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?
@3arn0wl Re-Stellarium look at Réaltaí
Personally I would like the opposite, not what is above you but what is below you like https://rockd.org/
I am having issues with my trusty old Meizu Pro 5 and decided to get something that supports halium and waydroid so I chose a Google Pixel 3a XL.
I managed to get a good deal on one from Amazon UK with a 20% off offer they have at the moment, to be delivered by NextDayMobiles in the next couple of days (so much for their name 
).
I will probably be on the forum a lot more trying to get this one set up so, thanks in advance for the help that I am sure to get here.
So, I eventually got around to replacing that headphone jack. I had been putting it off as the issue did not happen very frequently, but just recently it has been switching to headphone mode without a reboot. Also as replacing the headphone jack required removing the motherboard I was somewhat trepidatious about it.
No difference though, it still boots up in headphone mode until I cool it down for a period of time.
I will see if it lasts in speaker mode for longer over next few weeks.
In the meantime I have bought another pro5 advertised on amazon as a UK 32GB version. I will concentrate on re-partitioning and putting 16.04 on it.
I just got a notification from DHL that my PineTab has shipped.
At this point in time what should we expect of the functionality of the PineTab?
Looking at https://gitlab.com/ubports/community-ports/pinephone and https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PineTab I can't see much general info on how to start using it...
Do we have to boot from SD card?
Is this the best place to get builds?
https://ci.ubports.com/job/rootfs/job/rootfs-pinetab/
@arubislander Thanks, I tried my old Microsoft cable and it connected great.
Time to set up Libertine now...
Wow, thanks for this Stefano. I have just obtained another Pro5 and want to install 16.04.
Would I still need to go through the procedure to re-partition as per you post here - You need to decrease the size of partition 42 ( sda 42 )(custom) before using this backup?
Installer done, now on OTA-4. Had some issues and thought I broke it as the UBports Recovery screen disappeared after the first attempt but that might be normal? New UBports Recovery screen installed the next time.
@stefano That was really straightforward, the phone that was delivered was an unlocked flyme international version and I could immediately get into fastboot and flash TWRP. The restore of the backup went smoothly. The flash of the recovery-turbo.img finished this off. once in UBports Ubuntu Touch it asked for an update so I selected update rebooted and now I am on 16.04 (2018-W34/3)
Is there any advantage in changing the channel from stable?
@Stefano Thanks for the info, I did not realise that.
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.
@Stefano Thanks, I will try that tonight and let you know if it works.
If I get the chance I will see if I can compile an instruction set for a step by step how-to.
@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.
@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 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.
Mine is a TD-LTE too, it has its problems but it's not "hell".
