20.04 Pixel 3A
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I think I have to clarify things here.
The right way to go with 20.04 is FROM 16.04 TO 20.04 and NOT reinstall the phone with a pure/clean install of 20.04. The Ubports team have stated from the beginning that the users that is on 16.04 will not notice the transition from 16.04 to 20.04. For me that have installed a clean version of 20.04 on the RC-channel(Ubports calls it Beta), I might to have reinstall my phone to 16.04 when the next RC will be released to have a working phone. Why? The right way for the transition is from 16.04 to 20.04 and not 20.04 to 20.04. This might actually brake things for me instead
Only the futute can tell. The point here is: If you are on 16.04 keep calm 20.04 will come to you and you will hardly notice anything. Of course you will notice improvements
So the question from me is: should I keep on posting the things I have noticed regarding my clean install or not? Should I post it here or in another thread?
Edit: We need people to go from 16.04 Stable to 20.04 RC in the update settings to point out what is working and not, because this is the right way to do it and this is what the developers is working on. -
Weather app is working
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@rondarius I think I was running 16.04 RC channel on my Pixel 3a. I did not see an option to upgrade to 20.04 in the System Settings Update Settings for channel selection. So, I ran the installer and selected the hidden channel for 20.04 dev channel in there. I selected wipe.
I would not call that a clean wipe, such as @Lakotaubp was having to do previously, reinstalling Android. On the other hand, I did wipe the OS from the installer.
I like this approach because I know exactly which apps work for 20.04. Namely, then ones that are installed by default. Also, the OpenStore only has apps which have been ported to 20.04. I'm not running 16.04 apps on 20.04.
Now that I'm running the latest 20.04 and the devs have released on RC, I see both RC (going back and forth between 16.04 and 20.04) choices.
Are you saying that in 16.04 you saw the RC channel for 20.04 and could select that AND all the apps you had installed are still there?
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@lsitongia Only done this on FP4 but the process is the same. There should now be two RC channels showing in update channels on 16.04 devices that are 20.04 compatible. The bottom one will install 20.04. As there is no wipe option all your old data will remain. Including your apps. Some may work to a point others will not and you need to install 20.04 ones. TELEports is one.
The issue is that it is more complex than a swop of channels in 16.04 if you plan on going back from 20.04 to 16.04. It is two different OS after all.
20.04 is much better at this stage on a clean install from my opinion. The least you should do is make a complete backup of your device first before trying. -
@rondarius Today I tried a clean 20:04 installation with the option to clear data in the installer and found the same problems that I mentioned above when installing it with the upgrade from 16:04
I have returned to 16:04 with the upgrade of the channel candidate
It seems that the pixel 3a xl has its own problems, we are waiting for the fix, especially the problem of sound interference, the rest I can deal with -
Battery drain is fast. Can't see how to add a screenshot here.
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This is my experience with Fossa ON Pixel 3A XL
- Installation worked flawless
Actors
- Manual brightness: ok
- Torchlight: ko
- Vibration: ok
Camera
- Photo: ok
- Video: ok
- Switching between cameras: ok
Cellular:
- Carrier info, signal strength: ok
- Data connection: ok
- Incoming, outgoing calls: ok
- MMS in, out: ko
- PIN unlock: ok
- SMS in, out: ok
- Change audio routings ok
- Voice in calls: ok
- Volume control in calls ok
Endurance
- 24+ hours battery lifetime: ok
- 7+ days stability: -
GPU:
- Boot into UI: ok
- Hardware video playback: ok
Network:
- Bluetooth: ok
- Flight mode: ok
- Hotspot: ok
- NFC: (detect but not tested)
- WiFi: ok
Sensors:
- Automatic brightness: ok
- Fingerprint reader: ok
- GPS: ok
- Proximity: ok
- Rotation: ok
- Touchscreen: ok
Sound:
- Earphones: ok
- Loudspeaker: ok
- Microphone: ok
- Volume control: ok
USB:
- MTP access: ok
- ADB access: ok
Misc:
- AppArmor patches: -
- Battery percentage: ok
- Offline charging: ok
- Online charging: ok
- Recovery image: ok
- Reset to factory defaults: ok
- RTC time: ok
- Shutdown / Reboot: ok
- Wireless External monitor: -
- Waydroid: ko (install but remain with launching icon) I used the following steps https://forums.ubports.com/topic/5907/open-ubuntu-touch-to-all-android-applications/116
using command line
sudo waydroid session startreturn
- XDG Session is not "wayland"
Additional infos:
- alarm sound settings: ko
- alarm clock it not at same time zone as clock: ko
- UI language is in English after reboot (It is set to French on my phone): ko
- Calendar is not sync with the configured Nexcloud account: ko
- Contact is not sync withe the configured Nexcloud account: ko
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Had an issue on my 3a where incoming ringtone did not sound, a reinstall without wipe on the installer fixed this. 20.04 Focal devel.
