Hi @oldbutndy,

I'm sorry to have to say this, but your expectations are pretty high, considering that UT OS isn't sold but is based on donations.
Anyone who uses free software should really be more modest, especially since so many people aren't willing to make a donation because the software usually doesn't yet meet all their hoped-for requirements.
That's my view, regardless of whether your concerns are justified or not.

Greetings
Mario

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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

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 @peat_psuwit,

about Sony Xperia X:

Well, I can confirm that the sound works through the speaker.

Bluetooth connects, but there is no sound in the headphones.

Now I also have VoLTE on the Xeria X, amazing.

Greetings
Mario

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:

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 @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 @danfro,

I just wanted to point out that someone has to take on the task of porting it; it’s a huge undertaking, and there’s a chance it might not work out in the end.

And, who here is willing to do the groundwork and look up the author’s questions?

Greetings
Mario

Hi @danfro,

Well, we have a lot of forum users who are interested in a port for a newer device, and we can’t give them a clear answer either.

So, what’s the point of trying to figure out why the port for an old, underpowered device failed?

It just takes someone who’s willing to put in the effort, has the time, and owns the right device.

Greetings
Mario

Hi all,

I'm not entirely sure how accurate the battery readings are from device to device.
According to the data, my OnePlus Nord 100 is said to have used only 7% of its battery over 13 hours. It was in standby mode most of the time, with only the phone's modem connected to 4G LTE.

Edited: Operating system UT 24.04-1.2 stable, and always put to sleep using the power button.

So this issue isn't important for every user.

Greetings
Mario

Hello,

Oh, I see—it seems to me you're both lazy.

Greetings
Mario

Hi @fredldotme,

Thank you very much for all the work you've done so far.

Have you already achieved your goal of “updating the kernel from 4.19.157 to the latest stable release, 4.19.325, from December 2024”?

Greetings
Mario

hi @arubislander,

Well, but that internal ad banner that appears at the very bottom of a post when you visit the forum as a guest—that really gets on my nerves, too.

So I’d be fine with it alternating with a sponsored ad banner.

But that would probably have to be managed by someone—is it or isn’t it?

Greetings
Mario

Hi @oldbutndy,

Welcome to the Ubports forum—it always takes a bit of conversation to get to know each other. Unfortunately, it’s still harder to do that through text alone.

As Moem already wrote

@Moem said:

You're part of a community, there is no need to stumble around in the dark, come sit around the fire with us and we'll swap tales and information.

Now I’m ready to sit around the campfire too, but it’s a shame it’s just text—we’re missing body language, like a smile.

@oldbutndy said:

So, when you search for phones that might run UT, and make voice calls, in a specific country, just where are you supposed to look ?

In our forum, under the “Devices” category, there are quite a few posts from the community.

Unfortunately, the search function isn't great—to be honest, it's pretty bad. I think a dedicated internal AI would probably be useful here.

Greetings
Mario

Hi @oldbutndy,

Sorry, the comment “nice to have” refers exclusively to the amount of information on the device page.
Of course, I too want phone calls to work first and foremost—which, by the way, worked flawlessly for a long time on 3G technology.

My point was that users should also take the initiative to look for information themselves. This would help UBports and the community.

But here in the forum, the performance of our very small organization—including the community—is constantly being compared to that of big companies like Google, Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, etc.

I also think that anyone who wants to break free from the tech giants and big data
shouldn’t rush headlong into the arms of AI.

But, I’m probably too old to understand that.

Greetings
Mario

Hi everyone,

Sorry to all the readers of my off-the-cuff post above—it turned out a bit harsh again.

All the information on the device page should be as accurate as possible, meaning it should have been tested.
Therefore, it’s better to have outdated but correct information than information that’s up to date but based on a single tester’s experience.

I feel the need to highlight the amount of work involved in creating something that’s “nice to have.”

First, there’s the OS: It’s maintained by the core developers. They have to ensure it runs on the current Android Hallium versions of the various ported devices.
The developers (all 5 or 9 of them—well, I don’t know exactly how many we have) must have a device running an Android version that we support.

The device ports: These are maintained by the porters and must be adapted; for example, to support the G4 wireless system or VoLTE.
Every porter is required to have such a device, and they probably only have one or two SIM cards to test.

Mobile carriers offer a network that, while standardized, is still not uniform. So, roughly speaking: 193 countries times at least 3 carriers equals 579 networks. Well, many of them are probably similar, so the number is too high, but clarifying this is still very time-consuming, isn’t it?

Please correct me if I’m wrong; this isn’t based on in-depth research. I’m just concerned about the amount of work involved.

Greetings
Mario

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Hi @oldbutndy,

I'm sorry to have to say this, but your expectations are pretty high, considering that UT OS isn't sold but is based on donations.
Anyone who uses free software should really be more modest, especially since so many people aren't willing to make a donation because the software usually doesn't yet meet all their hoped-for requirements.
That's my view, regardless of whether your concerns are justified or not.

Greetings
Mario

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