I have made a few comments on posts about the issues that people are expecting with the news about Google and Huawei, basically suggesting the people look into using UBports Ubuntu Touch instead.
Just wondering if this is a good opportunity to promote UBports as people may be getting disillusioned by both Google and Chinese manufacturers OS for their devices?
@advocatux Next time I need to do this I will just use the @zsoltmd method fridge (no freezer) for 2-3 minutes to be safe. Batteries can always be replaced but best not to risk it.
Mine is a TD-LTE too, it has its problems but it's not "hell".
@Stefano said in Meizu Pro5 speaker issue - no sound:
@halucigenia I had my hands on 3 Meizu Pro 5 and none had such an issue, so my guess is a hardware - loose connection/oxidation on contacts. Nor I had an issue with the phones with Flyme or Resurection Remix. It's rather easy to pry open and try to clear, maybe you give it a go.
I was thinking of doing this, opening it up and cleaning, especially since I now understand the it must be a fault with the top earpiece speaker.
But, I could not get any of my precision screwdrivers to drive the two screws either side of the USB port. Then I realised, they're pentalobe screws like on iPhones. So I have ordered a suitable driver, I hope the screw heads are not now mashed.
The earpiece speaker is also available as a spare part for a reasonable price, so if cleaning it up does not work I could replace it.
@mlinodasilva said in Meizu Pro5 speaker issue - no sound:
or putting in loud speaker mode. Pretty annoying, and it must be a software bug since using the phone in loudspeaker mode does work.
What do you mean by "putting in loud speaker mode", how do you put it into and take it out of "loud speaker mode"? Maybe that is what is happening to me, I am only getting sounds when it is in "loud speaker mode" but I am not consciously "putting it in loud speaker mode"?
So, I am now wondering, does the top earpiece speaker for voice calls just not work on the Pro5 in UBPorts Ubuntu Touch, would it require a software fix, or is it a fixable hardware fault?
Maybe something could be done about it if it is a common problem in all Pro5s?
I have seen some mods on XDA for Pro5s regarding the speakers:-
Stereo speaker MOD
and
Meizu PRO 5 Volume Editor(Root needed). Stereo speakers configuration
Maybe those are worth looking into?
@Stefano said in Meizu Pro5 speaker issue - no sound:
@halucigenia try uVolMan app from OpenStore, you can manually set the volume levels.
Thanks, after fiddling about with it some more the speaker volume came back. I don't know what it was that fixed it. uVolMan might help if it happens again, I have installed it now.
If I get the chance I will see if I can compile an instruction set for a step by step how-to.
@Stefano Thanks, I will try that tonight and let you know if it works.
I just got my PinePhone and Dekko2 was one of the first apps I tried. I have the same issue - I can't create a new account.
Well I got my PhinePhone the other day and one of the first things I wanted to do was copy some files to it so I decided to copy my custom notifications and ringtones to it just like I did with my first Ubuntu Touch device all those years ago.
No MTP? OK, I thought, and after searching for what to do I set up ssh to the PinePhone.
Then connected to the PinePhone
ssh phablet@[IPAddress]
Made a location to put the files
mkdir /home/phablet/Downloads/Ringtones
Then used scp from my linux computer to the temproary location as scp did not have permissions to write to the pertinent locations directly.
scp "/home/[user]/Documents/PinePhone/ringtones/[filename].ogg" phablet@[IPAddress]:/home/phablet/Downloads/Ringtones/[filename].ogg
scp "/home/[user]/Documents/PinePhone/ringtones/[filename].ogg" phablet@[IPAddress]:/home/phablet/Downloads/Ringtones/[filename].ogg
Back on the Pinephone via ssh
Made the device rewritable
sudo mount -o remount,rw /
Copied the files to the relevant locations
sudo cp /home/phablet/Downloads/Ringtones/[filename].ogg /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/notifications/[filename].ogg
sudo cp /home/phablet/Downloads/Ringtones/[filename].ogg /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/ringtones/[filename].ogg
Not working? - check file permissions
chmod 644 /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/notifications/[filename].ogg
chmod 644 /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/ringtones/[filename].ogg
I now have my favourite sounds for my notifications and ringtone.
Next thing is to copy some music and videos and test them out.
I am sure that there must be a better way, if there is just let me know...
I just got my PinePhone and Dekko2 was one of the first apps I tried. I have the same issue - I can't create a new account.
I hope that you manage, everything that I tried on mine would not work.
I will keep an eye on this thread in case something else is suggested the I might try.
I think that you will have to investigate libertine and desktop apps for running linux programs other than those which are available in the OpenStore.
I was happily using OsmScout myself until recently trying to update the maps. I have England and Scotland but deleted Wales while trying to download others.
Would it be possible for users to copy their existing possibly not entirely up to date maps to each other until we get an alternative?
@dobey I was thinking that an APK could be installed over a network?
No SSH as I can't set that up without USB connection... can I?
Device still charges but I cannot connect well enough to run the UBPorts installer.
@kugiigi Off topic, but I was interested in you saying " if you know how to modify an APK, you can change the server to UBports instead of the old Canonical server."
Would that allow an old Ubuntu Touch device without working USB to be converted from Canonical to UBports?
@Kelvin-Cheung Thanks, I might try this I have an old MX4 stuck on the Cannonical Ubuntu Touch I have had issues simply connecting it up to any computer but have had some success with the USB connection more recently, but no luck with installing UB Ports UT.
Not this exact method but I have installed UBports Ubuntu Touch onto a Chinese Pro 5 myself, so know that it is possible.