Update 11 September: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 RC 1 is now available. See details.

Update 19 September 2025: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 RC 2 has been released. This release fixes an issue with embedded webview in some applications and fixes changelog.

Hello everyone.

We are pleased to announce that, after much anticipation, Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 Beta 1 is now available for testing! Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 is slated for release on 24 September 2025. Before then, we need to make sure it's ready to go.

Wait? 24.04-1.0?

If you have not followed our forums closely, you might be surprised that this versioning scheme does not match the scheme previously announced on our blog. This is a result of a long discussion amongst community members resulting in a decision to change our versioning scheme. This versioning scheme combines the version of Ubuntu we're based on (in this case, 24.04) with the version of changes specific to Ubuntu Touch (in this case, 1.0).

The rest of the previous announcement are still applicable; the only thing changed is how we versions each release of Ubuntu Touch.

What's new?

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 will be the first release of Ubuntu Touch which is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, a major upgrade from Ubuntu 20.04. This might not be as big compared to our last upgrade from Ubuntu 16.04 to 20.04, but this still brings newer software stack to Ubuntu Touch (such as Qt 5.15).

Given the long time it took to produce this release, many new features are added to Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 and we're unable to list them all. However, following are some of the most notable changes:

New Ubuntu Touch logos to go with the new Ubuntu Circle-of-Friends (CoF)
Light mode for the shell

Known issues

As with any pre-released software, there are some significant issues that are known to developers. We include some of the them here so you don't need to spend time reporting these bugs again.

Sending and receiving MMS is currently not working. (ubuntu-touch#2208)
Some pinned applications in the launcher might get disappeared due to internal rename (lomiri-system-settings-system-update#15)
You might not be able to pair new Bluetooth headset. Already paired Bluetooth headset will continue to work. (ubuntu-touch#2238)
Ubuntu Touch logo in System Settings is currently missing. (ubuntu-touch#2233)

Also available for testing: Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-10

In addition to Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 Beta 1, we're pleased to also announce that Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-10, a maintenance release of 20.04 series, is also available for testing.

There is a separated forum post for discussion related to Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-10 testing.

How can I test?

To receive Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 Beta 1, we recommend upgrading your phone to Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-10 RC then upgrade to Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 via the new upgrader.

Once your phone is on Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-10 RC, run the following command in Terminal app or via ADB/SSH to receive Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 Beta 1:

gsettings set io.ubuntu-touch.system-settings.update offer-development-release true

After that, head to System Settings -> Updates again, and you should be offered to upgrade to Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 Beta 1.

You can find your image version in System Settings -> About -> OS.

Call for testing: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0