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 @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.

@valar_orome
Hi
It should stand to reason that the instructions, to return to Android, should be sought from the phone provider.
So in this case it would be the following link
https://support.fairphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048050332
:winking_face:

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

Hi MrRoughwood,

Congratulations!

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

Greetings
Mario

Hi 0xinit69,

@0xinit69 said in Installation fails on Redmi Note 9 (merlin):

BTW, do i flash that zip file via TWRP? Sorry I'm a noob at mobile linux.
What does this do? I never understood.

When a port is made from a device for the first time, flashing the device is more complicated and time-consuming, which is why we often use the useful TWRP tool.
When the device is later added to the UT Installer, it takes over the necessary tasks that were previously performed by the TWRP tool.

Greetings
Mario

Hi @Charly,

Sorry for confusing your Volla device with the Fairphone:
I was searching the internet for a way to completely shut down a smartphone, as if you were disconnecting the power supply. Like with the old Qualcomm chipsets, where holding down the power button for about 15 to 20 seconds would cause a short triple vibration, triggering a warm start of the device and clearing the processor and RAM.
Then it occurred to me that with the Fairphone, it is possible to remove the battery. I have no idea why I no more realized that you have a Vollaphone and not a Fairphone.

Now to the update problem: can you use the apps that haven't been updated, or do they not run on the device at all?

Now to the update problem: can you use the apps that haven't been updated, or do they not run on the device at all?

Greetings
Mario

Hi Charly,

After searching the internet, I would say that the error message (the same for all apps) means that something is still running/working in the processor, so it is not possible to update them.

At the risk of you having already tried the following:
The device should then be switched off and, thanks to Fairphone, the battery removed.
Wait 20 seconds, insert the battery, start the phone, and try the update again.

Greetings
Mario

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Hi @Charly,

Have you allready tried the following?

• System settings
  .-About (Info)
  ..-Check for updates
  ...-(Press the gear icon in the top right corner) “Update settings”
  ....- Reinstall all apps

Greetings
Mario

Hi @cherrie,

I think that if one of the desired apps checks the device for bootloader look/unlook status, it will not be possible to install it. This is mainly done by security apps such as login apps or banking apps.

Please note that this is my opinion, and it has only been tested on one device with E-OS.

Greetings Mario