Original devices

Mark

I'm still happily using my old BQ E4.5 that I bought nearly 2 1/2 years ago as my everyday phone. It has proven reliable (never even had to do a factory reset). I wonder whether to stick with the preinstalled Ubuntu touch or to move to UBports. I'm not sure whether the updates are significant enough to make it worthwhile wiping the existing installation. Any thoughts?

flohack

@Mark Well I would say its definitely worth switching. For example we are upgrading the browser right now. You can do a simple backup with the magic device tool, then switch to UBports, then restore. You will have to reinstall all apps, but your data can be saved.

BR

Lakotaubp

@Mark I find ubports runs smoother and on the whole is a better experience than the stock Ubuntu touch. Give it a go you can always revert if you want, but I don't think you will.

Mark

@Flohack it was simple but very slow as our telephone exchange is limited to only half a meg and that is before the signal has to travel down the rural copper wires. None the less it all worked and the old phone is up and running on UBports. Now what were all these passwords again I look forward to finding out what has changed and what needs to. My coding dates back to DEC10 mainframe and Sinclair ZX80/81 (apart from a bit of HTML late last century) so not sure how useful I can be. Only used Linux at home for the last 11 years (though stuck with MS windows at work).

UKPhil

@Mark I would of been happy with my E5 as my daily phone, if it was not for the fact that the mobile data kept dropping and the signal was rubbish. I would also agree that it is worth moving over. What have you got to loose? As the E4.5 and E5 are not core devices, they will not get all the latest updates, but they will get major security updates, where the Touch build will not. You never know we may be lucky enough one day for both phones to be moved to the core list and then the fun can begin.

Wow a blast from the past, a Sinclair ZX81.

WLBI

@UKPhil said in Original devices:

You never know we may be lucky enough one day for both phones to be moved to the core list and then the fun can begin.

I also have a E4.5, but for sure, this will never happen, because those devices don't have enough power to handle what is needed.
The devices don't have HDMI out.
The RAM is way to small for having a smooth running system with full convergence.
The processor is so slow, that it can not be used with a decent workflow.
It's just impossible to use those devices, for that what UBports can do all.

Something like, you will use a "Pentium 1" PC with 512 MB RAM and install Ubuntu 17.04. Well, there will be no fun