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    Volla OS (Volla Phone x23) to Ubuntu Touch

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        Charly @aaronm
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        @aaronm
        I hope the two ut browsers are safe. I get along well with morph and am always in private mode. With axolotl you can expect it to work as a full signal client at some point. But the signal apk should also be installable via waydroid. I have no experience of how well this works.

        Greetings
        Charly

        UT 20.04 on Volla X23

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          Moem @Charly
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          @Charly said in Volla OS (Volla Phone x23) to Ubuntu Touch:

          With axolotl you can expect it to work as a full signal client at some point. But the signal apk should also be installable via waydroid. I have no experience of how well this works.

          I do! I use Signal in Waydroid as a primary installation, and Axolotl2 on bare metal as a secondary; for linking the two, there is an in between needed, I use my laptop for that.
          Linking should only be needed once, and I'm not yet sure how often it's needed to run the primary installation.

          In daily life, I use Axolotl2, linked to Signal for Desktop on my laptop. Waydroid stays off.

          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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            aaronm @aaronm
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            @aaronm These are good things for me to know about, thanks again.

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              aaronm @aaronm
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              @aaronm That sounds like a nice work around, Moem. I too, use Signal on multiple devices. It's probably the most important app for me on a phone, for use with family and so on. Thanks a lot! πŸ™‚

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                aaronm @aaronm
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                @aaronm Hey All, I have finally installed UT following this:
                https://cloud.hallo-welt-systeme.de/s/He9ZsS7Kmn6X7Cr

                I hear that UT is more secure that android and so on. Does this mean I am safer logging into my bank account, for example, using Morph on UT, vs firefox on android?

                Thanks!

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                  aaronm @Moem
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                  @Moem Hi Moem,

                  How, may I ask, did you get Waydroid working?

                  Thanks!

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                    Moem @aaronm
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                    @aaronm said in Volla OS (Volla Phone x23) to Ubuntu Touch:

                    How, may I ask, did you get Waydroid working?

                    I installed it through the Waydroid Helper app. But do note that I'm not using a Volla, I'm using a Oneplus 5t. Shouldn't matter, but maybe it does?

                    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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                      arubislander @aaronm
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                      @aaronm said in Volla OS (Volla Phone x23) to Ubuntu Touch:

                      I hear that UT is more secure that android and so on. Does this mean I am safer logging into my bank account, for example, using Morph on UT, vs firefox on android?

                      That is a widely held misconception. UT is more privacy focused than Android, not necessarily more secure. That means the OS does not spy on you or collect your data.

                      I tend not to use bank websites on any mobile device as it is much more difficult to see if you are not being redirected because you clicked on a dodgy link.

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                        aaronm @Moem
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                        @Moem Thanks a lot, Moem. I'll give that a try. πŸ™‚

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                          aaronm @arubislander
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                          @arubislander Thank you so much for bringing clarity to my suspicion on this, Arubislander. I think you're wise not to use a phone for financial use cases. I've just decided I'm no longer going to either.

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                            AppLee @aaronm
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                            @aaronm
                            To complete on the security aspect, the confinement of apps makes Ubuntu Touch also more secure in this way.
                            Meaning that installing a "bad" app will have a lesser impact.

                            The trade off at the moment is that we have an unlocked bootloader which creates security issues in case of stolen or lost device.

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