I like the new app drawer instead of the last ui which had scopes. It reminds me a LOT of the unity 7 dash. If only it had the functionality of the Unity 7 dash of ubuntu 14.04(when it came out) such as universal search(search for applications, files, contacts, music and video from local as well as online sources) it would be cool.

In fact, bringing the concept of lenses and scopes to THIS drawer makes more sense. Maybe the drawer could become the universal home scope and have lenses for different file types. This could also work for convergence and bring in a lot of the Unity 7 fans who are unhappy with Gnome3(like me) and perhaps even reduce maintenance of Unity 7 post 2021. I don't know if it is possible.. or feasible. An intriguing idea nonetheless.

I have a couple of questions:

1. Are there any plans to add .ovpn imports for VPN in Ubuntu touch anytime soon?
2. Is the new version going to be Ubuntu Touch 24.xx or is it going to be OTA-5 and when is the tentative release date?

@arubislander In that case, can you suggest a mouse that is compatible with ubuntu touch?

@arubislander No the mouse does not show up even when not connected to the external monitor via wireless(even though the status under bluetooth is connected)
So what should i do now?

I've connected my Google Pixel 3a XL to an external monitor via aethercast and also connected my Lenovo bluetooth mouse to my phone. The mouse shows as connected in the bluetooth page but the cursor does not show up on the phone or the external monitor. Clicking does nothing as well.
Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug?

Hi there
I have installed Ubuntu Touch OTA-3(20.04) on my google pixel 3a xl and want to use the phone over an external display. For this, I've connected a lenovo bluetooth mouse but the mouse icon does not show up on the phone or on the external display. Is this issue specific to pixel 3a or is it a known issue? is there any fix for this issue?

Thanks in advance.

Hi.

I'm contemplating installing Ubuntu touch on a spare google pixel 3 a XL. I have watched quite a lot of videos about Ubuntu touch on YouTube but I haven't seen anything about supporting multiple users like android does.
Does Ubuntu touch support multiple users? If it doesn't, is it on the to-do list of future versions? Just curious.

@lakotaubp thank you!! worked like a charm

I have flashed my aging oneplus one with ubuntu touch and so far i'm impressed. Apart from the irritating lag, most things work fine.
I tried giving access to my google account through the online accounts page in settings and i keep getting the message “The browser or app may not be secure. Try using a different browser. If you're already using a supported browser you can refresh your screen and try again to sign in”
Is this normal behaviour? If so, is there anyway to fix this? I've already turned on less secure apps if that helps.

I like the new app drawer instead of the last ui which had scopes. It reminds me a LOT of the unity 7 dash. If only it had the functionality of the Unity 7 dash of ubuntu 14.04(when it came out) such as universal search(search for applications, files, contacts, music and video from local as well as online sources) it would be cool.

In fact, bringing the concept of lenses and scopes to THIS drawer makes more sense. Maybe the drawer could become the universal home scope and have lenses for different file types. This could also work for convergence and bring in a lot of the Unity 7 fans who are unhappy with Gnome3(like me) and perhaps even reduce maintenance of Unity 7 post 2021. I don't know if it is possible.. or feasible. An intriguing idea nonetheless.

Right now, scopes is nothing but glorified Google Now cards. They collect information. But if you have to view it, you need to open an app or browser. There is a feature called instant view in telegram that actually does this, only, its better.

I'll state right now that i am NOT a developer. So i do not know if my ideas are even feasible. This is just my 2 cents on the issue

It would be better if we managed the following for scopes:

1. Separate category for scopes in the openstore for installation(obvious)
2. A separate homescreen for scopes with a search function apart from the default app screen. This could also eliminate the desire to pin every scope we need and create a zillion home screens. Perhaps by making a scope drawer when the bottom edge is invoked on the home screen. In 16.04, this can be made part of the dash as a separate lens(if that functionality is still used)
3. Scopes to be made actionable. I.e., incorporate basic functionality or THE MOST USED and REPETITIVE features of an app. We could also ask app developers to make scopes for the time being that could one day evolve into apps while still retaining the basic functions in a scope... maybe adding a function or two extra ;). The advantage being that these can be used when the phone is docked to a larger screen without causing massive overheating like legacy applications will do(been there and done that with the canonical builds). Obviously to do so, we may need an sdk like tool. Since i do not code, i dont know if this is possible with the present ubunntu sdk. If it is, this would be cool. Also, i would say, replace webapps with this solution if it can be done.
4. A visual overhaul of the current scope system. I cant think of an ideal solution to this, so i'll just leave it here