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    • RE: [solved] Much confusion regarding Ubuntu Touch versions and updates

      Well it worked. Thanks to everyone for your help!

      For the record, here's what I had to do:

      I had the problem that when I was in the dev channel and changed it to stable, if I restarted the tablet, or even simply backed out of that screen where you select the channel, the tablet would not "keep" the stable channel as my setting, but would instead revert it back to dev on its own. So, what worked for me, was I had to select the stable channel, and then on the side change from the update setting to the about setting, and there tap on "check for updates". That seemed to cause the OTA-7 upgrade to occur. The tablet restarted, and I am now on OTA-7 on the stable channel. I also selected the option to reinstall all applications, and updated all applications that needed updating.

      One remaining question I have: In the future, when there are updates to the OS - major updates or minor - will my tablet now simply just accept the OTA updates that are sent to it (provided that I allow that)?

      P.S.: How does a person "close" an issue on this forum?

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    • Android on UB Touch questions

      I followed the instructions found here: link text . It appears to me - a complete novice - that everything went well. Still, I have some questions, things I do not understand.

      1. I got the apk file for an email app, and "successfully" installed it. However, when I tap on the icon for that app, it starts, but then immediately shuts down. Why is that? Am I doing something wrong, or is the android functionality on UBTouch still kind of flaky, and I should expect to see apps not work?

      2. I do not see an icon for Anbox. Should I?

      3. I installed two apk files for two apps (the email app referenced above, and a simple notepad app). When I ran the command to see the packages installed, I see a very long list of packages? How and why did they get installed? Why don't I see icons for all those packages?

      4. Is anbox-tools supposed to start automatically when I start the phone? What is supposed to control when it starts? Sometimes I had to manually start it in order for the android container to be "seen".

      5. Once an android app is installed, how do people navigate within it the app after it is started? I installed the notepad app. I have a OnePlus One, which has no buttons. So, when I tapped on "settings" within the notepad app, I had no way of going back to the main view of the app, since there is no "return" arrow. So, I don't get how people use the android apps on UBTouch. What am I missing?

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    • [solved] Much confusion regarding Ubuntu Touch versions and updates

      I am very confused.....

      I have a bq Aquarius M10 FHD Ubunut Edition tablet. It currently is running Ubuntu 15.4 (r3), Ubuntu build description Ubuntu 15.04-armhf (20171218).

      That is all I know about the device, and it seems to be working fine.

      On the UBports site I've been reading about upgrades that will automatically come to my device OTA to get it to 16.04 and now I guess 18.04???? But, my device never updates, as you can see it is still at 15.04.

      I tap on "updates", but that appears only to update apps, not the OS.

      I keep reading on the UBports site about different versions, they talk about OTA upgrades from OTA-3 to OTA-4, etc. But, I do not see "OTA" as part of the software version denomination on my tablet, so I have no idea which "OTA" version I currently have, nor do I know the correct steps for me to take in order to get this tablet to get upgraded.

      I am hoping very much that someone here will please help me out.

      posted in Support versions upgrad
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    • How do I make a VPN connect automatically after I log in?

      How do I make a VPN connect automatically after I log in?

      posted in Support vpn
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    • RE: flash_tool on M10 HD stuck?

      @MotoFckr9k Ok, all I can tell you is what worked for me. I am NOT a tech expert, and if you try what I told you I did and it causes problems for you, well, it is your decision whether or not to try what worked for me.

      I also have the BQ M10 HD (cooler). It came to me with android installed.

      I too got stuck exactly as your picture shows. I had to disconnect my tablet, and shutdown the flash tool at this point, doing that caused no problems for me. Then, here's what I had to do.

      First, I found the connection with the computer to be very touchy. I had to make sure I was using a USB 2.0 connection. But even then, I could never get it just right on my main Ubuntu computer. I ended up switching to another Ubuntu computer I have and used the USB 2.0 connection on it. That enabled me to get past the red bar problem. But then, I had two other problems.

