@MrT10001
You do realize that these are just workarounds, right?
We really want it to simply work without any VPNs, proxies, tethering or other complicated schemes.

@domubpkm
No, changing DNS unfortunately does not help at all.
The problem is not at the DNS level — it's deeper (routing, Cloudflare, or regional filtering). Only a VPN actually fixes access to UBports resources.
On a PC or laptop it's easy to use any VPN (WireGuard, OpenVPN, Amnezia, etc.).
But on Ubuntu Touch there is currently no reliable working VPN client.
For example, Amnezia works perfectly on my Android phone.
On Ubuntu Touch I’ve already ported a WireGuard fork (it was my first test application when I was learning how to develop for UT). Now I’m finishing it because I need it for my corporate work VPN.
If anyone knows of any working VPN solution on Ubuntu Touch right now, please share — it would help a lot of people.

@gpatel-fr
Thank you very much for the detailed reply and advice!
I will definitely raise this topic at the Q&A this Saturday — I'll talk about the unstable access from Russia to system-image.ubports.com, cdimage.ubports.com and the Installer, and ask about the possibility of official or community mirrors.
If you or anyone else has any additional thoughts on this before Saturday, I’d be glad to read them.

@Keneda
Anyway, VPNs can also get blocked (we already see this happening with some services). So what should we do in that case? Constantly look for new workarounds every time we need to access the UBports site, download the Installer, system images, or update applications from OpenStore?

Hi! Users from Russia currently have unstable access to UBports resources, which makes installation and downloads difficult. Could you please suggest any current mirrors for UBports Installer, Ubuntu Touch images, and related files?

If official links are unavailable, alternative download sources or mirroring instructions would be especially helpful. Also curious if the community supports mirroring UBports artifacts, like some other Ubuntu repositories do.

Привет! У пользователей из России сейчас нестабильно работает доступ к ресурсам UBports, из-за чего установка и скачивание могут быть затруднены. Подскажите, пожалуйста, есть ли актуальные зеркала для UBports Installer, образов Ubuntu Touch и сопутствующих файлов?

Если официальные ссылки недоступны, особенно полезны были бы альтернативные источники загрузки или инструкции по зеркалированию. Также интересно, поддерживает ли сообщество зеркала для UBports-артефактов, как это бывает у некоторых других Ubuntu-репозиториев.

@peat_psuwit Of course, I could try the new update. However, Cloudflare services are blocked in Russia, and because of that, I can't even install apps from OpenStore.
Is there any hope that Ubports services will work in Russia? Maybe create a mirror?

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