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    • RE: Increase text size or change colour

      Well I could not use Ubuntu Touch without glasses until I had been given a tip which looks fiddly but is in fact not so fiddly and works for all the devices

      It involves using the terminal (dont worry as it is easier than you think) and you can use copy and paste to prevent mistakes

      My eyesight means I have to wear reading glasses of about 1.5 so this is how mine is set up

      It makes fonts/icons everything bigger so you may want to play around with it til it works

      Ok

      First start up the terminal

      Then paste this command in as it is exactly without the quotes

      "sudo nano .config/upstart/gu.conf"

      Using the keyboard then press return/enter

      This then makes a file in your phone/tablet called gu.conf and it is displayed for you to edit using nano (a programme)

      Then paste this in and note in two lines without the quotes

      "start on starting dbus
      exec initctl set-env --global GRID_UNIT_PX=28"

      in the terminal then press the bottom left button to change the keyboard and select Nano then you press CTRL+O which then asks to save the file. Here hit the enter /return key

      Then press CTRL+X to exit nano
      Then type sudo reboot
      Phone shuts down
      Phone boots back up..

      Things look a lot bigger and better

      In that file you can play around with the numbers which I think are a little on the small side until you are happy. Mine works with it set at 28...much bigger and some of the buttons start disappearing. However for me it meant I could actually read the writing...and use the phone.

      Will grab some screenies if that helps

      posted in Support
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      andybleaden
    • RE: Ubuntu Touch On OnePlus 3 From Marius

      I for one am really pleased to see so much progress on not only new ports but existing core devices. when I think back to how they used to be and look at what my OPO is like now I am really pleased.

      Starting more ports increases knowledge and builds skills in our community.

      With phones like the Pinephone etc on their way this will really help. As for the OnePlus 3 I saw the videos and thought wow!

      posted in News
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      andybleaden
    • RE: PineTab

      @halucigenia
      Got mine yesterday
      Very nice it is too.
      I can confirm that after flashing last nights dev build:

      Bluetooth is not working
      Rotation seems to be not working
      Camera not working (at all)
      Dekko seems crashy
      Account setup not yet possible for online accounts - for me anyway even with @rubencarneiro fix I used to use on a OnePlus 3T

      First impressions?

      What I expected. Need to work out a few things of course and lots of bugs to start to hammer out but hey I have a tablet in my hands that came with a keyboard and trackpad that is a little buggy but - it runs Ubuntu Touch so I am happy

      Lots to do and need to crack on with it.

      posted in General
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      andybleaden
    • RE: This week in development (week 52 2024)

      I have to step back and say:

      wow i can not believe this has come this far @mariogrip
      Congratulations
      It seems a long time since this first started..Well done.

      Second. These updates are so helpful. Stops the questions but still yet leads them.

      Third. What do you need from US...the community first?

      posted in OS
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      andybleaden
    • RE: Oneplus One Halium 9 port in the works...

      I have just read this update and have to say I cannot wait to see this in the install options.
      Great work on bringing this forward

      If we wait as we should will this Focal appear in Edge/Devel or a new channel?

      Your work on will keep this device active for many so congratulations

      I saw Helium as an option but don't want break anything....yet!

      posted in Oneplus One
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      andybleaden
    • RE: Ubuntu Touch Programming Course

      This is looking more fab each time I look at it

      I looked at this as an app and found it really interesting. Thanks for sharing and also thanks for all the hard work that has gone into this

      posted in App Development
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      andybleaden
    • RE: PineTab

      @halucigenia Checked the sound issue.
      Tested the Uart/Headphone switch (next to SC Card slot) - nothing
      Ran sudo alsamixer and noted Headphones were set to Mute!
      Hit tab to get to the Headphone bar - Hit M to Unmute and bingo !
      Now have sound through headphones

      posted in General
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      andybleaden
    • RE: Oneplus 3/3T

      By way of an update I had a little bit of time again to play around with this and following the excellent help from @mateo_salta managed to get somewhere.

      A little headache with the install since the UBPorts installer had changed meant that I had to go back a step and follow the instructions right at the top

      Ie wipe phone with twrp PLUS change the file type where I could in twrp to EXT4 then reran the UBports installer and it worked again!

      The next trick involved reading instructions a little clearly as to try to install the Openstore click using the first link we had did not work (it was not for 64bit!) so using @mateo_salta google drive I managed to download it then install via the terminal using the pkcon instruction above.

      Bingo

      Open store Downloaded and installed as well as UT Tweak
      Screenshot from 2019-12-08 14-25-12.png

      Now to add some functionality as I note I still need some more apps.

      Camera I can confirm does not take pictures on my device (yet) but it does open and switch cameras

      Lots to do and cant wait to get cracking again on this.

      Smaller update. I note a few things:

      Updates via Open store dont seem to want to work even though the system is writeable and also the device is not picked up when plugged into a laptop.

      All fixable I am sure.

      In the meantime I have got lots more apps installed and noticed all my older apps are not working even though they installed via the Openstore ...thats for later!

      screenshot20191208_142850342.png

      posted in Oneplus 3/3T
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      andybleaden
    • RE: power draw - backlight staying on

      Yes it seems to be a problem that is yet to be solved that others have.

      There is a bug reported here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubports-android/+bug/1610707

      posted in Porting
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      andybleaden
    • RE: Pinephone tutorial

      @Flohack I suppose this makes it much easier to comprehend as it is in reality like a small pc. Booting (as if you had hit F12 etc) straight to bootable image like we used to do with pen drives, DVD, CDs and yes...floppies 🙂

      posted in Support
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      andybleaden
    • RE: PineTab

      @AppLee just to note I have had no sd card issues. Mine were like all others = Bluetooth rotation sound (fixable)

      I have read sdcard is hard for some to insert (small space) (upside down !) And boy does it ping the card out fast and far!

      I use it to test other distros (too) often but still using and enjoying by Ubuntu Pinetab

      Main beef for me still Bluetooth and rotation. Fix those and it's fine for me

      posted in General
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      andybleaden
    • RE: [HowTo][OPO]Fix MTP driver permissions

      Well this was really really easy to do.

      I take my hat off to you Florian for taking the time to sort this guide out and write it up.

      I followed it and ...yes it is idiot proof!

      It worked.

      The only change I would make is to insert the word "text" in 7 between favourite and editor

      Now my OPO rebooted and mounted automatically

      Yippeeeee

      posted in Support
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      andybleaden