      On the second computer, when I connected the tablet to the computer, I recall having problems with connecting it "fast enough". I don't recall exactly what that problem was - sorry - but I know I had to try plugging it in several times before I got the timing just right so that the flash tool would recognize my tablet. Then, all the downloads began, except..... I got an error message about a com port not being available, and that stopped everything.

      I ended up finding these instructions from BQ: https://web.archive.org/web/20180118130643/http://www.mibqyyo.com/en-articles/2015/09/16/ubuntu-android-installation-process-for-bq-aquaris-e4-5-and-e5/ . It is for a different device, but it covered my problem. The problem is that there is a package on my Ubuntu computer called modemmanager. It conflicts with a com port that the flash tool needs to use (in my simple terms). On the site I provided, BQ describes (under step #3) that you need to temporarily uninstall that package from the Ubuntu desktop computer, then go through all the steps you are attempting. So, I did that, I uninstalled modemmanager, started the flash tool, connected the tablet, all the downloads worked perfectly, the tablet was flashed with Ubuntu Touch and rebooted itself, I disconnected the tablet, shutdown the flash tool, and then on the Ubuntu desktop computer reinstalled the modemmanager package.

      And now I have a perfectly working BQ M10 HD tablet running the latest stable version of Ubuntu Touch.

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    • RE: Twitter and Ubuntu Touch

      @MrT10001 yes

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    • RE: Unable to update to 20.04 OTA-4 stable from 20.04 OTA-3 stable

      @Moem said in Unable to update to 20.04 OTA-4 stable from 20.04 OTA-3 stable:

      @dln949 The blog post also said:

      OTA-4 will become available for the following supported Ubuntu Touch devices over the next days

      But, this is the part of the blog post that made me think otherwise (bold emphasis added by me):

      "If however you would like to receive the update immediately, turn on ADB access and issue the following command over adb shell :

      sudo system-image-cli -v -p 0 --progress dots"

      But, I guess "immediately" really doesn't mean "immediately"? Sincere question, not trying to be snarky, I just want to understand, and more importantly to be sure there isn't something wrong with my device.

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    • Unable to update to 20.04 OTA-4 stable from 20.04 OTA-3 stable

      I have 20.04 OTA-3 stable running just fine - as far as I know - on a Pixel 3A.

      I decided to immediately, manually update to OTA-4. But it refuses to update, I always end up with the message, "Already up-to-date".

      Why is it refusing to update? What should I do?

      Here is terminal output:

      phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ sudo system-image-cli -v -p 0 --progress dots
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) running state machine [20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable/sargo]
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) Looking for blacklist: https://system-image.ubports.com/gpg/blacklist.tar.xz
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) [0x78c049eb20] Requesting group download:
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/gpg/blacklist.tar.xz -> /var/lib/system-image/keyring.tar.xz
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/gpg/blacklist.tar.xz.asc -> /var/lib/system-image/keyring.tar.xz.asc
      
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) Allow GSM? No
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/39e2c564a13b49be82f75804ff8cfe33] Running group download reactor
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) self: <LDMDownloadManager at 0x78c049eb20>, self._iface: <Interface <ProxyObject wrapping <dbus._dbus.SystemBus (system) at 0x78c04c0590> :1.129 /com/lomiri/applications/download/39e2c564a13b49be82f75804ff8cfe33 at 0x78c03b4190> implementing 'com.lomiri.applications.GroupDownload' at 0x78c03b4370>
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/39e2c564a13b49be82f75804ff8cfe33] Group download reactor done
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) Local blacklist file: /var/lib/system-image/blacklist.tar.xz
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) Looking for: https://system-image.ubports.com/channels.json
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) [0x78c04b84c0] Requesting group download:
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/channels.json -> /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/channels.json
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/channels.json.asc -> /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/channels.json.asc
      
