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    Interested in Volla ubuntu

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        Alter @Lundrin17
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        Thanks @C0n57an71n & @lundrin17 for your views on UT on Volla Phone!

        Regular user, UT since 2020, Now: Volla Phone (20.04 Stable)

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          Jimpson
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          @C0n57an71n mine is the siemens gigaset, i believe.

          @Lundrin17 the latest update hasn't fixed the issues for this device. When it came to updating the process failed? I got to the point where the device returned to the twrp screen, informing me that the update failed. Upon rebooting, it showed that it was up to date. (confusing, because, did it update or not?)

          @Alter Yes, i still use my volla because i believe in the concept. And by using it as a daily driver, i hope to contribute whatever i can to the further development and spreading of these and other devices / software.
          I'm EU based, and afaik on stable channels only. I haven't played around with that yet.
          Wifi and BT work, but not always. Like i said, it's not reliable.
          On the mobile side it's rock solid. No questions about that. I can go for weeks without wifi, no problem. Everything's fine on that side.
          How do i file a bug report and where?

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            Bolly
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            You may be interested in https://twitter.com/hello_volla/status/1442764769379897346

            2015-Now (Daily use) : BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu edition
            2016-Now (Daily use) : BQ Aquaris M10 FHD Betatester

            2020-Now : PinePhone Braveheart & CE UBports
            2020-Now (Family/Daily use): Vollaphone Xenial
            2022-Now (Family/Daily use): Vollaphone 22 Focal

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              Alter @Jimpson
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              @jimpson Thanks for your reply!
              If you haven't changed settings, your device should be on Stable channel. You can check (and if you want: change) this via Settings > Updates. The system starts to check for updates. On the same screen there's a small gear icon. If you click that you can see or change channel.
              I think best place to file bug report is:
              https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch
              and include Volla Phone and good description of the behavior in title.

              Regular user, UT since 2020, Now: Volla Phone (20.04 Stable)

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                Alter @Bolly
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                @bolly Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

                Regular user, UT since 2020, Now: Volla Phone (20.04 Stable)

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                  Alter @Bolly
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                  @bolly I'm writing this on my new Volla Phone. I decided to go for it and order one with the 5% discount 🙂

                  Regular user, UT since 2020, Now: Volla Phone (20.04 Stable)

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                    Bolly @Alter
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                    @alter said in Interested in Volla ubuntu:

                    @bolly I'm writing this on my new Volla Phone. I decided to go for it and order one with the 5% discount

                    Congratulations !!! I hope you won't be disappointed, both Volla and UT 😄

                    2015-Now (Daily use) : BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu edition
                    2016-Now (Daily use) : BQ Aquaris M10 FHD Betatester

                    2020-Now : PinePhone Braveheart & CE UBports
                    2020-Now (Family/Daily use): Vollaphone Xenial
                    2022-Now (Family/Daily use): Vollaphone 22 Focal

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                      Alter @Bolly
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                      @bolly Thanks! Up till now it's been a pleasant experience. I also tried the Pine Phone, but that is still in early development, so I sold it. As I'm using my UT phone as daily driver, it just needs to work.

                      Regular user, UT since 2020, Now: Volla Phone (20.04 Stable)

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                        domubpkm
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                        Frankly and after using it as a daily phone for over 6 months, the Volla is a very reliable UT smartphone that only gets better with time. It is made to last a few years even if it is not state of the art. UBports partnership with Hallo Welt Systeme was (and is) a very good idea and if other partnerships could be created, it would be interesting and would bring additional funds to UBports, as some of the users would be willing to spend their money but want something in return, as a scalable and reliable turnkey smartphone.

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                          Alter @domubpkm
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                          @domubpkm It's good to hear that after 6 months you are still happy with the phone! I think too that the partnership with Hallo Welt Systeme/Volla is a good thing. I like the fact that we can buy newer hardware with pre-installed UT now. But I hope that the partnership won't be exclusive, and other Linux'es will also deliver a mature OS for the Volla Phone and team up, so Hallo Welt/Volla can grow. The more users, the better for UT and other Linux Phone OS'es and the manufacturer of the Volla Phone. It would be great if eventually other manufacturers follow to make open source phones that welcome Linux.

                          Regular user, UT since 2020, Now: Volla Phone (20.04 Stable)

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