@ubuntumale You could ask the seller to enable Developer options an send you a screenshot of the OEM unlocking status. You will see if unlocking is available on the very phone, e.g.

Hi! I'm just a user who'd like to try out Ubuntu Touch on a Pixel 3a and I've been waiting for a few months for the Focal based version to arrive, because I did not want to start off with something based in the year 2016, as Xenial is to my understanding.

Now https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-1-focal-release-3888 states, that I should follow the instructions given (for sargo) on https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/sargo/#installerDownload.

Sadly there are a few things that I am doubtful of.

1. I can see there only 3 versions of Xenial based releases. Where is the Focal one?

2. According to the instructions there for UT Xenial, I would have to downgrade my device first of all to a factory image dating from 2019. I this still true in regard to UT Focal?

3. If yes, does UT contain recent firmware as LinageOS does? If no, doesn't this affect the security of the device?

4. Is there a way to get specific help other than via Telegram? (I want to try UT in order to escape mass surveillance by Google and the like as much as possible and I certainly will not use a service like Telegram, who insists to get my phone number and rip personal data = "contacts" of other people who have have trusted them to me.)

Thank you!

@lakotaubp said in Hello all and happy 2023!:

@talpa There is a stable 16.04 channel for Sargo already and the RC channel for 20.04 works well though not as many apps are ready for 20.04 yet.

Yes I know about 16.04, but it's 20.04 what I am waiting for. Just forgot to write this. I'll just wait on as there is no urgency. Thank you for the hint nevertheless.

@b4t54ndw1ch You might want to convert certain sites to dark by using the Firefox extension "Dark Background and Light Text". Looks like this:

(I'm loitering here because I wait for a stable release to put on my otherwise unused sargo. Its because I want to test if I can possibly move even further away from the duopoly than by using LineqgeOS)