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    Features & usability list of Volla Phone Quintus

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      It seems, there are not many Quintus running Ubuntu Touch out there and since I have been asked about working features I thought I'd make an entry here for those who are interested.
      Since there's no Quintus sub section, yet I write it here until it can be moved to its according place.

      I took this list from the Ubuntu Touch device page.
      I don't have the device for a very long time, so I will update things marked "untestet" (❓).
      These are my personal observations on stable channel.

      Actors:
      ✅ Manual brightness
      ❌ Torchlight
      ✅ Vibration

      Camera:
      ✅ Flashlight
      ✅ Photo
      ✅ Video
      ✅ Switching between cameras

      Cellular:
      ✅ Carrier info, signal strength
      ✅ Data connection
      ✅ Incoming, outgoing calls
      ❓ MMS in, out
      ✅ PIN unlock
      ✅ SMS in, out
      ❓ Change audio routings
      ❓ Voice in calls
      ✅ Volume control in calls

      Endurance:
      ✅ 24+ hours battery lifetime
      ❓ 7+ days stability

      GPU:
      ✅ Boot into UI
      ✅ Hardware video playback

      Misc:
      ❓ AppArmor patches
      ✅ Battery percentage
      ❓ Offline charging
      ✅ Online charging
      ❓ Recovery image
      ❓ Reset to factory defaults
      ❓ RTC time
      〽 Shutdown / Reboot (see bottom)
      ❓ Wireless External monitor
      ✅ Waydroid

      Network:
      ✅ Bluetooth
      ✅ Flight mode
      ❓ Hotspot
      ❓ NFC
      ✅ WiFi

      Sensors:
      ❓ Automatic brightness
      ❌ Fingerprint reader
      ✅ GPS
      ✅ Proximity
      ✅ Rotation
      ✅ Touchscreen
      ❌ Double touch to wake

      Sound:
      〽 Earphones (see bottom)
      ✅ Loudspeaker
      ✅ Microphone
      〽 Volume control (see bottom)

      USB:
      ❓ MTP access
      ❓ ADB access

      Reboot not always working. The screen turns off but it doesn't come back again. Hard reboot is necessary.

      Bluetooth earphones work. The USB-C to 3.5mm adapter that came with the phone works, too. Another one I tested does not work. So this depends on hardware.

      When listening to Music in the Music App, sometimes sound goes completely down on switching tracks. Same happens occasionally when switching position in the video app.

      In some cases, but especially after the container has been frozen, Waydroid does not start again after having been closed/stopped. The only workaround working for me is running

      systemctl restart waydroid-container

      in the terminal (sometimes twice). Then Waydroid will start again.

      Happily running Ubuntu Touch:

      • BQ Aquaris E5 HD (Retired)
      • BQ Aquaris M10 HD (Retired)
      • Meizu MX4 Pro (Retired)
      • Meizu Pro 5 (Retired)
      • PinePhone UBPorts Edition
      • Volla Phone
      • Volla Phone X
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