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    mediaut - a media phone running ubuntu touch

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      • Mic_M Offline
        Mic_
        last edited by Mic_

        1 mediaut + Teufel.jpg

        I made some pictures using my (old) BQ E5 as a media phone in combination with the Teufel bluetooth speaker
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_phone
        https://www.bq.com/en/support/aquaris-e5-ubuntu-edition/support-sheet
        https://www.teufelaudio.com/uk/bluetooth.html


        2 mediaut via bluetooth with Teufel.jpg


        General functions

        • VOIP-phone, Emails, RSS feeds, web radio, podcasts, mp3, web-browser, videos
        • Bluetooth and WLAN connectivity - plays your web music on every bluetooth speaker
        • Controls your Kodimote - so you can start videos on your TV screen
        • At least 12 hours music playing without charging (haven't measured;)
        • Ubuntu Touch App Store (https://open-store.io/) and updates (https://ubuntu-touch.io)

        4 mediaut main apps2.jpg


        • Magnetic holder to stick the BQ at the speaker

        5 mediaut is magentic2.jpg


        • list of recommended ut-apps

        utMedia - main apps.jpg

        utMedia - 2nd.jpg


        If it's ok for everybody - I would write now a short message with a link to this page to Teufel and AVM ... - maybe there is somebody who is interested to develop an app. Ubuntu Touch is for everybody free of use - always developers for Ubuntu Touch apps welcome

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        • Mic_M Offline
          Mic_
          last edited by Mic_

          3 mediaut via bluetooth with Teufel.jpg


          Comparable devices

          https://www.iriver.com/product/view.asp?pCode=003&pNo=69

          https://www.astellnkern.com/eng/content/shop/features.asp?mcg=CG110000&mpos=0&scg=CG210180&spos=0&tcg=&tpos=0&gcode=SC10600
          https://www.astellnkern.com/eng/content/shop/features.asp?mcg=CG110000&mpos=0&scg=CG210210&spos=1&tcg=&tpos=0&gcode=SC10630

          https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/tablets/mediapad-t3/

          https://www.technisat.com/de_DE/Aktuelle-Informationen,-Downloads/352-515/?productID=10138

          https://en.avm.de/products/fritzfon/fritzfon-c6/technical-specifications/

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          • Mic_M Offline
            Mic_
            last edited by Mic_

            Possible next steps

            • control UPnP media servers like on Fritz Box (https://en.avm.de/news/the-latest-news-from-fritz/2019/new-fritz-clip-the-fritzbox-as-a-media-server/) to play songs and videos from your local harddisk or to connect a stationary antenna to play local DAB radio channels

            • maintainer for 'music-app' needed (https://gitlab.com/ubports/apps/music-app/issues/1)

            • start a video from the morph browser via Kodi on a tv-screen


            Issues

            • if I have choosen 'none' in system settings 'security after lock' it would be helpful if there is NO starter screen (with time/date) and I don't have to swipe

            • if I can choose '5 seconds' in the same section under 'activate hybernation if not used' -> I would never have to turn off the screen again

            • turn off the notification if you turn up the volume over ~80%

            • switch off SIM-functionality - deinstall unneeded phone apps

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            • mateo_saltaM Offline
              mateo_salta @Mic_
              last edited by mateo_salta

              @mic_ looks cool, if you find uvolman in the store, it can disable the warning for high volume 🙂 Also active screen app can keep the screen on

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              • lduboeufL Offline
                lduboeuf
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                awesome!, i know how to recycle now my BQ4.5 in case of cellular break 🙂

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