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Please keep in mind this planning is work in progress!!!

January 2023 -> 20.04 RC
Finalizing / User ready

Locationd (hack) A(gps) (cannonical way) via proxy HERE/google/moz) https://blog.wirelessmoves.com/2014/08/supl-reveals-my-identity-and-location-to-google.html
~~Waydroid (as it is) in core replacing anbox~~
~~Flashlight (use 16.04 temp fix)~~
~~Fix calendar sync account plugins~~
~~Volume (popup volume toggle)~~
Move screen under Notch?
Enable 22.04 builds, ignore failures

March 2023 -> 20.04 Maintenance support <-

March 2023 - July 2023 -> 22.04 Development
All new features in 22.04

Dist-Upgrade from 20.04 -> 22.04
Adjust CI
◦ create a list of transitions required
◦ adjust components subject to transitions of 3rd party libraries
◦ fix other FTBFS or test issues (due to gcc-11/12, Qt 5.15, etc.)
VoLTE
Notch support
Push forward qtubuntu -> qtwayland migration (as option)
◦ if it goes well, do the Mir 2.11 transition for 22.04, if not see 24.04
Background services for Click packages
Improve/consolidate Waydroid / Android App Support
Contact backend, if is available, if not -> 24.04 (not a critical-to-have transition)
Update Qtwebengine
Migrate to hfd-service -> will fix Flashlight toggle
Greeter: Allow launching apps in an "allow list" on top of the lockscreen (e.g. Camera)
Migrate Lomiri Keyboard to Maliit Keyboard
Become upstream of libqtdbustest/libqtbusmock
Improve NFC settings page
Implement blue light filter / Redshift support
Go applications (ciborium, ldm-go, nuntium)
◦ Migrate to Go modules
◦ Migrate to github.com/godbus/dbus
Bluetooth:
◦ Bluetooth: Show battery level of supported connected devices
Morph Browser:
◦ Feature request: How to open javascript console?
◦ Add custom search engine
◦ hardware acceleration?
Libusermetrics:
◦ Get rid of qdjango!!!
Build .deb Packages of core apps, preventing regressions in Debian packaging

September 2023 - April 2024 -> 24.04:Development
24.04 (ubuntu upstream development starts end of Q3)

Locationd
Definitely do the Mir 2.11 transition
Qtwebengine Update
Qt6 transition (???)
WebRTC phone calls
More tailored notifications >> do not disturb
CI-Migration from Jenkins to Gitlab

Looking forward to read your feedback below and when you are interested to pick-up some of the issues discussed.

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This is the instruction shared to update your Ubuntu Touch apps to 20.04 Focal Fossa:

Modify manifest.json with "architecture":

@CLICK_ARCH@

Rename all imports:

find -name '*.qml' | xargs -I {} sed -i 's/import Ubuntu\./import Lomiri./g' {}

( there could be also some names to rename: e.g (UbuntuNumberAnimation, UbuntuColors , UbuntuShape)

clickable clean

Run clickable with 20.04 context:

CLICKABLE_FRAMEWORK=ubuntu-sdk-20.04 clickable...

Please reply when you have additional suggestions, or when you find bugs. Thanks!

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Call for translations

Internationalization (i18n) of Ubuntu Touch 20.04

The UBports team has moved most of the translation workflows for localizing Ubuntu Touch over to Hosted Weblate:

To contribute to the UBports projects you need to register here:
https://hosted.weblate.org/accounts/register/

The localization platform of all UBports / Lomiri components is sponsored by Hosted Weblate [https://hosted.weblate.org/about/] via their free hosting plan for Libre and Open Source Projects. Many thanks for providing this service.

Translating Lomiri

The translation components in the Lomiri project have already been set up and are ready for being updated by translators. Please expect some translation template changes for all those components to occur in the near future, but this should not hinder you from starting translation work right away.

Translating Lomiri will bring the best i18n experience to Ubuntu Touch 20.04 end users for the core libraries and the pre-installed (so called) Core Apps.

