Usually, forums are used to discuss solutions for issues and problems. I would like to use the forum to give positive feed back.

Yesterday, I used the new UBPorts Installer to install Ubuntu Touch on a used OnePlus One smartphone that was running on Android. The user experience of UBPorts installer was excellent !!!

The installation process took only about 15 minutes and required minimum user interaction and there was no need to look at any documentation. The developers have also thought of nice details such as a brief visual guide how to set a OnePlus One device to fastboot mode. Installation was absolutely smooth.

[Following is solved now, see comment by rocky58: Only after the installation was complete, I run into a few problems, but this had nothing to do with the UBPorts installer: My OnePlus One was not recognized as MTP device, so I couldn't easily copy my old contacts and SMS over to the new device (https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues/13).]

In case you are not aware: Ubports is present on the free and open-source social network Mastodon. Mastodon is a federated network and integral part of the Fediverse (with Pleroma, Friendica, Diaspora, PixelFed, Peertube, etc.):

• The Ubports account https://framapiaf.org/@ubports currently has 904 followers and there is a Ubports Pixelfed account https://pixelfed.social/ubports
• Many Ubuntu Touch users and developers are active in the Fediverse, like https://mastodon.social/@NeoTheThird and https://metalhead.club/@krille as well as Pine64 (PinePhone), Purism (Librem5), Fairphone and many more.
• There is a very new Mastodon group (started today and has already 64 members!) about Ubports / Ubuntu Touch: https://gup.pe/u/UbuntuTouch

How to get started on Mastodon:

• Get an account on a popular server like: https://fosstodon.org, https://mastodon.technology, https://social.tchncs.de, https://linuxrocks.online, https://floss.social or choose any server from here https://joinmastodon.org. Independently from the server you choose, you will be able to interact with any other user in the Fediverse.
• Here is a Mastodon app for Ubuntu Touch by @Krille : https://open-store.io/app/umastodon.christianpauly
• Description how to join/follow the Ubuntu Touch group: https://mastodon.social/@GerryT/104325114068291873
• Frequently used hash tags are: #UbuntuTouch #UbPorts #UbuntuPhone #PinePhone #Fairphone #VollaPhone #LinuxPhone

Dear all,

the messenger app TextSecure / Signal is looking for a new developer / maintainer. Jani's TextSecure/Signal app functions well. I actually use it everyday. Currently, it is still available here https://uappexplorer.com/app/textsecure.jani, but not yet in the UBPorts OpenStore. Unfortunately, Jani does not have the time to continue development. Are you interested in becoming the new maintainer / developer of this app? Thanks in advance.

The code is here: https://github.com/janimo/textsecure-qml

P.S. I'd like to add a great thank you to Jani who had developed a great app and maintained it for a long time.

Can you explain a bit about the plans for Ubuntu Touch on Volla Phone? How UBports cooperates with Hallo Welt Systeme UG and what priority Volla Phone has for UBPorts? Thanks

I pre-ordered a Volla Phone, because I like the approach of Hallo Welt Systeme and their support for open systems. They seem to be very ambitious to build a good Ubuntu Touch experience on their phone and also aim to provide Android Apps via Anbox.

Hi Locamama,

I think the missing piece is the Desktop Apps scope, which was released yesterday on OpenStore: https://open.uappexplorer.com/app/libertine-scope.ubuntu

What happens if it was not removed?

Thank you! The update went very smoothly on my OPO and so far everything seems to work fine!

Hi UKPhil,

please send a bug report here: https://github.com/ubports/telegram-app/issues

I had another problem with the Telegram update the day before yesterday and Flohack was so kind to help me out (https://github.com/ubports/telegram-app/issues/151)

Hi all,

I would like to send a donation to Ubuntu Touch / UBPorts via ordinary bank transfer. Is there a possibility to do so? I couldn't find any bank account information or IBAN.

@saveurlinux

That would be perfect, if the Ubuntu Touch Videos (Q&A etc.) would be on PeerTube.
For example, these instances (https://joinpeertube.org/) could be suitable for the UBports team:
https://devtube.dev-wiki.de/
https://framatube.org/
https://tube.tchncs.de/

@gt I did some experimentation how to get my old messages and contacts back. Here is the solution, which works (with a little draw-back):

• I used the new re-registered Axolotl profile (all files in .config/textsecure.nanuc and .local/share/textsecure.nanuc) as basis.
• Then I replaced the database db.sql file with the old db.sql from my December back-up. (Apparently, Axolotl deletes all old messages from the db.sql after re-registration. On the other hand, attachments remain in the profile).
• Then I copied the contacts.yml from the back-up to the config folder of the new profile.

This works fine, I see all my messages and all contacts. The only draw-back is that I can only write a message to a contact AFTER this contact has written a new message to me. Apparently, the other person has to re-initiate the secure connection. I can live with this draw-back, as it is a matter of time that all (relevant) contacts will be working again.

@alter Thanks, that's pretty bad. In my case, I have the key in a back-up from end of December. Can I wrangle the old (=correct) key somehow into the current Axolotl file tree?

@alter said in Axolotl - All messages & contacts gone after "Your registration is faulty. Please consider to register again.":

Lost all my messages also.

Were you able to get your mesages back?

@fla Okay, does this mean that I should have waited and it was wrong to re-register? But what shall I do to get my messages and contacts back?

Is it maybe possible to copy the old registration/key files from the old December back-up on the device? The idea would be to copy over the files from the Dec2020 back-up of the folder "local/share/.storage/identity" folder, or anything similar. Do you think this could work to get back to the situation before re-registration?

@phoenixlandpirat Thanks, I added a bug report (same info as here in the forum) at https://github.com/nanu-c/axolotl/issues/317

@phoenixlandpirat Oh, that's pretty bad news.

I have a manual back-up via ADB from end of December and just made a new one (after re-registration). The messages seem to be still on the device, so is there really no way to make them again visible in Axolotl?

SOLVED (if you have a back-up of db.sql and contacts.yml). See last post.

Today, Axolotl showed the error message: "Your registration is faulty. Please consider to register again."

I clicked on the option of this error message to unregister and the registered again.

Now all old messages / chat history and contacts are gone! Can you help me how I can retrieve/show these again? Thank you very much!

System:
Volla Phone
Axolotl v0.9.4

@ma I didn't do anything with contacts, but I also get the message "Your registration is faulty. Please consider to register again."

Attention: The dialog recommends to delete the registration and registering again. Registering again seems to delete all chats!!! Is there any way to get the chats back? Thanks in advance.
--> I posted this question here: https://forums.ubports.com/topic/5485/axolotl-all-messages-contacts-gone-after-your-registration-is-faulty-please-consider-to-register-again

@duportail I noticed this once. After a reboot, I got a couple of SMS and a missed call. However, I don't know under what conditions this happens.

@sander-klootwijk Just as a follow-up: After some days of using the fix, I am very happy. It works perfectly and there is no regression over the original .qml file.

The only thing I needed to get used to is the following: Since the Volla Phone doesn't have a notification LED, the only sign that there is a notification is the green envelope in the menu bar. Since I tend to switch off Bluetooth, the BT icon is not shown anymore in the menu bar (makes the entire menu bar shorter). When doing so, the green envelope is hidden by the notch. The same would have happened with the switches for location and rotation. Is there maybe a setting in the .qml files that disables this kind of dynamic menu bar so that always all icons are shown?