Are there even Ubuntu Touch guides in other languages?

That's a interesting topic. The docs have a weblate where they can be translated. But a minimum of text should be done or they will appear in English.

This information about the update system makes a lot more sense now, this is definitely something that will need to go in the guide. Once I get myself a more functional Ubuntu phone I am going to look into doing some quick write ups of potential guide pages, and info like this will be going into it.

@cibersheep I'll certainly be looking into it! I'm just wondering if it's possible to take screenshots of the setup screens,

Yep. It is possible. I'm sure I have some but in my language.
On any screen you should be able to take a screenshot pressing at the same time vol+ and vol- (except the Pinephone due hardware issue)

As for me not understanding the update channels; it's mostly the information about the different channels, and how they are numbered.

Main channels are Development > Release Candidate > Stable

As libremax said, Dev channel is updated nearly every day (if had been pushed changed to the system repos). Every week, on Wednesday (if I'm not wrong) if no errors, changes from Dev will come to RC channel. On OTA times, the changes, after being tested, will come to stable.

The number of update is dependant on each device and channel. You have a date related update name in System Settings > About > Operating System

As for me not understanding the update channels; it's mostly the information about the different channels, and how they are numbered. For example OTA 17 is the current stable build, and that's the one everyone talks about. But I've had it before where my phone (which at the time was getting builds from the dev channel I think) was saying things like 'Version 138'. Well there's a whole load of numbers between 17 and 138 lol so these two clearly aren't one and the same.

So an explanation as to the different numbering systems for the different channels would be great as this seems to be a bit of a grey area.

Welcome onboard... maybe? ^__^ all help is welcome

As for what I'm struggling with: updates. They seem to be a bit of a mystery

Do you mean what changes on every update? Or information about each channel?

Once I get to grips with using the OS more (and have a more stable build of it on a future phone) I will almost certainly write up some of the pages I've been thinking of!

As for what I'm struggling with: updates. They seem to be a bit of a mystery, I see a lot of people (myself included) asking various questions about the update system but the only clear information I can find easily is to do with the OTA stable system, anything else doesn't seem as clear.

So a page on the guide dedicated to the different update systems, and a quick troubleshooting guide for typical problems related to it would go a long way.

Help adding item to the docs is wanted and would be really appreciated. You could help here: https://github.com/ubports/docs.ubports.com/

And just by curiosity, what is the aspect of the OS that would you struggle the most?
Maybe that could be an interesting poll

I'm glad to see that there is some serious thought going into improving it, as right now I feel like a robust user guide is exactly what I need as someone who still feels like they are wrestling with Ubuntu Touch rather than using it comfortably. I know that I also can't be the only one who feels this way.

If the UBports documentation can be improved in the way that has been suggested in this thread (as well as some other ways too), then I think this would solve a lot of issues that people are having. Looking across the forum I am seeing a lot of questions being asked that could in theory be solved by a good user manual. I think this would reduce headaches for both people who are getting used to the OS, as well as for those who frequent the forum to help people who are always having to answer questions that have already been asked, (I'm pretty sure I've asked questions that have already been answered before).

I'm not suggesting for a minute that we start telling people to RTFM, but I would really like a good manual to go and read when it comes to using Ubuntu Touch.

I hope that these suggestions and posts are in the works to be added to the current documentation.

You can read all in those four blogs. They are a bit hidden though. That's the reason of this thread ^__^

You can do that tapping with two finger up or down.

Wow. I would never in my life have guessed that.
I tried using the terminal in UT a while ago, and felt so lost and powerless. Nothing I tried to do worked. It was such a frustrating experience. A manual will certainly help here!

I have summarized (I hope all) here

https://pad.ubports.com/p/FAQ_and_How_to

From my point of view this is the most succinct and useful of the formats so far presented. It sticks to the sort of basic information that I wanted, but could not find collated into a single piece of work. I have bookmarked it already even though it is incomplete.

The cursor (█) should be visible always. If not, it's a bug

Official documentation: https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-blogs-news-1/post/terminal-chapter-1-3082