Ubuntu Touch Q&A 128 Call For Questions

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Ubuntu Touch Q&A 128

Ubuntu Touch Q&A 128 is planned for this Saturday 18th Nov at 19:00 UTC so it's time for your questions.

Post questions below, but please remember that questions on porting to device **** or its status, and questions on bugs will not be answered.

Caedem

With regards to app development:
My desktop os is linux mint, which currently only goes to version 21.2. Will this be a problem when compiling apps, once 24 releases?

Similarly: will the clickable format become obsolete once snap is fully integrated?

arubislander

@Caedem said in Ubuntu Touch Q&A 128 Call For Questions:

With regards to app development:
My desktop os is linux mint, which currently only goes to version 21.2. Will this be a problem when compiling apps, once 24 releases?

No, app compilation with clickable happens inside a Docker container, separate from the host OS.

Similarly: will the clickable format become obsolete once snap is fully integrated?

The click packages format is not going anywhere for now.

MrT10001

Can we update the list of the devices as it seems out of date? I have two Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's running focal quite happily for me and they aren't on the Focal list.

lduboeuf

@MrT10001 said in Ubuntu Touch Q&A 128 Call For Questions:

Can we update the list of the devices as it seems out of date? I have two Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's running focal quite happily for me and they aren't on the Focal list.

Better ask or contribute here https://gitlab.com/ubports/infrastructure/devices.ubuntu-touch.io

coffeecatharine

Hi! Who is an expert I can talk to who knows the exact detail of what Android components remain after installation, and what those components are capable of doing?

Lakotaubp

@MrT10001 Just checking on that device status. Will get back too you on that.

uxes

what about creating some crowdfunding/bounty action for anyone who does VoLTE (later other missing features)? not only people from comunity could implement those stuff and the resould would be opensourced (then also usable for droidian)

naumi

@UBportsNews
Hi out there,
Are there any news about assisted gps support in focal.

Beste regards uwe

Capsia

Hi @UBportsNews. What are the plans for 24.04 now that upstream Ubuntu is already releasing daily builds, will we also have development builds? Will Ubuntu Touch 24.4.0 be released on the same day as upstream?

Thank you for all the great work you put into Ubuntu Touch!

stanwood

Hello,

To install UT on a device it is very often necessary to downgrade the Android version to the same one as the Halium port before starting the installation.
This is often tedious for many users.
Will it be possible in future to integrate these low-layer Android partitions into the installer and allow it to flash Ubuntu Touch completely and directly without having to reinstall an old version of Android?
Thank you very much!

Stanwood