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) Allow GSM? No
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/ebce2ebe7ec14b3184b73df60d231358] Running group download reactor
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) self: <LDMDownloadManager at 0x78c04b84c0>, self._iface: <Interface <ProxyObject wrapping <dbus._dbus.SystemBus (system) at 0x78c04c0590> :1.129 /com/lomiri/applications/download/ebce2ebe7ec14b3184b73df60d231358 at 0x78c03a2b20> implementing 'com.lomiri.applications.GroupDownload' at 0x78c049e040>
      ...
      .
      .
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/ebce2ebe7ec14b3184b73df60d231358] Group download reactor done
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) Local channels file: /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/channels.json
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) got channel: 20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) found channel/device entry: 20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable/sargo
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) [0x78c04b84c0] Requesting group download:
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable/sargo/index.json -> /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/index.json
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable/sargo/index.json.asc -> /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/index.json.asc
      
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) Allow GSM? No
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/d40d6ceba5684d1f9cba44d89c12fcfa] Running group download reactor
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) self: <LDMDownloadManager at 0x78c04b84c0>, self._iface: <Interface <ProxyObject wrapping <dbus._dbus.SystemBus (system) at 0x78c04c0590> :1.129 /com/lomiri/applications/download/d40d6ceba5684d1f9cba44d89c12fcfa at 0x78c03a2b20> implementing 'com.lomiri.applications.GroupDownload' at 0x78c03a2fa0>
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      .
      .
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/d40d6ceba5684d1f9cba44d89c12fcfa] Group download reactor done
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) Already up-to-date
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) state machine finished
      phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$
      
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    Latest posts made by dln949

    • Should I assume it will be a long time befre the network (samba) function will work in file manager?

      Should I assume it will be a long time befre the network (samba) function will be working in file manager?

      I understand there are threads that describe workarounds. I'm interested in knowing if this will soon be working in file manager.

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    • RE: Unable to update to 20.04 OTA-4 stable from 20.04 OTA-3 stable

      It worked today, I was able to update my phone with the command.

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    • RE: Unable to update to 20.04 OTA-4 stable from 20.04 OTA-3 stable

      @Moem said in Unable to update to 20.04 OTA-4 stable from 20.04 OTA-3 stable:

      @dln949 The blog post also said:

      OTA-4 will become available for the following supported Ubuntu Touch devices over the next days

      But, this is the part of the blog post that made me think otherwise (bold emphasis added by me):

      "If however you would like to receive the update immediately, turn on ADB access and issue the following command over adb shell :

      sudo system-image-cli -v -p 0 --progress dots"

      But, I guess "immediately" really doesn't mean "immediately"? Sincere question, not trying to be snarky, I just want to understand, and more importantly to be sure there isn't something wrong with my device.

      posted in Support
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    • RE: Unable to update to 20.04 OTA-4 stable from 20.04 OTA-3 stable

      @Lakotaubp Thanks.

      I assumed that if the instructions were provided in the blog posting, that meant all was ready and available. Is that assumption incorrect?

      posted in Support
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    • Unable to update to 20.04 OTA-4 stable from 20.04 OTA-3 stable

      I have 20.04 OTA-3 stable running just fine - as far as I know - on a Pixel 3A.

      I decided to immediately, manually update to OTA-4. But it refuses to update, I always end up with the message, "Already up-to-date".

      Why is it refusing to update? What should I do?

      Here is terminal output:

      phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ sudo system-image-cli -v -p 0 --progress dots
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) running state machine [20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable/sargo]
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) Looking for blacklist: https://system-image.ubports.com/gpg/blacklist.tar.xz
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) [0x78c049eb20] Requesting group download:
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/gpg/blacklist.tar.xz -> /var/lib/system-image/keyring.tar.xz
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/gpg/blacklist.tar.xz.asc -> /var/lib/system-image/keyring.tar.xz.asc
      
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) Allow GSM? No
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/39e2c564a13b49be82f75804ff8cfe33] Running group download reactor
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:09 2024 (6376) self: <LDMDownloadManager at 0x78c049eb20>, self._iface: <Interface <ProxyObject wrapping <dbus._dbus.SystemBus (system) at 0x78c04c0590> :1.129 /com/lomiri/applications/download/39e2c564a13b49be82f75804ff8cfe33 at 0x78c03b4190> implementing 'com.lomiri.applications.GroupDownload' at 0x78c03b4370>
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/39e2c564a13b49be82f75804ff8cfe33] Group download reactor done
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) Local blacklist file: /var/lib/system-image/blacklist.tar.xz
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) Looking for: https://system-image.ubports.com/channels.json
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) [0x78c04b84c0] Requesting group download:
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/channels.json -> /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/channels.json
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/channels.json.asc -> /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/channels.json.asc
      
