@_Joao_ With the newest update of uWolf, the Duck AI seems now to work for me (no scaling issue).

@thebroison I think UT is available for the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, but not for the Pixel 3: https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/

@_Joao_ No, it will not be compatible. As far as I see it there is a port for the 4GB RAM version of the 2nd Gen M10, but not for the 3rd Gen: https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/

So you will either have to buy a used "Lenovo Tab M10 HD 2nd Gen 4G/64GB" or go for the "Volla Tablet", if you want to have Ubuntu Touch on a Tablet. The Volla Tablet is probably more future proof, but also more expensive.

Depending on your usecase, it could also maybe make more sense, if you look for a Tablet with Intel processor to install normal Ubuntu (not Ubuntu Touch) on it. I think some of the MS Surface tablets would be good for that.

@_Joao_ The Mimi Browser worked for me with the DDG AI even after closing and opening it multiple times. If it still does not work for you after restarting your device, you could delete ~/.cache/mimibrowser.fredldotme and/or reinstall Mimi Browser (this will probably delete all your browser settings).

Hi @_Joao_ ,
I can see that the layout for the DuckDuckGo AI does not fit in the Morph Browser window.
Alternatively the AI answer at search.brave.com seems to work (you need tip on the icon next to the magnifying glass, if it does not automatically give an AI answer with the search).
For the app, that does not want to start: Have you already tried to restart your device (it often works when an app seemingly does not want to start anymore) ?
I also could not find "Mini Browser" in the OpenStore.
Have you already tried out uWolf?

@captainfunk Oh, ok, I understand.

Hello @captainfunk , maybe I misunderstand your question about the rotation, but you can already rotate the screen vertically and horizontally. To lock or unlock the automatic rotation:
a) Open the settings app and you will see the option to turn it on or off
or
b) Swipe down from the top of your screen and go to the second last option on the left

@hisacro I don't know much about porting, but I think that Pixel 5a to 8a are listed at wiki.lineageos.org/devices suggests that ports could be possible and I am sure many people would be very happy, if ports are available for this newer devices.

Here is the documentation on how to get started with porting: https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/porting/introduction/

And here is a video of someone doing a port for his motorola phone (but I do not know how up to date his approach is): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X72ivdm7n1Y

When you want to start a port for a specific device, it is maybe also a good idea to ask in this forum and on Telegram (t.me/ubports_porting), if someone already started a port on this device and wants to share what is already done and what still needs to be done.

@Fuseteam This sounds very good. So the goal is, that we will have a "Nix Package Store" in a future version of UT?

@Bruce-Gray Hello Bruce and welcome to the forum,
you probably have already figured out, that devices that have a port are listed at:
https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/

The M10 3rd Gen is not listed there and it will most likely not be compatible with the port for the 2nd Gen device, because it has very different internals (different chipset). So you should not buy the 3rd Gen device for using it with Ubuntu Touch.

I could find the following (probably overpriced) 2nd gen device on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115848957812?_skw=Lenovo+M10+2+gen+4gb&epid=21045777728&itmmeta

But if you want a more powerful device, the Volla Tablet will probably get Ubuntu Touch support in the coming weeks:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/volla-tablet-simplify-your-digital-life#/
Volla has already made multiple devices with Ubuntu Touch support.

Please be aware, that Ubuntu Touch is not a "normal" Linux distro (more restricted, some desktop apps do not work) and depending on your usecase, it is maybe better to buy an Intel or AMD tablet and use standard Ubuntu or Debian (I think it is fairly easy to install Linux on some Surface Tablets).

Update:
I removed the proof of concept web app from the OpenStore, because I have no time right now to regularly restart the server or to fix the stability problems. It would also not make much sense to improve something, that will not be used.

It is all available under GNU GPL3 at: https://gitlab.com/AdamSchrey/open-store-payment-poc
So if anyone wants to revisit the idea, he/she can do so.
I am also happy to answer any questions about it.

Thank you all for the feedback

@Fuseteam Yes, you are right. The transaction is directly between the wallets from the user and the developer, but it would maybe be good to implement a system that ensures that the user can ask the developer for a refund (for example a button that appears after the payment).
Maybe it would even be easier to have a system where the user can use the app for free for a certain amount of time (the time he would be entitled to a refund) and than the user can decide to pay for the app, if he wants to get future updates.

This is of cause very theoretical, because with the feedback I got so far, I don't think the majority of users want any form of payment system.

@arubislander It should not be necessary to pay again. The user will receive a confirmation code, that will also be saved on the server. So later on the user can use the confirmation code to download the app again.
Additionally, if the user has an OpenStore-Account (with Ubuntu One, GitLab or GitHub), it could maybe be even more convenient for the user (just logging in again).

