing, full of kind people willing to help