Hi @domubpkm,

You will find the symbol on the English keyboard above the zero key. You have to stay on the zero key.

Best regards
Mario

Hi @jojumaxx,

Thank you for having the courage to talk about things (convergence), but until now I thought that the core developers were already working on all the urgent things and only talked about what they found interesting in their Q&A shows. But what always bothered me (maybe like you) was that they don't always communicate honestly what and how much they are working on, or maybe nobody really has an overview.

For me, the rescue from the impending exit came with the porting of the Oneplus Nord N100.
I was able to buy an unused device (‘brand new’) for just CHF 120, and now I have a smartphone that can make calls and data traffic (UMTS/3G & LTE/4G => without VoLTE), make hands-free calls (Bluetooth) in the car, and SMS (unfortunately MMS has been dropped in Switzerland), take photos and listen to music. What else I will try out is: Chatapp Delta chat, navigation app and other things.

The chat is not important for me, however, as I can make phone calls, because I am one of those older people who have never realised why people nowadays ‘text’ instead of making phone calls (breaking records in terms of speed on such a stupid thing as a touchscreen) or, even worse, send audio messages. :winking_face:

So my horse is not dead yet. :beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Greetings Mario

Hi MrRoughwood,

Congratulations!

And it's a very good decision to start with “stable.”

Greetings
Mario

Hi @James-T,
I also suspect the socket on the appliance. This usually just needs to be cleaned, for example with a wooden toothpick. If this only improves things for a short time, I would also replace the socket.
Greetings Mario

Hi

I keep reading the myth that nowadays you need a smartphone.

Let's be honest, if everyone stopped using these services and instead did everything at the counter or in the store, then neither the tech giants nor the authorities would have so much power.

Incidentally, the authorities seem to fear the people more than the tech giants, which is really worrying.

Greetings
Mario

Hi @MrT10001,

Good news! Exactly, Stabil OTA 5 is now also available for this device.

Thank you very much for your help, you are indeed a great help in this forum, because you are friendly, helpful, efficient, not work-shy and also professional in your range. :clapping_hands_light_skin_tone:

I had stuck to the device page because it is always kept so high by the forum moderators. Unfortunately (as it turns out) this very page is rarely up to date, which is a bit embarrassing.

A little teasing is a must. :winking_face:

Best wishes to all you dear ones out there
Mario :smiling_face_with_heart-eyes:

Hi,
We repeatedly receive requests in the forum to port a device that has not yet been ported.
The communication option via Telegram chat does not always seem to be desired, but we offer it as the “only” one.

Couldn't we also create a group UBports Porting in the forum, where the most active portinghelper members (from the 1810) present themselves and name their skills, like rootfs, Halium, Vendor Blobs, or whatever?

It certainly wouldn't replace joining Telegram, but it might indicate how difficult such a port will be, and for the interested would-be porter-career comrades, make a learn and read section possible.

The status now, is seriously, kind of a secret pomposity, if you are not ready to register with Telegram yet. Also because you can't just poke around a bit.

Greetings Mario

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Hi @Appointed ,

The answer to the forum post question is <NO>. :double_exclamation_mark:

Because we only guarantee the installation method shown on the device page.
You will also get the quickest help from the forum if you follow it. :ok_hand_light_skin_tone:

Of course, anyone can try a new path here if they have the necessary knowledge and patience. :winking_face:

The forum post can now be set as solved, thank you very much. :folded_hands_light_skin_tone:

Greetings Mario :face_blowing_a_kiss:

@Core Developers

At the presentation, in the blog, of the Focal OTA-1, the usable devices were named:

Fairphone 4
Google Pixel 3a
Fullphone 22
Fullaphone X
Fullaphone

What about the OTA-2?

Cheers Mario

@zbr Welcome zbr,
yes there is still hope.

Try a total reboot by pressing and holding the power button until the device vibrates 3 times in quick succession.
The device should always have enough 'juice' in the battery.

