@oldbutndy said: I frequently print things from Linux Mint (I am 'oldschool', and worked a few years at Xerox, on laser printers, starting about 42 years ago, so I 'expect' to be able to print from any system that is 'office'). I was NOT able to print from Office suite on UT. So, this issue feels like failure. The printing system is not included in the Ubuntu Touch images due to a lack of space for the root filesystem on many device models. Work is currently underway to be able to increase the size of the rootfs. This will enable numerous developments, such as concurrent support for Q5 and Qt6, the transition to mir2+mir1... and the integration of the CUPS printing system. So, it's coming, more a matter of months now than a matter of years.

I’d actually prefer to do without META products. But that’s hardly possible. My music mates, tennis pals and other friends only use WhatsApp. For my UT as a day-to-day device, there wasn’t really anything useful like a quick-check app to see what’s going on with certain WhatsApp users (groups) who organise all their appointments and updates in groups. WhatsNew never really worked for me. Too slow, too cluttered. This morning I installed Grennlines. It’s a really good project and a perfect solution to my unwelcome WhatsApp dependency. Many thanks for the solution. For me, the current state of development is already perfect. It starts up very quickly and has everything I need. Let me buy you a bottle of wine!

@wally I have read more carefully your first post and I think we are stuck in the same step. At first I undertood you did not receive the SMS for linking the phone with the Xiaomi account. With all I have read lately I think I got the big picture. I phoned Xiaomi support and I heard them typing looking for a generic and unrelated answer that I had already found by myself. Not a very high service standard. For the SIM activation, MiAccount app sends a SMS. I checked with my carrier that esch try a SMS is sent (and of course, charged), alternatively, to a local mobile number and a local landline. I phoned these numbers and the former does not exist and the latter is disconnected or out of reach. I mailed Xiaomi asking about these numbers. I presume they will say that I must update MIUI, but I am reticent in case it makes more difficult to unlock the bootloader. If they do not provide another way or phone number to send manually the SMS, I think I will have no other option than to update hoping that the correct phone numbers are also updated.

@PerlMax said: 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 You can make the application unconfined (not recommended), or use the read_path/write_path options in the apparmor file. Or, potentially better, change the library/application to read from the UT XDG data-dirs correctly.

@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> ***

@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.