Community favourite developer:

Tobiyo Kuujikai / @Fuseteam

• for Crackle/nix contributions
• for all debClick apps including firefox
• for his work on UT Core and related issues
• for his help on UT telegram groups
• for every helpful interaction I’ve had with him

@messayisto
See this post: https://community.braxtech.net/t/building-a-new-path-for-mobile-partnering-with-ubports/2660

@chaospredictor
One option I've tested is to use Crackle to install the version of python you want
After that, you can use pip and venv.

Crackle : https://gitlab.com/tuxecure/crackle-apt/crackle

@uxes said in Working VoLTE reports, share your experience:

after some months of using, i know that after start using volte, 4G internet sometimes stop working, maybe after call/sms only thing that helps is to disable/enable data in indicators (no reboot required)
Eric from poco reported that adding new APN may help

For those interested in activating VoLTE on the Poco X3, here are the steps I followed:

• After enabling VoLTE, I noticed errors in the logs related to context 1 of ofono. To address this, I replaced this context with a new APN "Internet & MMS" using the commands available in /usr/share/ofono/scripts/.
• I also removed an unused connection using ncli connection.

While I can't guarantee that these modifications are the solution, I haven't encountered any issues since.

It's important to note that after exiting airplane mode, the poco often struggles to reconnect to VoLTE without a reboot.

It is possible to obtain a list of all devices in devel where VoLTE is enabled by conducting a search on Gitlab :

https://gitlab.com/search?group_id=54262841&scope=blobs&search=OfonoImplementsIms%3A+true&page=1

Since a Geoclue2 plugin for Qt is preinstalled with Ubuntu Touch, I tested it as well.

1. Setup

• I modified GPS ToolKit to use Geoclue2 instead of lomiri-location.

• I disabled GPS ToolKit’s apparmor confinement.

2. Test

• I started the Geoclue agent in the background from a terminal set to "prevent app suspension":
  /usr/libexec/geoclue-2.0/demos/agent &

• I launched GPS ToolKit.

3. Result
   I obtain fixes within a few seconds (~5 s).

@atarilinux @wally
Maybe you will be interested in Daniel Pratt's tests with T-Mobile in the USA on a Poco X3 NFC ?

https://codeberg.org/EricHeintzmann/UbuntuTouch/issues/23

Hi @Jules

Have you tried to reset your APNs in System Settings?

@snailc
The 12.5.9 global MIUI is available at http://xmfirmwareupdater.com/miui/vayu/stable/V12.5.9.0.RJUMIXM/

The fastboot error is probably because of system is a logical partition and you need to use fastbootD.

fastboot reboot fastboot
fastboot flash system ubuntu.img

Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC (surya)
focal 20.04 devel (r581)
France, SFR

VoLTE tests : https://codeberg.org/EricHeintzmann/UbuntuTouch/issues/23

@Moem said:

it's definitely possible to get quite similar specs at very affordable prices

similar specs and prices, yes indeed.
And the op5t seems more easily unlockable.
but not at equivalent features (according to devices.ubuntu-touch.io)

Now yes the op5t is an interesting option, if VoLTE is not in use.

@Moem said:

That's only true if you insist on buying new.

Since poco x3 has not been available new for a very long time, I was talking about used or refurbished products.

@PringleMingle
You can find a device with equivalent or superior performance and similar or better features that is also easier to unlock, but not at the same price point.

If you want to switch devices, look into Fairphone and Vollaphone.

If you decide to give the Poco X3 another try, I recommend first reading this post: https://forums.ubports.com/post/81881

@kan-ibal
I also wanted to try the geoclue provider, but I didn't find a .deb/apt package in UT 24.04-1.x to install geoclue 1.
That's why we only tested geoclue 2.
(I tried to make it work also with the remote provider, without success)

@gpatel-fr said in Why does UT not have assisted GPS?:

We currently do not expect to continue our operations beyond the year 2025

Yes, Positon is intended as a temporary offering.
Please note that I do not recommend using Positon, BeaconDB, or even Geoclue 2 — I am only testing them

Since a Geoclue2 plugin for Qt is preinstalled with Ubuntu Touch, I tested it as well.

1. Setup

• I modified GPS ToolKit to use Geoclue2 instead of lomiri-location.

• I disabled GPS ToolKit’s apparmor confinement.

2. Test

• I started the Geoclue agent in the background from a terminal set to "prevent app suspension":
  /usr/libexec/geoclue-2.0/demos/agent &

• I launched GPS ToolKit.

3. Result
   I obtain fixes within a few seconds (~5 s).

@flohack I quickly tested Geoclue on Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.x/daily with success.

1. Setup
   • I installed geoclue-2-demo and its dependencies via apt (without recommended or suggested packages).
   • I modified Geoclue’s configuration to use Positon

     [wifi]
     enable=true
     url=https://api.positon.xyz/v1/geolocate?key=test
     

     I also tested BeaconDB using:

     url=https://beacondb.net/v1/geolocate
     

2. Test
   To verify it worked:
   I started the agent in the background:

   /usr/libexec/geoclue-2.0/demos/agent &
   

   Then I ran the test command:

    /usr/libexec/geoclue-2.0/demos/where-am-i
   

3. Results
   With Positon: obtained a fix very quickly (~5 s). The coordinates are correct.
   With BeaconDB: the fix is also quick, but the returned coordinates are incorrect.

Note: @vlad-nirky ran the same test on 24.04-2.x and reported similar results.

@bunt7 said in No Network Connectivity – microphone is not working:

I am sure to installed it from Android 10.

The MIUI image version to use is specified in the installation guide under "2. Check the correct version of MIUI".

I use the microphone very often, so it would makes things much easier to solve it.

There is a know bug with microphone : The microphone does not work after a call, except for calls
Unsure it's the same bug you've met, but it's worth checking out.

More details at https://gitlab.com/EricHeintzmann/ubuntu-touch/xiaomi-surya/-/issues/26

@Sentinel said in No GPS access from inside Waydroid:

maybe the MIUI version I flashed might have impacted Waydroid's reliability or other things?

Yes — this can significantly affect UT.

The MIUI image version to use is specified in the installation guide under "2. Check the correct version of MIUI", and it looks like you used the correct one.

I can't explain the unusual bugs you've reported.
Did you remount the system as read-write and make any changes?
Did you use apt (update/upgrade/install)?

I'm fine with starting a new discussion thread.

@sentinel hello,
Let's try to figure out why you have these unusual problems in order to fix them.
First can I ask you which version of MIUI did you flash before installing Ubuntu Touch?

The version of waydroid on my device is 20-20250809-VANILLA-waydroid_arm64