Sorry for the previous noise... I continued working on that issue and I believe I now have a truly working fix : Gps positions continuously obtained for over 24h, twice. For that, I had to patch two repos, touching both the android side (hybris) and the linux side. While examining the code I realized I also could upgrade it so that the fp5 can now use more than than 32 (gps-only) satellites and provides more data (notably altitude uncertainty which was blank in sensor status so far). When the weather is clear my phone sees ~80 sats outdoors, but the android-side code clips at 64, and I'm not going to fight that... With the 64 sats clip the fp5 now still gets fixes indoors at my place while before it would stop when getting inside. I'll post the corresponding merge requests in the two repos in the next days.

A related fix was merged yesterday, So, it should land on our phones sometime when we update the OS.

(I had reported not enough space on 2.x in Telegram before, but in that case, I was able to install 2.x but ran out of space when installing anything for UBports Quality Assurance.) I think this phone has a lot of memory and the partition size (or whatever is the case) can be increased for 2.x.

I found a temporary solution (passive antenna hardware under $100). Limited to 1 very specific location (semi-moveable), but it solves the main problem: ZERO cell signal in rural basement office/workshop. So, it might enable me to really start to use UT: I installed a directional outdoor cellular antenna ($30 ebay) on a pole outside, aimed it generally toward a cell tower (based on map search), connected 50 ft (17meter) of cable (single piece of coax), then indoor antenna ($12). No amplifier. Indoor antenna is mounted horizontally on a plastic base a few inches (75mm) above office desk (formica surface, on sheet metal frame), and set cell phone (Nord N10) on top. Phone now has enough 'bars' (3 or 4) to use voice calling and exchange SMS. Location is open workshop / office, so I should be able to hear ringing and most notifications. Preliminary testing, but initial results are encouraging. Only issue is, has to stay VERY close to antenna (and orientation probably matters. Not tested yet). I mention this solution because a no-amplifier system might work for others, and is fairly cost effective. I might still order a used amplifier, which would enable moving phone away from the antenna (to anywhere in room).

I've just published version 0.1.6, that corrects the app that was broken by a change upstream in Whatsapp web; Here is the changelog of the version: Adapt to a change upstream that broke the app Improve ContentHub to Import/Export files Fix broken app on 24.04-1.x daily I've only tested the main features, I've not had the time to do a comprehensive testing before releasing the new version, but as it was broken it's always better to have something that works. If you find any new bug, or thing that does not work anymore with this new version or since change in Whatsapp web, please do not hesitate to report.

Update: Day 23 I have FINALLY got a response from Fairphone support, who claim the IMEI number I had initially given to them via chat and they used to look my device and tell me the previous owner had mainboard issues is suddenly not found in the system and they can not start a repair with it. Responding with a photo of my IMEI's on the box, lets see how long it takes to get a response and if they will have another excuse to not help this time.

How is not using Windows relevant to the suggestion to start again? You're have plenty of issues that no-one else is experiencing, I'd say it's a sensible first step. If something was borked during installation or you had the wrong Android version then the UT installed on top of that, may not function correctly.

One more difference , they might be more,1.x got a search bar on main icon app menu , or was it just disabled on my 2.x . NOTE DOWNGRADING OOPS : hmm , observed a potential flaw ,24.04-1.x update version state 178 , which would be the latest i get before 2.x bleeding edge crash/reinstall , it does not seems to see any updates now . Edit ; its upgrading to 487 latest now , solved oops...

@projectmoon Snaps or direct installation work. No input problems there. But unfortunately then the DPI is so off, that menus are by far too small. The only fix for the DPI related problems, was to install the apps into containers and use libertine-tweak-tools for adjusting the DPI. It's a trade off. Also: not all apps have snap versions.

@oldbutndy while I'll not opine on the 'funny' side (it has left me cold, but I'm a bad customer for standup artists, I find them mostly a waste of time), it's actually a good presentation, I have looked at say a dozen of UT videos and they were usually either uninformative or far outdated and this one is a decent job.

@Kadafi sorry but it's not clear to me what happens from your description. For me at first a wide green button 'Install' is displayed. When clicked, at first a grey line flashes briefly, then it's replaced by a line that turns progressively blue tracking the download progress. When it's finished, the line flashes briefly (I assume that's when the installing process is done) and finally the green 'Open' button is displayed. From what you say, the 'Open' button would be displayed while the blue progress line is still advancing ? It seems impossible since both UI items are displayed at the some position.

i actually had to slow the execution environment to to the hybris translation actually slowing down execution i have zero clue how this is going to play with game/emulator performance its like it was overloading lomri

@oldbutndy your spot on ...its a scary prospect to try to undertake

@robinsing, I've been followed this topic in order to completed the installation but i changed at starring the 9th of another computer where ubuntu and ubports was installed and follow these instructions to allowed and enabled the fastboot and unlock bootloader.

@rheomie , i'm a french user of this forum and i'm not sure my english words will be correct. I followed your instructions with a windows 11 computer; but at the 9th, I had pluged the device on another computer where ubuntu is installed. I had installed ubports installer with a snap app. The installation had been completed at a second try with the snap app cause the first attempt not respond, so i had relauched the ubports installed and then the installation has been finished and completed. [image: 1774556182375-1000004017.jpg] [image: 1774556196873-1000004016.jpg]

@haagch That liberux phone looks interesting ! Sadly, far out of my phone budget - even the redesigned, lower cost unit (current, compared to last year).

@makapaka Have you download and unzipped Android Platform tools? If not, download the windows version, unzip it and open a terminal in that folder (right click and in the menu "open in terminal"). This will give you ADB and fastboot. Power off the phone and boot to fastboot with Volume Down and Power button. Then connect it to the PC and run the fastboot devices command in that terminal. Have you installed the Xiaomi USB drivers?

Had another try and this time mysteriously it worked out. I used v5.2228 for linux (from https://spflashtools.com/).

@oldbutndy said: or (2) on another brand, if you brick the main board during UT install, you effectively cannot get a part replacement in any country but France (if I understand that thread correctly). Replace France with EU, then it is correct. I know, as I bricked my FP and had it brought back to life by the said French company, which does hardware costomer service for FairPhone. I do not live in France, but inside EU. It has been a smooth experience, by the way, quite contrary to the bad reputation of FP customer service.