In the proof of concept, the confirmation code is always 1234, but in a real scenario it would be a new code for every generated address.
To prevent the confirmation code from getting lost, it could be automatically stored on the device and maybe (if the user wants this) be send to an e-mail address.

Of cause if you have a friend who already payed for the app, you could just use a confirmation code from him/her and it will probably not attract attention, unless the confirmation code was already used 300 times this month.
For this I want to loosely quote the additional information text from the proof of concept: "I don't think preventing people from getting apps for free should be the future goal of the OpenStore. Apps (that require payment) will be purchased, when the payment is the most convenient way for the user."

@kugiigi
Sorry for all the information, it was just important for me that the user does not need to give any risky data to the app.
:grinning_face_with_sweat:

@kugiigi

This is how the screen should look like (with some other random address of many addresses that all point to the same wallet), when you click on "Buy".
The green arrows point to the amount that was send to the given address.
As soon as the server detects, that the cost of the app was send to the given address (Confirmed address balance >= Cost of app), you will get a green "Install" and "Download" button.
You could also try it out by getting the code from gitlab and run it locally or you try it out with 0.0000001 LTC (I think you can make the amount you send as small as you want, but I only tried it with amounts between 0.0001 LTC and 0.001 LTC).

@kugiigi said in OpenStore payment system discussion:

Anyway, my concern right now is what's in the poc app? I'm not accusing anyone but we are mostly people who met in the internet and what if people who tries the poc actually input their payment details? How secure is the site and what does it actually do? Sorry if this was a stupid concern. It's just the first thing that came to mind

Your concerns are very valid, but it is designed so that the user does not need to put any data from him/her into the app. The user will see an address and can use any Litecoin wallet (another program or website) to send something to this address.
The server for open-store-payment-poc will now check the block chain, if any payment went to the given address (the sender and receiver are unknown, but every transfer to every address is known to everyone, this is how the block chain works).

You will always get a new address, when you click on "Buy" (needs some time and maybe sometimes fails, because the server hardware is not the best and my code for this proof of concept could be improved, it should only show that it can work). But every address always points to the same wallet (in this case my wallet, but it could also be the wallet of someone else for some other app).

@kugiigi said in OpenStore payment system discussion:

There's just so many things involved and not just technical but also legal matters.

The main idea here is: The OpenStore would not need to process the the payment, because it is done by multiple third parties (people who mine Litecoin or who have Litecoin nodes) and the OpenStore only provides an address and looks if there is anything transferred to that address. But the developer would probably need to take care of legal matters as taxes when he receives Litecoin to his wallet or later transfers them into "normal" money.

And just to be clear: Litecoin was chosen here as one of many possible solutions, because it works and is well established. I could have also chosen Bitcoin, but the confirmation times and the fees are lower with Litecoin.

@Moem said in OpenStore payment system discussion:

@johndoe That would completely stop me from using apps from the Open Store. I don't use any payment methods on my phone. I also do not use cryptocoins of any kind, and do not wish to.

So there is no form of payment method for the OpenStore that would be acceptable for you or is it just about the solution I mentioned?

@Lakotaubp Oh okay, I thought Ubports would be involved with the OpenStore, because it comes with the OS and seems like the official store of UbuntuTouch. Is the OpenStore not running on servers from the Ubports foundation?

Hello,

I know that the OpenStore shows donation links for some apps, but this is not quiet the same as selling the apps. I think it would be beneficial for UbuntuTouch, if developers could decide to take a small amount of money for their app.
Developers probably cannot make a living from selling UT apps at the moment (small user base). But even a small amount for an app can be very motivating to improve that app and the performance of the OS as a whole. Improved apps and an improved operating system can attract more users to pay and donate, and that has the potential for even more improvements.

This is easier said than done and there are many things that would need to be thought about.
This is why I made a small proof of concept under: https://open-store.io/app/open-store-payment-poc
https://gitlab.com/AdamSchrey/open-store-payment-poc (no time to fix stability problems of the server, so people who want to try it out have to look at the code and run it locally)

I think one possible solution for the payment system would be to make it with Litecoin. If we use a blockchain-based cryptocurrency, we have the inconvenience for the user to exchange the "normal" currency into a cryptocurrency. But the maintainers of the OpenStore would have the advantage of not having to process the payment and only providing an address that corresponds to the app and check for transactions to that address.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. I hope the discussion can center around whether this is beneficial for UbuntuTouch and if the approach over blockchain-based cryptocurrency is feasible.

@Salah
The others are competly right about the potential risks.
But I do not want to discourage you from hacking the device, if you wish to do so and if you know that it could maybe break some things.

Put this in the terminal, if you want to have fun hacking and potentialy breaking your device:

sudo mount -o rw,remount /