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Pixel 3a XL
Ive noticed that when i launch the clock App, if i chose not to use location, it crashes and cant open it at all after that. Havent tried selecting location to see what happens
- Confirmed flash doesnt work
- Fingerprint functionality is nice, when it works (works more than not)
- App store is bare as of now
- No Waydroid
- Deezer Music Player!!
Excited to see where this goes. UT was working very stable over on 16.04 and couldnt wait to see what happens on 20.04.
Three things i need for daily driver usage
- DUO Mobile support (havent tried within Waydroid, also believe there is a terminal "workaround", but havent tried it yet)
- MMS Support (PLEASE!)
- Waydroid
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@codenul Just checking that when you say the OpenStore is bare you mean there are not as many apps as the 16.04 version and not that there is nothing in it?
May as well use this to remind all app developers to move their apps over to 20.04 https://forums.ubports.com/topic/8318/update-ubuntu-touch-apps-to-20-04-focal-fossa?_=1671610951770&lang=en-US things are moving along very quickly now.
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Correct - OpenStore loads, just not many apps due to being on Focal. Hard decision but staying on Focal for now since its the future, but just waiting on more apps to come through. Im patience though.
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@codenul Just checking you hadn't got an issue. More apps are coming through but yes it will take time. The link below will get you UT Tweak Tool
Focal UT TweakTool
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@codenul for me MMS works but.... sometimes, like SMS. That makes currently the device not reliable for Telephony things.
Tried to look at it myself but don't know what is happening. Cell connection seems to be here, but some sms never arrive. ( need to change device to get them)
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No issues here - I understand it will take time. THANKS for the link for the Tweak Tool!
@lduboeuf - Going be testing this weekend since now I'm staying on Focal. Seeing if anything changes. Currently using USA Mint Mobile.
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@saveurlinux Just to expand a bit on this list.
I can confirm that Wireless External Monitors on Focal do indeed work! I tested on a Mira Cast device with 0 problems, in fact I think it runs much better then xenial right now.
Similarly I can also confirm 7 day stability, this obviously ranges from device to device based on battery and other factors, but on my decently new pixel 3axl the battery will last more then a week turned on and on idle, the suspend is very effective, and I do not have to reboot the phones software just about ever. Last reboot for me was nearly two weeks ago.
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Re: 20.04 Pixel 3A
Hello everybody, I'm new here and have just installed 20.04 stable in a pixel 3a.
I dont know if this is the correct place (please let me know if it isnt), but I would like to share a problem I'm facing.
I'm trying to install the Document viewer from UBPorts but I cant get it done.
At some point it stops the download and shows the Install button again. I dont know if this may be related with the size (~500 Mb), I have install other apps with no issue.Another issues I had that seem to have been solved after a wile are:
- Not able to find a mobile hotspot crated with another phone > solved after reboot.
- In the top dropdown menu, in the System tab, all the options except for Lock and Shut Down did nothing > solved after some time
- No push notifications on TELEports > solved after reboot.
Another thing I found "weird" is the ability to get the left menu out when the phone is locked, but this is more a desing thing than a bug.
I will go on with more testing, but so far I really like it
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Another thing I found "weird" is the ability to get the left menu out when the phone is locked, but this is more a desing thing than a bug.
This is a feature. If tou don't lile it you can go to 'settings', 'Security and Privacy', 'Locking and unlocking' and unselect the box after 'When locked allow:- Launcher'
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@Elrohir said in 20.04 Pixel 3A:
Re: 20.04 Pixel 3A
Hello everybody, I'm new here and have just installed 20.04 stable in a pixel 3a.
I dont know if this is the correct place (please let me know if it isnt), but I would like to share a problem I'm facing.
I'm trying to install the Document viewer from UBPorts but I cant get it done.
At some point it stops the download and shows the Install button again. I dont know if this may be related with the size (~500 Mb), I have install other apps with no issue.Another issues I had that seem to have been solved after a wile are:
- Not able to find a mobile hotspot crated with another phone > solved after reboot.
- In the top dropdown menu, in the System tab, all the options except for Lock and Shut Down did nothing > solved after some time
- No push notifications on TELEports > solved after reboot.
Another thing I found "weird" is the ability to get the left menu out when the phone is locked, but this is more a desing thing than a bug.
I will go on with more testing, but so far I really like it
Better to check if that issues persist on devel.
i had the issue with Document viewer, but it get fixed the next try iirc. For others issues you found i don't have this on devel