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) Allow GSM? No
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/ebce2ebe7ec14b3184b73df60d231358] Running group download reactor
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:10 2024 (6376) self: <LDMDownloadManager at 0x78c04b84c0>, self._iface: <Interface <ProxyObject wrapping <dbus._dbus.SystemBus (system) at 0x78c04c0590> :1.129 /com/lomiri/applications/download/ebce2ebe7ec14b3184b73df60d231358 at 0x78c03a2b20> implementing 'com.lomiri.applications.GroupDownload' at 0x78c049e040>
      ...
      .
      .
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/ebce2ebe7ec14b3184b73df60d231358] Group download reactor done
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) Local channels file: /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/channels.json
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) got channel: 20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) found channel/device entry: 20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable/sargo
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) [0x78c04b84c0] Requesting group download:
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable/sargo/index.json -> /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/index.json
      	https://system-image.ubports.com/20.04/arm64/android9plus/stable/sargo/index.json.asc -> /tmp/system-image-_jyctn7e/index.json.asc
      
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) Allow GSM? No
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/d40d6ceba5684d1f9cba44d89c12fcfa] Running group download reactor
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) self: <LDMDownloadManager at 0x78c04b84c0>, self._iface: <Interface <ProxyObject wrapping <dbus._dbus.SystemBus (system) at 0x78c04c0590> :1.129 /com/lomiri/applications/download/d40d6ceba5684d1f9cba44d89c12fcfa at 0x78c03a2b20> implementing 'com.lomiri.applications.GroupDownload' at 0x78c03a2fa0>
      .
      .
      .
      .
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) [/com/lomiri/applications/download/d40d6ceba5684d1f9cba44d89c12fcfa] Group download reactor done
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) Already up-to-date
      [systemimage] Jan 30 22:28:11 2024 (6376) state machine finished
      phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$
      
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    • RE: Settings > Libertine on Focal OTA-2 refuses to do anything

      @arubislander One final question:

      Is the installation of apps in a focal container known to be problematic or spotty
      and inconsistent at this time? Once I had the focal container established, installing applications like gedit and gnome-calculator worked normally with no problems. But an application like mousepad appeared to be installed, but I cannot find the icon for it in the "app drawer" - yet I can open the mousepad gui from the terminal.

      Also, in the libertine setting, once I tap on the focal container I created, if I tap on the plus sign and select "Choose Debian package to install", I get this message: "No Debian packages available".

      posted in Libertine
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    • RE: Settings > Libertine on Focal OTA-2 refuses to do anything

      @arubislander I followed your suggested steps, and now when back on the stable channel I was able to install a container. Thanks.

      I'm curious: What is your theory of why this worked, what was wrong on my device?

      posted in Libertine
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    • RE: Settings > Libertine on Focal OTA-2 refuses to do anything

      @arubislander

      Not clear on something:

      I switch to the release channel, then try installing a container. Suppose that works. Question: Do I delete that container before switching back to the stable channel?

      posted in Libertine
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    • RE: Settings > Libertine on Focal OTA-2 refuses to do anything

      @arubislander I can confirm that internet access on this device is working as expected.

      posted in Libertine
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    • RE: Settings > Libertine on Focal OTA-2 refuses to do anything

      @arubislander Rebooting did not help.

      I ran the command, here is the error message output, I have no idea what it is trying to tell me:

      E: No pkgdetails available; either install perl, or build pkgdetails.c from the base-installer source package
      ChrootContainer.py:94: ERROR: create_libertine_container(): Failed to create container
      libertine-container-manager:126: ERROR: create(): Failed to create container: 'destroy_libertine_container() missing 1 required positional argument: 'force' '

      posted in Libertine
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