Translating Ubuntu Touch Apps

For App Developers (apps that are not among the Core Apps) we will now offer a translation slot under the UBports project on hosted.weblate.org:

https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/ubports/

If you are actively maintaining an Ubuntu Touch app, please ask for a translation component on hosted.weblate.org and we will set up your app's translation workflow for and with you. Using the translation service at Hosted Weblate is not a must for app developers, it's rather a service we offer to ease i18n work on Ubuntu Touch apps.

To get translations for your app set up on Hosted Weblate, please get in touch with us on https://t.me/ubports, please highlight @sunweaver (Mike Gabriel), @BetaBreak (Raoul Kramer), @cibersheep and @Danfro with your request.

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@domubpkm yes, we are trying to achieve that at the end of the month and then 20.04 feature development will stop.

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@lsitongia yes you right the definition of core app is kind of vague. Some important apps are not preinstalled because they make the system image so big, that they could break installations. You are right that an app such as Dekko is very important for our user base, but as @kugiigi says it is difficult to find maintainers.

Though it could be a good agenda point to address how to deal with the "essential" apps, Dekko, Contacts, Morph as a community.

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@Moem they have a AppImage desktop app... Don't know if that is helpful for us to use..

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Would a UT Beeper version not be an option. Though I can't find how their mobile apps are made nor licenced...

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How do I know if my phone is using VoLTE or 5G? Thanks!

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@Raposa said in general questions about lomiri:

is lomiri available for distributions other than ubuntu touch, or architectures other than arm? if not, would significant effort be needed to port lomiri to other distributions or architectures?

Yes multiple distro's as Alan listed, also with Nixos available. Yes different architectures, have lomiri + ubuntu noble running on an x13s arm and a yoga intel.

@Raposa said in general questions about lomiri:

how well does lomiri work with a keyboard and mouse? the lomiri website says it is WIP on desktop, is it useable? is it comparable or significantly worse than ubuntu unity? would any work have to be done to improve this?

I would suggest test it your self, but for me quite well.

@Raposa said in general questions about lomiri:

is lomiri using wayland? is lomiri a wayland compatible desktop, capable of running wayland and xwayland applications seamlessly, what is the relationship of mir to wayland, and what is the architectural relationship of mir to lomiri?

Also interesting to read the Mir white paper https://ubuntu.com/engage/build-smart-devices-with-mir-whitepaper

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@lsitongia yes you right the definition of core app is kind of vague. Some important apps are not preinstalled because they make the system image so big, that they could break installations. You are right that an app such as Dekko is very important for our user base, but as @kugiigi says it is difficult to find maintainers.

Though it could be a good agenda point to address how to deal with the "essential" apps, Dekko, Contacts, Morph as a community.

Beta Break

@domubpkm yes, we are trying to achieve that at the end of the month and then 20.04 feature development will stop.

Beta Break

Please keep in mind this planning is work in progress!!!

January 2023 -> 20.04 RC
Finalizing / User ready

Locationd (hack) A(gps) (cannonical way) via proxy HERE/google/moz) https://blog.wirelessmoves.com/2014/08/supl-reveals-my-identity-and-location-to-google.html
~~Waydroid (as it is) in core replacing anbox~~
~~Flashlight (use 16.04 temp fix)~~
~~Fix calendar sync account plugins~~
~~Volume (popup volume toggle)~~
Move screen under Notch?
Enable 22.04 builds, ignore failures