Hi @Skrap3r,

Unfortunately, I don't have a Volla device, but as long as you can access the Fastboot menu and also boot to recovery, I don't think all is lost.
But if you've never flashed back to the original OS or done a sideload, then I would seek help from the Volla forum, because you want to go back to Volla OS.

Greetings
Mario

hi @gpatel-fr,

My main concern is that we ordinary people should get more involved instead of just consuming.

Keyword:
Democracy => Get informed and use your own voice (not the opinion of a relative, colleague, acquaintance, and for heaven's sake, not your boss) and take to the streets if it is necessary.

Market economy => Get informed and act immediately (change providers, shops, telecom's, and of course banks and insurance companies, etc.).

Greetings
Mario

Hi @Moem,

Is that how it is in your country? Not even a post office bank?

So before the age of the internet, home computers, and smartphones,
there were (I think in every country) banks with counters, but people started to get lazy, going to the bank is like that, isn't it?
Here in Switzerland, you still have the option of going to the counter.

And thanks to our political system, we will also resist such changes.
We must not allow cash to be abolished, because when paper money was introduced, our ancestors did not abolish gold. Both existed side by side in order to stabilize the currency.

Greetings
Mario

Hi

I keep reading the myth that nowadays you need a smartphone.

Let's be honest, if everyone stopped using these services and instead did everything at the counter or in the store, then neither the tech giants nor the authorities would have so much power.

Incidentally, the authorities seem to fear the people more than the tech giants, which is really worrying.

Greetings
Mario

Hi @Skrap3r,

Are you looking for this zip file: 9.0-20201019-nightly-k63v2_64_bsp-signed.zip?

If not, look for another one, newly available at: https://ota.volla.tech/.

“All files were previously available at ota.volla.tech/builds/

Greetings
Mario

Hi @O.o.
It will certainly help others when they see how far you've come.
The latest in your other thread <Taking the plunge>
about banking apps and others stuff:

@O.o. said in Taking the plunge:

I've been dithering and hesitating to give Ubuntu Touch a spin for months, and the obscene Google monopoly's decision to kill off deGoogled ROMs and open-source repos finally pushed me over the edge.

I've ordered a Fairphone 5, onto which I'll install Ubuntu Touch, and hopefully I will make it my new daily driver. For the things I need that don't exist in the OpenStore, I intend to start developing for Ubuntu Touch.

I suppose it had to happen one day. Google made it today. Wish me luck

Many thanks and Greetings
Mario

Hi jezek,

Please also note this link related to your topic.
In particular, it states:
The verification of the conformity of combinations of radio equipment and software by the radio equipment itself should not be misused to prevent the use of the equipment with software from independent suppliers.
End of quote.

Greetings
Mario

Hi everyone,

Only for nerds: Unfortunately, the hack was provided for LineageOS, but maybe someone can convert it for UT.

However, I am more in favor of banks taking action and finally offering apps for open operating systems so that security is not left solely to the tech giants and their external security companies. I believe that we as customers have a say in this and should be able to register our smartphones with their operating systems, including rooted devices, in our bank contracts or accounts under “Personal Data” (My Account).

Greetings
Mario

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Hi RJDan,

As I understand it, UT is not intended to be just another operating system for smartphones and mobile devices, but rather to guarantee users their own personal device.
This would mean that users themselves are responsible for what happens on and with their devices.

The basis for this is prepared and provided by the UBports Foundation.
The operating system with simple basic apps.
This basis should be largely supported by data protection and the simple, uncomplicated, even trivial use of a mobile device.

This means that the core programmers cannot take care of the apps that the community wants. And actually, we have been lacking more core programmers for a long time, even though this operating system has so many fans.

This means that it is not enough to simply raise money; the programmer or programmers for an app project would also have to be sought and found.
And that will probably be more difficult than raising money.

But very, very few things are impossible.
Therefore, I wish you every success in achieving your heart's desires.

Greetings
Mario

Hi Charly,

Now I would wait until Noble 24.04-1.0 is released as stable, and then reflash with the UT installer, making sure not to check the data box so that your data is not lost.

It just takes a little patience.

Greetings
Mario