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    Signal UT: Signal-Desktop for Ubuntu Touch

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    • MoemM Offline
      Moem @pparent
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      @pparent said:

      Better integration of ContentHub

      This one is very nice!

      Is currently using an Op5t
      Also owns an Op1, a BQ E4.5, an Xperia X, a Nothing Phone 1, and a Rabbit R1 as well as a BQ tablet and a Pinetab2. Please, someone... make it stop.

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        PerlMax
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        Sorry for hijacking this thread. But your apps run on Xwayland too, right? I wanted to ask how you manage to get rid of that annoying XWindow? If you could show me how to do that for my pEFL app (see https://forums.ubports.com/topic/9958/custom-builder-for-a-library/10?_=1780999049215), I’d really appreciate it!!!

        By the way, great work. If it weren’t for the keyboard issue, Min b

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          pparent @PerlMax
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          @PerlMax

          Sorry but I'm not sure to understand your message, what you want to achieve, or what keyboard issue you are talking about.

          Can you explain more?

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            PerlMax
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            with my pEFL App, two windows open: one named "pefl" (my app) and one named "X11 Support."

            In Min Browser (which also runs via Xwayland, right?), there's only one window. So somehow you managed to get rid of the "X11 Support" window.

            In Min Browser, the input from the Maliit Keyboard is sometimes overwritten (for example, I want to open www.google.de, but at some point it turns into www.googlegoogle.de). I think it is this problem: https://github.com/minbrowser/min/issues/2705

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              pparent @PerlMax
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              @PerlMax said:

              with my pEFL App, two windows open: one named "pefl" (my app) and one named "X11 Support."

              In Min Browser (which also runs via Xwayland, right?), there's only one window. So somehow you managed to get rid of the "X11 Support" window.

              Strange maybe you can post a screenshot, on your topic and mention me, I will reply there!

              In Min Browser, the input from the Maliit Keyboard is sometimes overwritten (for example, I want to open www.google.de , but at some point it turns into www.googlegoogle.de ). I think it is this problem: https://github.com/minbrowser/min/issues/2705

              Yes I plan to work on fixing that soon! 😉

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                PerlMax @pparent
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                @pparent said:

                Yes I plan to work on fixing that soon! 😉

                this would be great 🙂

                At the moment I study your content-hub implementation. Also great work there 😉

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                  pparent @PerlMax
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                  It seems Signal-Desktop will support linux-arm64 officially in upcoming releases!

                  https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/commit/8e1728ff634734a5e30fd314ab4c246434f0aa2e

                  Which is a nice to have! (That does not exclude the need to patch the code for use on UT )

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                    gpatel-fr @pparent
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                    @pparent

                    Sorry for the aside, but what is the status for using Signal from a desktop app (without having a phone number) ?

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                      pparent @gpatel-fr
                      last edited by pparent

                      @gpatel-fr said:

                      @pparent

                      Sorry for the aside, but what is the status for using Signal from a desktop app (without having a phone number) ?

                      Well I guess it will probably be a reality one day, but for now we have to be patient, as no official announcement has been made about if and when a standalone desktop version (Without needing Android or iOS) will be available.

                      Also from my understanding it would not be without needing a phone number. I think you will still need to receive a code by SMS. Just that you won't need to install Signal on an Android/iOS smartphone, and you will be able to directly make the installation process (that requires SMS authentication) on your desktop (or in this case on you Ubuntu Touch).

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                        pparent @pparent
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                        If anyone can report the current status of the app on 24.04-2.x, it would help, as I currently don't have a testing device compatible with it!

                        https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12379/ubuntu-touch-24.04-2.0-call-for-testing/10

                        Thank's! 😊

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                          Ida_ @pparent
                          last edited by Ida_

                          @pparent I'm a 2.x user!

                          • The app installs and runs.
                          • The crash that used to happen is gone with the last update from 06.06.2026.
                          • I can send files (such as .pdf) without issues.
                          • I can send images, but the send button won't appear unless I choose the 'disappear after looking' opti after I have uploaded the photo. (I have noe idea what this function is called in English.) If I enlarge the message writing field before starting to choose a picture, the send button remains and works without problems. I don't know if this how it is supposed to work or if it is an actual issue.
                          • The keyboard does not appear, and I find no way to write messages or paste messages written in a different tool.

                          Ping or message me if you need me to test anything specific or send any logs.

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                            pparent @Ida_
                            last edited by pparent

                            @Ida_

                            Thank you! What you describe is kind of expected. Currently it seems the keyboard does not work with any XWayland app on 24.04-2.x. Normally the messages are sent by typing Enter/Return on the virtual keyboard.

                            I could help if you give the output when you run these adb commands, and try to open the keyboard (click on the edit area)

                            WARNING: this will run Signal UT in an unconfined way, only do that if you fully trust Signal UT, only for testing purposes, and run it preferably only on a testing device with no personal data rather than on your daily driver

                            cd /opt/click.ubuntu.com/signalut.pparent/current/
export DISPLAY=:0
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/
export MALIIT_DEBUG=1 
export G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=all 
./launcher.sh
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                              Ida_ @pparent
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                              @pparent I'm very happy it is so stable now, though. Good to be able to at least check messages reliably.

                              Here you go: https://pastebin.com/d6UWtj5G

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                                pparent @Ida_
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                                @Ida_

                                Thank you very much!

                                Unfortunately, at the moment, this does not help me understand what happens on 24.04-2.x 😉

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                                  pparent @pparent
                                  last edited by pparent

                                  I've released V8.15.0-1 with the following changes:

                                  -Fix keyboard closing after sending a message
                                  -Bump to Signal-Desktop 8.15.0-1 (First to officially support arm64)

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                                    projectmoon @pparent
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                                    @pparent said:

                                    I've released V8.15.0-1 with the following changes:

                                    -Fix keyboard closing after sending a message
                                    -Bump to Signal-Desktop 8.15.0-1 (First to officially support arm64)

                                    Edit: never mind, it seems to have settled now. This might have been due to openstore updating the app.

                                    Behold! A crash on startup:

                                    Jun 23 13:21:26 ubuntu-phablet systemd[9539]: Started lomiri-app-launch--application-click--signalut.pparent_signallauncher_8.15.0-1--.service.
Jun 23 13:21:26 ubuntu-phablet aa-exec[239595]: rm Error : '/home/phablet/.local/share/signalut.pparent/recently-used.xbel' does not exist.
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                                      pparent @projectmoon
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                                      @projectmoon

                                      So no bug in the end?

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                                        projectmoon @pparent
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                                        @pparent said:

                                        @projectmoon

                                        So no bug in the end?

                                        Currently, it seems not.

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                                          pparent
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                                          I see that they have added Signal UT to this page!

                                          https://ubports.com/apps

                                          Which is nice! 😊 But the link "Check out on Openstore" points to Cinny? Any way to report it? Maybe @moem ?

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                                            libremax @pparent
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                                            @pparent said:

                                            I see that they have added Signal UT to this page!

                                            https://ubports.com/apps

                                            Which is nice! 😊 But the link "Check out on Openstore" points to Cinny? Any way to report it?

                                            You can create an issue here: https://gitlab.com/ubports/marketing/website/website-design/-/work_items?sort=created_date&state=opened&first_page_size=20

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