@Jules This seems related to the recent updates of libexiv2-27 in Ubuntu (not Ubuntu Touch).
Everything should be in order in the next few days.

Edit:
For reference, see https://ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/noble/main/updates/libexiv2-27

@Jules
Same issue here.
Are you on daily channel ?

@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

@idonthatevests hi, I installed Soty 2025.12.07 version and it works perfectly with UT Translator (french to english).

Thank you for your work.

@greg hi,
If you haven't already found them by yourself, git repositories are on gitlab: https://gitlab.com/ubports/porting/community-ports/android10/xiaomi-poco-x3

if you have any questions, join pocox3 telegram group: https://t.me/ut_pocox3

@Sentinel Hi
I'm surprised by some of the bugs you report because I don't have the same ones on my poco x3 nfc.
For example, I was able to download Android images without a problem with Waydroid Helper, waydroid has access to GPS or my fingerprint reader works perfectly...

Anyway, I'm interested in fixing poco x3 bugs, for example I'm currently testing a kernel patch that should improve the stability of waydroid.
But this being off-topic, can you join us on the Telegram Group https://t.me/ut_pocox3 (Bridged to #ut_surya:matrix.org on Matrix)?

@mariogrip IMO its a brilliant idea. Thank you.

Here are some examples of bugs that are problematic:

Core System Stuff

• device crashes
  • Daily reboots without command
  • Poco NFC X3 it reboots and disconnects the sim about every 12 hours

Basic Phone Features

• The phone application freezes when I receive a call while I'm already online (VoLTE enabled). A reboot is then necessary.
• switching to airplane mode often leads to a disconnection of the VolTE. A reboot is then necessary.
• My camera app crashes every day or so

Daily Use

• camera image quality
  • All pictures (and also videos) taken with the device have colors off and are overall poor quality
  • Camera Not Actually Fully Supported
• GPS too slow

Polish

• Rounded corners and camera notch
  • The notch covers some screen space
  • Bring indicators under camera notch
  • Lomiri must avoid rounded corners and camera notch

Nice to Have

• Docker container cannot start normally

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

@mr_growl
Iirc, an android 12 phone must have a recovery partition unless it is a slot A/B device.

for example on my device

• to check recovery partition

  $ fastboot getvar all |& grep -i recovery
  (bootloader) partition-type:recovery:raw
  (bootloader) partition-size:recovery: 0x8000000
  

• to flash recovery partition

  fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
  

• to check slots, in fastbootD mode

  $ fastboot getvar slot-count
  slot-count: 0
  

If there is no recovery partition on your phone, you probably need a recovery ramdisk.
See ramdisk-overlay directory on Volla X23 for example:
https://gitlab.com/ubports/porting/reference-device-ports/halium12/volla-x23/volla-vidofnir/-/tree/main