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      • dizzyD Offline
        dizzy @Matt73
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        @matt73 said in Ubuntu Touch Newbie:

        @keneda Yes, the short battery life is a dealbreaker for my wife. I didn't think about battery life when I bought it. I am now thinking of getting the Google Pixel 3a XL and trying to stick Ubuntu touch on that. All my wife wants to do is use a messenger (I was thinking telegram), watch videos online, login to her banking (not through an app though), and take halfway ok pictures of the kids with the phone at least making it through to bedtime. Does anyone know if the Google Pixel 3a XL can handle that while running Ubuntu touch or should I ask that question in a different section of the forum?

        Yes it can. She will be fine with Pixel 3a XL for that, if the battery is ok. My 3a XL has great battery life, but its a brand new Pixel.

        Pixel 3a XL - UT stable - Daily driver
        Pinephone - UT dev
        Pinephone Pro - Manjaro Plasma Mobile & Mobian Phosh

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        • IanI Offline
          Ian @Matt73
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          @matt73 If battery life is important to you how about the Volla Phone X? I can get a day out of mine with fairly intensive usage. Downside is the big battery makes it a bit big and heavy. Major plus for me it is very rugged and so far has survived being in my overall pocket on site.

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          • KenedaK Offline
            Keneda @Ian
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            @ian
            Price is not the same here...

            2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
            2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
            2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
            🇲🇫🇬🇧

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              Ian @Keneda
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              @keneda They are expensive. I have had a BQ Aquaris E5 until the usb port died and a Nexus5 until the screen cracked. Both of these were less expensive but the battery life was nowhere near as good as VPX.

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                Keneda @Ian
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                @ian
                I hope so with a battery almost twice the capacity compared to otherd ^^

                2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
                2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
                2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
                🇲🇫🇬🇧

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                  Ian @Keneda
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                  @keneda Just imagine how good it will be as battery life tweaks are improved in UT in general! As it is I can go two days between charges if I just use it as a phone.

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                    Matt73
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                    Very interesting. I'm pretty exited about these Linux phones. I don't use the phone much and it is still going after 24 hours. I'll get the Google Pixel 3a for my wife and have some fun/frustration trying to get ubuntu touch onto it. Just wanted to get you guys' opinion before shelling out. I wanted her to get off facebook and use Telegram. I see that there is a teleports app which I tried but it didn't seem to work. Can you run telegram on ubuntu touch? If not, is there some other similar kind of messenger that works?

                    Thanks for all the contributions. I can't offer much in return but I try to generally be nice to people and to persuade them to try alt-tech.

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                      Matt73 @dizzy
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                      @dizzy Hello. Ok, so you run ubuntu touch on your Pixel 3a and it all works good does it? I ask because when I try the camera on the pine phone it's a bit hit and miss. Crashes sometimes and I can't make videos at all.

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                        Moem @Matt73
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                        @matt73 said in Ubuntu Touch Newbie:

                        I see that there is a teleports app which I tried but it didn't seem to work.

                        How did it not seem to work? I use it every day, and it works for me. It can also be used in tandem with TG for desktop.

                        Is currently using an Op5t
                        Also owns an Op1, a BQ E4.5 and an Xperia X, as well as a BQ tablet and a Pinetab2. Please, someone... make it stop.

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                          Keneda @Matt73
                          last edited by Keneda

                          @matt73
                          Again, PP is far from being daily usable with UT, so do not take it as a basis for Ubuntu Touch general behaviors.

                          On my MX4, cameras work great, front and back, photos and videos.
                          Only when HDR active on photos some issue can occur.

                          2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
                          2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
                          2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
                          🇲🇫🇬🇧

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                            Matt73 @Moem
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                            @moem It just all looked a bit blank but I didn't spend too much time on it. So the 'Teleports' app is 'Telegram' for UT right? I mean my wife will be able to use to it to communicate with other telegram users right? I will try again with it. Thanks.

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                              Moem @Matt73
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                              @matt73 said in Ubuntu Touch Newbie:

                              the 'Teleports' app is 'Telegram' for UT right? I mean my wife will be able to use to it to communicate with other telegram users right?

                              Yes, and yes. If you want to try it out, you can join the UT main group on Telegram: https://t.me/ubports
                              (Of course you can always leave the group again.)

                              Is currently using an Op5t
                              Also owns an Op1, a BQ E4.5 and an Xperia X, as well as a BQ tablet and a Pinetab2. Please, someone... make it stop.

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                              • AppLeeA Offline
                                AppLee @Matt73
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                                @matt73
                                Yes, texting, attachment, audio records and stickers work well.
                                Group messages I don't often but seems OK
                                Audio and video calls don't work and I switch to the desktop app when I need to make a call to a foreign country...

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                                  Matt73
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                                  Yeah, it looked a bit blank but it works fine. Really enjoying having UT on my pinephone now. Waiting for the google pixel to arrive and then will figure out how to get UT on that. Thanks guys for your kind help.

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