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[Lakotaubp]

This post contains some more 20.04 info and link, thanks to Raoul for that. Hope you find it useful.

You will have seen the current 20.04 device list however if
you are interested in porting another halium 9+ phone to Focal check
the porting documentation: https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/porting/introduction/index.html

Also Ratchanan’s YouTube video: "Live coding, Experimental, UT 20.04: get Fairphone 4 "GSI" port to Focal's overlay store system". link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u_H-Kv6TY4.

The major tasks that still needs to be done:
• Ensure functionalities related to cellular network ◦ Start and receive voice calls.
◦ Send and accept SMS and MMS.
◦ Access internet through mobile data.
• Complete Bluetooth support for ports based on Android 9 +
• Port Contacts & Calendar subsystems PIM code to Focal
• Port core-apps to Focal (is at 25 % )

Future situation:
• Phase out Ubuntu Touch 16.04, phase in Ubuntu Touch 20.04
• Set Ubuntu Touch 16.04 into maintenance mode (instead of feature development mode)
• Make patch submission still possible for 16.04, but direct the main development focus to 20.04

Namespace renaming to remove Canonical dependency A large part of the update involved the renaming of code by replacing the vendor names Canonical, Ubuntu into UBports.
We are now at 98% Packaging for Debian before the Debian Bookworm freeze 12-01-2022 packaging has to be finished see the current status:
• Ayatana Indicators 100%
• Lomiri DE components 80%
• Ubuntu-Touch phone components 75%

Predicted is that we will have the first OTA-0 for Ubuntu-Touch based on Focal by Christmas.

If you are a developer or can assist with 20.04 please do let us know and we can put you in touch with the right people.

As you can see this is a very exciting time for UBports and Ubuntu Touch as Focal gets closer. I am sure we would all like say a big thank you to everyone involved in the development of 20.04 no matter how great or small.

Please remember that this also includes all of you that use Ubuntu Touch and UBports on a daily basis, make donations, participate on the Forum/TELEport groups or any of the many other ways of giving your time and effort to this great Community. Without you and your enthusiasm there would be little point to any of this, so a big thank you to all of you too

Links you could keep an eye on:
• https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/project-management/-/tree/master/dev-sync-notes
• https://gitlab.com/groups/ubports/development/-/roadmap?state=all&sort=start_date_asc&layout=WEEKS&timeframe_range_type=CURRENT_QUARTER&progress=WEIGHT&show_progress=true&show_milestones=true&milestones_type=ALL
https://gitlab.com/groups/ubports/-/epics/10

YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u_H-Kv6TY4)
[Live coding][Experimental] UT 20.04: get Fairphone 4 "GSI" port to Focal's overlay store system
Fairphone 4 will be the first "GSI" port to have overlay files in the new "overlay store" format. This should allow me to see if the system actually fits its purpose. As a bonus, we'll get Fairphone 4 on Ubuntu Touch 20.04. We'll be joined by other UBports developers who will help me "ask the right questions".