March 2023 -> 20.04 Maintenance support <-

March 2023 - July 2023 -> 22.04 Development
All new features in 22.04

Dist-Upgrade from 20.04 -> 22.04
Adjust CI
◦ create a list of transitions required
◦ adjust components subject to transitions of 3rd party libraries
◦ fix other FTBFS or test issues (due to gcc-11/12, Qt 5.15, etc.)
VoLTE
Notch support
Push forward qtubuntu -> qtwayland migration (as option)
◦ if it goes well, do the Mir 2.11 transition for 22.04, if not see 24.04
Background services for Click packages
Improve/consolidate Waydroid / Android App Support
Contact backend, if is available, if not -> 24.04 (not a critical-to-have transition)
Update Qtwebengine
Migrate to hfd-service -> will fix Flashlight toggle
Greeter: Allow launching apps in an "allow list" on top of the lockscreen (e.g. Camera)
Migrate Lomiri Keyboard to Maliit Keyboard
Become upstream of libqtdbustest/libqtbusmock
Improve NFC settings page
Implement blue light filter / Redshift support
Go applications (ciborium, ldm-go, nuntium)
◦ Migrate to Go modules
◦ Migrate to github.com/godbus/dbus
Bluetooth:
◦ Bluetooth: Show battery level of supported connected devices
Morph Browser:
◦ Feature request: How to open javascript console?
◦ Add custom search engine
◦ hardware acceleration?
Libusermetrics:
◦ Get rid of qdjango!!!
Build .deb Packages of core apps, preventing regressions in Debian packaging

September 2023 - April 2024 -> 24.04:Development
24.04 (ubuntu upstream development starts end of Q3)

Locationd
Definitely do the Mir 2.11 transition
Qtwebengine Update
Qt6 transition (???)
WebRTC phone calls
More tailored notifications >> do not disturb
CI-Migration from Jenkins to Gitlab

Looking forward to read your feedback below and when you are interested to pick-up some of the issues discussed.

Beta Break

Should we make an indication if the peripherals are working on 16.04 - 20.04 ?

Beta Break

Call for translations

Internationalization (i18n) of Ubuntu Touch 20.04

The UBports team has moved most of the translation workflows for localizing Ubuntu Touch over to Hosted Weblate:

To contribute to the UBports projects you need to register here:
https://hosted.weblate.org/accounts/register/

The localization platform of all UBports / Lomiri components is sponsored by Hosted Weblate [https://hosted.weblate.org/about/] via their free hosting plan for Libre and Open Source Projects. Many thanks for providing this service.

Translating Lomiri

The translation components in the Lomiri project have already been set up and are ready for being updated by translators. Please expect some translation template changes for all those components to occur in the near future, but this should not hinder you from starting translation work right away.

Translating Lomiri will bring the best i18n experience to Ubuntu Touch 20.04 end users for the core libraries and the pre-installed (so called) Core Apps.

Translating Ubuntu Touch Apps

For App Developers (apps that are not among the Core Apps) we will now offer a translation slot under the UBports project on hosted.weblate.org:

https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/ubports/

If you are actively maintaining an Ubuntu Touch app, please ask for a translation component on hosted.weblate.org and we will set up your app's translation workflow for and with you. Using the translation service at Hosted Weblate is not a must for app developers, it's rather a service we offer to ease i18n work on Ubuntu Touch apps.

To get translations for your app set up on Hosted Weblate, please get in touch with us on https://t.me/ubports, please highlight @sunweaver (Mike Gabriel), @BetaBreak (Raoul Kramer), @cibersheep and @Danfro with your request.

Beta Break

This is the instruction shared to update your Ubuntu Touch apps to 20.04 Focal Fossa:

Modify manifest.json with "architecture":

@CLICK_ARCH@

Rename all imports:

find -name '*.qml' | xargs -I {} sed -i 's/import Ubuntu\./import Lomiri./g' {}

( there could be also some names to rename: e.g (UbuntuNumberAnimation, UbuntuColors , UbuntuShape)

clickable clean

Run clickable with 20.04 context:

CLICKABLE_FRAMEWORK=ubuntu-sdk-20.04 clickable...

Please reply when you have additional suggestions, or when you find bugs. Thanks!

Beta Break

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Call for translations

Internationalization (i18n) of Ubuntu Touch 20.04

Translating Lomiri

Translating Ubuntu Touch Apps

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Call for translations

Internationalization (i18n) of Ubuntu Touch 20.04

Translating Lomiri

Translating Ubuntu Touch Apps