<![CDATA[advice on which device to buy]]>i need help . i want to buy a redmi 9c , so is there anything i should consider before buying this device ? the development status of the port for the redmi 9a/9c is in the ubuntu touch devices list is still the same even after 2 months so is the port discontinued or not active anymore or unmaintained ? i really want this device as it is extremely cheap and i can afford it easily . i might get a pinephone but it's not available right now and the redmi 9c has very good specs and the performance is much better so i'm not sure . the pixel 3a is very good but i can't find it anywhere . i can't decide which device to choose . any advice ? (note that my budget is a bit small) .

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7778/advice-on-which-device-to-buyRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 14:48:29 GMTWed, 01 Jun 2022 19:12:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:24:53 GMT]]>Thanks to everyone for the advice .

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/65152https://forums.ubports.com/post/65152Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:24:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:57:13 GMT]]>@herobrine7gamer Hi. Good to see that the advice was useful. 👋

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64636https://forums.ubports.com/post/64636Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:57:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Sun, 05 Jun 2022 20:08:29 GMT]]>@herobrine7gamer Now you have made a choice please mark as solved https://forums.ubports.com/topic/6311/how-to-ask-a-question-and-then-mark-it-as-solved

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64632https://forums.ubports.com/post/64632Sun, 05 Jun 2022 20:08:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:44:37 GMT]]>Thanks to everyone for the advice . after thinking a lot i bought a redmi 9c because i didn't have any other options and because it is extremely cheap - like it was just 160 dollars - and i will also buy another phone with a better camera later . even though the redmi 9c has a not really good camera it has a good battery and the storage is good so maybe it is the best option for me . i will have to wait before i install ubuntu touch because the port is not very good and i am busy those 2 weeks - i am always busy - and i might even try to improve the port when i can . so i will see if it was a good option or not , and i hope it is not a bad option .
thanks again for everything !

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64629https://forums.ubports.com/post/64629Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:44:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:25:26 GMT]]>@keneda The FP3 will likely be my next phone. Not sure when though.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64577https://forums.ubports.com/post/64577Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:25:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:23:50 GMT]]>@opolork
Well, almost all if i refer to device pages and from what i red in here.
You can find used FP3 for less than 150€.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64576https://forums.ubports.com/post/64576Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:23:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:25:50 GMT]]>@keneda Nice! So all features are now working on the FP3 with Halium?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64573https://forums.ubports.com/post/64573Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:25:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:27:26 GMT]]>@opolork
There is also FP3/+ that will have less camera concerns and wich will be longer supported (i guess, it already has a Halium 10 port thanks to @Luksus ) and more powerfull.
https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/fp3/

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64516https://forums.ubports.com/post/64516Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:27:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:01:37 GMT]]>@herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

i can't use a phone with a bad camera at all

There's another camera module for the FP2 that UT works with the torch/flash. The camera seems decent besides the lack of flash for me.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64515https://forums.ubports.com/post/64515Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:01:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:00:34 GMT]]>@herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

i heard that ubuntu touch has problems with camera and taking photos and videos

I don't know about that.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64514https://forums.ubports.com/post/64514Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:00:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:54:22 GMT]]>@herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

like if i want to buy something , shouldn't i be able to buy it from any country ?

You can in a certain way (if seler allow it), but fees are in this case, depending where you live, expensives.

For instance i live in Europe, and if i select offers from US, it can cost from 30 to 50€ fees, and even more...

@herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

but i heard that ubuntu touch has problems with camera and taking photos and videos .

It depends on the device and the port maturity.
On my MX4 photo and video works quite well.
Only issue lately since i switched from canonical to ubports UT is with HDR activated on photos, wich can lead to camera app loosing access to camera hardware, have to reboot to solve, so i only activate HDR from time to time.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64513https://forums.ubports.com/post/64513Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:54:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:24:44 GMT]]>@opolork said in advice on which device to buy:

@herobrine7gamer It depends on your usage - mine is very little. But fair enough. 👋

well my usage is also little , i would use my phone to call and receive emails and read rss feeds and watching videos , but the most important thing is the camera , i can't use a phone with a bad camera at all , so i would really like a device with a great camera , but i heard that ubuntu touch has problems with camera and taking photos and videos .

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64512https://forums.ubports.com/post/64512Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:24:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:19:44 GMT]]>@lakotaubp

@lakotaubp said in advice on which device to buy:

@herobrine7gamer eBay but I'm in the UK

really ? shouldn't ebay be global ? like if i want to buy something , shouldn't i be able to buy it from any country ?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64511https://forums.ubports.com/post/64511Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:19:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:16:02 GMT]]>@keneda i prefer not to say , but where i live we don't really have much linux and privacy enthusiasts , and for phones there are almost no oneplus or google pixel devices in any store .

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64510https://forums.ubports.com/post/64510Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:16:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:18:13 GMT]]>@keneda Yes. No joy. 🤷

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64508https://forums.ubports.com/post/64508Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:18:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:29:50 GMT]]>@opolork
Did you try the Halium 7.1 dev channel ?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64506https://forums.ubports.com/post/64506Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:29:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:54:05 GMT]]>@keneda said in advice on which device to buy:

Doesn't uTorch work for FairPhone 2 ?

I have the camera module that's not working. The other module works alright.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64504https://forums.ubports.com/post/64504Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:54:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:52:51 GMT]]>@herobrine7gamer It depends on your usage - mine is very little. But fair enough. 👋

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64503https://forums.ubports.com/post/64503Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:52:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:11:22 GMT]]>@herobrine7gamer eBay but I'm in the UK

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64498https://forums.ubports.com/post/64498Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:11:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:40:28 GMT]]>@opolork the fairphone 2 is a very nice device but it is just old and the battery is not good enough for daily usage .

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64496https://forums.ubports.com/post/64496Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:40:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:39:38 GMT]]>@opolork
Doesn't uTorch work for FairPhone 2 ?

Edit : ok you have the last camera module that's right ?

@herobrine7gamer said in advice on which device to buy:

i really prefer buying a device from a store because i have a very bad experience with byuing phones online .

Did you try refurbishing reseller ?
Where do you live if not a problem for you to tell ?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64495https://forums.ubports.com/post/64495Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:39:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:54:12 GMT]]>For info, there are still 6 Volla phone 22 early bird on sale (a little cheaper).

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64492https://forums.ubports.com/post/64492Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:54:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:51:31 GMT]]>@mrt10001 oneplus phones are easy to unlock and root but i don't find them locally . i really prefer buying a device from a store because i have a very bad experience with byuing phones online .

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64491https://forums.ubports.com/post/64491Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:51:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to advice on which device to buy on Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:48:53 GMT]]>@lakotaubp i searched a lot everywhere but couldn't find any pixel3/3a , i searched on aliexpress and ebay and aliexpress but without any result . no luck with googling for an hour . i wish i can find it because the port status is almost perfect . what is the website that you found the device on ?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/64490https://forums.ubports.com/post/64490Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:48:53 GMT