<![CDATA[Hello]]>@adorsaz Alright, y'all. I have fought since December, when it all of a sudden just clicked that I all at once, am on a countdown, because I was google-naive, all 25 years, plus I thought well, they got it, so I'll use what's there. Not noticing, cause my eyes were wide shut. Ao, now I dig through cobbwebs of a very minimal computer science base in my head, but whatever, right? We built it in Jr. High, so here goe's nothing. First long trip around probably since cillege. Four months of Verizon sandbagging me on a bootloader unlock code, to finally had driven them crazy enough, I guess I finally got the truth. Now, we got like 140 days on the countdown, and I was more googled in, than I'd ever dreamed, or known. Welp, now I'm back to Jr. High level brains, when I leaerned all of thia with gopher. Here's my plea. I don't script well, but I can read one, decently. It's thw knowing of the when's and the where's. I haven't had any mobile data I pay for on this, but just got it last week. It will ring and call out, but the data stays down, unless om wifi. Y'all should know, at tge last minute, and with nothing to unlock to start with, I jist took the next step too, in the purchase for the sake of time and a ton of what=if's, knowing this is where I stay now, as long as it will just continue to work. Being entirely away from Google has given me no greater of a feeling, since I made it under the wire, but if anyone, no matter who reads this, might be able to help me port in, where I can get some data. I also can't send or receive any pictures, under any circumstances. I will need help, even with this terminal. Maybe I'm ONLY SO USED TO Termux, or just get lost because phablet is already connected? I've inherited above my head, willingly; because I have faith, and I'm not bowing no man! Even if I get called an idiot here. I'll eun, limping, as stay with google. They lied to me, for 25 years and I never even had a clue. Just business to them, ia the end of now, most of our live's, that have waited to see if anything is even gonna bw worrh the having, now. I know this will likely be the lasr of the internet for me. I'll just forget thw whole deal. Home phone is already being installed on Monday. Just grateful, I'm not young. I wouldn't know how to do any if life, without the demon box leading their way. No coding agents, either. I am the DI (dumb intelligence, still beats fake, in life, but not in performance). I didn't degoogle, just to ask something else to do something for me. I appreciate the open source program so much I was only even on a plan once, ever. My first time. Apple 3gs. Hated the proprietorship manning uo to 16 hours on dial up with that thing corded to itunes for 16 hours somw days. It nwver left the computer. So, since the ipod touch, I've alwaya sat up my own phone. I newd a step by step roadmap, or someone to back and forth with me, to port mine the rest if the way, in. Finding you guy's, Google also makes impossible to even do. The very page I'm typing on right now, wouldn't even come up, in the old phone. Those arw my only two lags, and on the whim I tiok, just becauae I was born here. I know how crooked red all white, so you can see right through everything, and the blue, will soon be green, or green will be added. The writing is already on the wall, to me. I fought ti be able to find you people to trust, and sillicone valley satan don't even let those devices access like ubports.com Phamtombot or something will always come along. Disable it as many times as it take's. Sorry it's long windy, and fullbof typos, but if I could get stronger service, I think this is what it needs. It wouldn't even ring until 2 days ago. No clue. Startes working after a week out if nowhere, on it's own. I was grateful. Taking what I can get. It won't be easy, but we're a different brees anyway, I guess. Evwryine else is all telling me ro leave stuff alone. They really kniw what they're doing. I'm like, EXACTLY! So, now I have to go pull out what I learned early 90's in Jr. HIGH. Hey. It's progress for me, the minute I hit tge send button, now. Thanks, ALL!!!!

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12249/helloRSS for NodeSat, 09 May 2026 18:18:13 GMTFri, 08 May 2026 13:12:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Hello on Sat, 09 May 2026 16:14:31 GMT]]>@Keneda

Sometimes, such severe restrictions can also lead to a huge surge in innovation and creativity.

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@gpatel-fr said:

After discovering a “countdown”

I think this countdown is about the next move from google against sideloading and alternative stores, and to the whole dev community (Identity check, fees...).
https://keepandroidopen.org/fr/

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95545https://forums.ubports.com/post/95545Sat, 09 May 2026 16:09:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hello on Sat, 09 May 2026 16:13:07 GMT]]>Hi @yaakov3816
Like Moem said, not only your post was offtopic, but we barely understand it's point. It's been reported.

So please, if you're a real person don't do "wall posts", and try to be clear in what's the purpose of it.

What I understand is you have problem with google like any of us, and talk about open source and phones...

Here is a community forum about Ubuntu Touch and you need to use it so the community understands you :

  • Use the good place (section/thread) to post.
  • Be clear in the subject, concise in the content, and use paragraphs !
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@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> ***

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@domubpkm said:

a spam

without any link to a web site it's unlikely.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95528https://forums.ubports.com/post/95528Sat, 09 May 2026 07:57:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hello on Sat, 09 May 2026 07:44:21 GMT]]>@Moem looks like a spam

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@yaakov3816 said:

Sorry it's long windy,

Honestly, I tried to read your wall of text and failed. If there is a question in here, can you please restate that?

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