@fredldotme Duped the two files to the /usr/lib/ location and rebooted. Here's the grep... ouch!

[    3.842925] binder: 1661:1661 transaction failed 29189/-22, size 0-0 line 3047
[    3.962031] binder: 1680:1680 ioctl 4018620d 7ff1452850 returned -22
[    4.552391] binder: undelivered death notification, 0000000000000000
[   10.773000] binder: release 2586:2586 transaction 6162 out, still active
[   10.773011] binder: undelivered TRANSACTION_COMPLETE
[   10.792496] binder: 2554:3673 transaction failed 29189/0, size 164-32 line 2987
[   10.792508] binder: send failed reply for transaction 6162, target dead
[   10.851370] init: bluebinder post-start process (3720) terminated with status 1
[   13.790649] audit: type=1400 audit(1605921619.678:71): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" profile="/usr/bin/media-hub-server" name="/proc/4541/timerslack_ns" pid=4415 comm="Binder:4415_1" requested_mask="w" denied_mask="w" fsuid=32011 ouid=32011

As an aside - do you have any pointers on if this solution can be dual-bootable with an Android build? I'm excited about trying to push UBports forward, but the SMS/GPS issue is a major deal breaker as this is my daily driver now. I think I'm going to have to roll it back to the default Android build, but would like to keep helping.

Else, I might make a bad habit of toggling back and forth between the two when I don't need my Pixel at full health

Are you not seeing any of the mentioned issues on your 3a? Maybe it's a carrier problem? I'm on Verizon (US).

@dieharddan / @fredldotme looks like I may have found something interesting, I think short enough to drop here:

ofonod[2048]: drivers/ril/ril_cell_info.c:ril_cell_info_parse_list() 6 cell(s):
ofonod[2048]: drivers/ril/ril_cell_info.c:ril_cell_info_parse_cell_lte() [lte] reg=1,mcc=311,mnc=480,ci=78151704,pci=166,tac=1280,strength=18,rsrp=107,rsrq=11
ofonod[2048]: drivers/ril/ril_cell_info.c:ril_cell_info_parse_cell_lte() [lte] reg=0,pci=172,strength=12,rsrp=107,rsrq=10
ofonod[2048]: drivers/ril/ril_cell_info.c:ril_cell_info_parse_cell_lte() [lte] reg=0,pci=166,strength=13,rsrp=107,rsrq=11
ofonod[2048]: drivers/ril/ril_cell_info.c:ril_cell_info_parse_cell_lte() [lte] reg=0,pci=172,strength=13,rsrp=111,rsrq=16
ofonod[2048]: drivers/ril/ril_cell_info.c:ril_cell_info_parse_cell_lte() [lte] reg=0,pci=167,strength=13,rsrp=114,rsrq=15
ofonod[2048]: drivers/ril/ril_cell_info.c:ril_cell_info_parse_cell_lte() [lte] reg=0,pci=200,strength=13,rsrp=116,rsrq=19
ofonod[2048]: plugins/sailfish_manager/sailfish_cell_info_dbus.c:sailfish_cell_info_dbus_cells_changed_cb()
2020-11-19 20:55:18 slot1< [00000146] RESPONSE_ACK
2020-11-19 20:55:18 slot1< 0000: 20 03 00 00 46 01 00 00 ...F...
2020-11-19 20:55:22 [gbinder-radio] WARNING: /dev/hwbinder:slot1 died
2020-11-19 20:55:22 [grilio-binder] ERROR: slot1 radio died

It looks like right after ACK, the radio hardware binder up and fails. Possibly related to the issue? Maybe driver failure?

@fredldotme hey, I was able to get the ofono.log (I also have the SMS issue, but airplane mode on/off doesn't resolve)

I'm not sure about pastebining this whole thing, is there anything in particular you're looking for, or a section I can parse out? It looks like there is a lot of identifying information, and I don't want to just slap it all in a public pastebin.

hah, yeah I am having a rough time of it. Default SSH config isn't working, trying to sort that so I can use SCP, if I try to email the file or copy over from the /home/phablet/ folders, it seems to think the files empty, even though when I look at it in nano it's not.

@dieharddan I think the order matters here. Not familiar with ofonod, but it looks like the help page suggests that the -P is for noplugin, followed by a list of plugins not to use. So reading through here, provision,udev... and the others need to follow -P directly. I'd edit it to reflect this instead:

exec ofonod -P provision,udev*,dun*,smart*,hfp_bluez5,stktest,sap - n - d

I was able to get the log... now I'm trying to get it off my Pixel

@dieharddan I am trying this as we speak. What he means is if you edit the ofono.override, you'll see a line:
exec ofonod -P provision,udev*,dun*,smart*,hfp_bluez5,stktest,sap

Asking to add -n -d as flags for when ofonod executes.

@fredldotme Just wanted to say, thank you! I have been dying to move away from Android/iOS, and was looking for the perfect device to do it on. I just got my hands on a Pixel 3a, and didn't even set up Android as I was so excited to try Ubuntu Touch. I'd like to mention, installation through the UBports Installer was an absolute breeze.

Thus far, the experience is awesome! I look forward to seeing Ubuntu Touch grow, and I'm sure as I get my hands dirty I'll be revisiting this page many times.