@Moem said: I tried to read your wall of text and failed. Always helpful, I invoked Saitan for you and got this: *** <begin Saitan reply> *** The author recounts a recent struggle to break free from Google‑centric services after 25 years of reliance. After discovering a “countdown” (likely a device lock or security deadline), they spent four months dealing with Verizon to obtain a bootloader‑unlock code. Once unlocked they realized they had very limited technical knowledge—only a basic junior‑high computer‑science background and familiarity with Termux. Their phone can make calls but has no mobile data; it only works on Wi‑Fi, and they cannot send/receive pictures. They seek step‑by‑step help to get data connectivity and to port the device to an open‑source platform (presumably Ubuntu Touch/UBports). They emphasize a strong desire to stay “de‑Googleed,” expressing frustration with proprietary ecosystems (Apple, Google) and a wish for community support. They mention upcoming home‑phone installation and a general feeling that this may be their last chance to get online. In short: they need practical guidance—especially via the terminal—to enable data on their unlocked device and complete the migration to an open‑source mobile OS. *** <end Saitan reply> ***

Hello everybody, I am trying again to develop a simple pEFL test app. In libertine everything works great. Unfortunately the app won't start outside the libertine environment. Apparently, efl needs to be able to read files in the $HOME directory and some other directories (see https://sourceforge.net/p/enlightenment/mailman/message/58751741/). My idea now is to run the app in a chroot environment. Would that be possible for a normal click app? Are there any examples of other apps that do this? Or is that not such a good idea? Thanks in advance! Max

@oldbutndy iv updated this and should actually work now please let me know next ut office im like 70% there

New release: message prior this release can look strange because of a refactor I did, to avoid problems disconnect your whatsapp account in settings and reconnect after installing this update https://github.com/brennoflavio/greenline/releases Draft support: typing in a chat will save your message next time you get back to that chat Complete rework of how this app handles notifications, which should enable new features for specific message types in the future Fix a bug that made the user avatar go away when downloading media in a group chat Mentions should be rendered correctly now, including notifications Simplified the unread count bubble (although its a big buggy now) Centralized name resolution, now the app is consistent when showing names across replies, chat lists, headers, etc Fixed a bug if you start a chat, the chat will have your name Full support for edited messages: now the new text is shown with an edited badge, and you can edit your own messages aswell

@KJU Just to point out, Ubuntu Touch is the name of the mobile operating system that you have installed and given good account. UBPorts is the charitable foundation that helps develop and finance Ubuntu Touch through donations and sponsorship.

@ResuWen Check the end of this thread on XDA-Developers forum. There is a media fire link that works.

@pparent For the record I never commented on this problem because I had not yet seen it but I recently observed something that looked like it: I did pass in an area without cellular support and when going back to civilization, the cellular data did come back but no routing it seems, as you describe. I'd need a Faraday cage to confirm.

@kristatos a diagnosis has been posted on gitlab A problem understood is half way to be solved they say. So there is hope that 24.04-1.4 will finally kill this beast.

heads up i forgot to re-enable some of the build chains during debugging so this is broken till i post the update

you need to go to settings and set your usb to tethering ....there is your internet connection it should just work when you plug it in and connect ...if im understanding you correctly?

@falcon Thanks for the info. I don't remember how I have solved this but, finally I had it working well. Could try to look if you want.

@brenno.almeida welcome

One of the most interesting parts of this for me is the focus on mainline kernel support. A lot of alternative mobile/Linux devices struggle long-term because of outdated vendor kernels and limited maintenance. If the hardware can stay close to upstream Linux, that could make the device much more sustainable over time for the UBports community.

@E-Z-Tux idk the chip manufacturer for this tablet but research this: if Mediatek: bootrom bypass & sp flash tool if Qualcomm: EDL mode & Download tool

i just posted a testing version in app development ....expect bugs ....i expect feedback ....i add the missing features mentioned as well

@oldbutndy yes that is the desktop version .....i desperately want to give you something to test but the ut version is still just too broken im going for EXACTLY the same thing in both desktop and UT versions ....that is not easy as you would think ...i promise soon i will have something for you ...im actually excited your excited

this one i really could use some feedback on as this is one of my favorite projects as well as a staple tool that is intended to make UT more useful ....there are many bugs i know ....i cant figure them out and neither can AI .... until i get more information im basically over here eating my own tail on this project

@domubpkm to handle imported files differently in messaging app, would be a task to solve there. tedit can only hand over a file to messaging app. What that does with the file is defined there. tedit has no control over that. I added the share option to read only mode page too. I simply didn't think of that yet. (Build here: https://gitlab.com/Danfro/tedit/-/jobs/14268879889/artifacts/file/build/aarch64-linux-gnu/app/tedit.danfro_3.6.1_arm64.click)

DeltaTouch is one of my favorites in the Open Store. It’s the perfect way to replace any messaging app. There are also excellent DeltaTouch apps for iPhone and Android. It’s hard to convince parents and kids to use DeltaTouch. That’s because WhatsApp has integrated “Channels” into its app since 2023. What are “Channels”? They’re kind of like OnlyFans for kids and teens.

Well, 143 hours passed ... and unfortunately still no luck . The MiUnlock app stops the process at 99%. First the "Device Verified" ticks green. OK. But at the end an error message shows: "This device is not activated. Activate it and try to unlock again". My MI Account is linked to the phone and previously had verified it: "Congratulations! You can be assured the phone you have purchased is the official international version.". My guess is that I do not have a SIM with a data plan, just calls. For linking the device to the account there was a statement: "Make sure your device can connect to the internet using mobile data." So I borrowed another SIM card, but typed my phone number to get the SMS. Yesterday I tried to do the same, but still ""This device is not activated ...". In my "Mi Unlock Status" the account and the device show, but there is another field for the SIM that states "Not verified". I change the phone recovery number to match that of the borrowed SIM card with the hope that it will change the state. Nope. I activate "Find my device" (I read it somewhere it was necessary) and let Xiaomi know where I am without wifi and the SIM data on. No luck. I also read somewhere that I also have to sync calls and messages with their cloud but it failed in all my attempts. I am not paranoid, but all this requisites and opening the File Manager app and read a message asking permission to share data or receive personalized ads its giving me the creeps. I need UBports right now . I know that there is not any official information and all the requisites I see online seem different or, even, contradictory. I think that I will have to borrow the SIM card a bit longer, do some stuff with it and wait until Xiaomi recognizes I use it in this device. How long do you think it could take?