Hi,
I'm starting to implement the custom sound for incoming sound and message.

What we need:

A global storage path for the sounds files.
The custom ringtone and message should be settable and read from Address book / Messaging and Dialer app.
We could choose between default OS sounds and custom ones.

What we have:

QContact provides a detail "ringtone" with 3 property fields:
FieldAudioRingtoneUrl
FieldVideoRingtoneUrl
FieldVibrationRingtoneUrl

FieldAudioRingtoneUrl should be ok for the incoming call
But what for incoming message ? I would borrow the FieldVibrationRingtoneUrl property.

Implementation:

We could use the standard sounds directory as specified in freedesktop : ~/.local/share/sounds

Telephony-service approver is the service responsible for playing the sound on incoming call, we already know the "contact" there, so it can just take the custom sound path if allowed and exist, otherwise play the usual sound.
Same should occur for incoming messaging sound, code is in another place.

Address-book-app: creates shared components to allow editing the ringtone contact detail ( default sounds + custom ones + allow to import new )

There will probably need app-arrmor permission rules to add.

Any things to think more ?
--=========OBSOLETE===============
The below notes was for Xenial

[EDIT]: testable ( devel only):

sudo ubports-qa install PR_telephony-service_65
sudo ubports-qa install PR_address-book-app_211
reboot

If you don't want to overwrite existing address-book-app, this can be built with clickable but you will not have custom sound preview and messaging-app and dialer-app won't benefit of the click package. just clone and run clickable --arch yourarch
If someone can help me setup a CI click build

Note that currently only audio call ringtone is supported and you can only import custom sounds with address book app
Edit a contact, choose "Ringtone" in the dropdown, select a default system sound or import one.
Try an incoming call....

Hi,
Just to share my experience for developping Apps with QtCreator:
( A rewrite from https://gist.github.com/lduboeuf/dcf22607207d5b7abc8ac966d20942ce )

To get Ubuntu.Components recognized by QtCreator:

• If you work on Ubuntu (16.04-18.04) :

## Get public Ubports key
wget -qO - https://repo.ubports.com/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

##add ubports repository
sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://repo.ubports.com/ [bionic|xenial] main"

##install Ubuntu.components
sudo apt install qml-module-ubuntu-components

##qml components should be installed in "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/qml"
##set the environnement variable to profile
echo "export QML_IMPORT_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/qml" >> ~/.profile

##reload env or you might need to logout/login
source ~/.profile

• A more generic solution using clickable image:

##run container clickable
docker run -i -t --entrypoint /bin/bash clickable/ubuntu-sdk:16.04-amd64

##in an another terminal, get the container id
docker ps

##copy ubuntu components to local folder
docker cp [container id]:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/qml/ /your/local/directory

##set the environnement variable to profile
echo "export QML_IMPORT_PATH=/your/local/directory" >> ~/.profile

##reload env or you might need to logout/login
source ~/.profile

##stop container
docker stop [container id]

• Or running QtCreator in a docker container based from clickable image:

example here: https://github.com/lduboeuf/ut-qtcreator , use branch "add module" branch for installing also some UT qml modules

EDIT: Now clickable provide a Qtcreator IDE with clickable ide qtcreator command
https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/appdev/index.html#code-editor-integrations

If anyone interested, this is also one of mine, with surely some mistakes and omissions , sorry : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TE-s5522v0Y

In french: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lU6J01XB4pc

Hi all,

I've managed to try adding an alternate pin code prompt based on that work: http://guidopallemans.blogspot.com/2013/09/some-time-ago-i-saw-beautiful-lock.html

As stated here: https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues/1940
One of the task is to add to security system setting a toggle to select the pin code prompt:

And a demo "tester" to be familiar with this new way:

I've pushed an app click demo here: https://open-store.io/app/lockertest.ld
download:( https://open-store.io/api/v3/apps/lockertest.ld/download/xenial/all )

Any feedback welcome.

( For a demo of this pin code prompt integrated in Lomiri: https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11663835/154673358-5c7c1cfe-f7ce-4d66-98de-e108cd4fba16.mp4 )

source code : https://github.com/lduboeuf/utpincodetester

Well, my first native app just landed on Openstore. https://open-store.io/app/ttbn.lduboeuf
I've only used QQC2 components and imported needed svg icons from suru theme.
I admit that as a QML beginner, it was sometimes hard to make things work and displayed correctly... color theme is still not that good.

But i'm happy that i can now build for multi os and still use QtCreator.
Thanks for all your examples

@Mystic-X hello, i'm working on it, will land hopefully soon, at least for having a birthday field on the contact app

follow-up here: https://github.com/ubports/address-book-app/issues/5

Hi all, trying to work on the Cell-Broadcast feature.
I'm writing here just as a shared note...

First step could be to implement only Emergency Alerts.

That would need a persistent Notification if possible with a specific sound ( see https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7794/cell-broadcast-story-ui/8), a notification in the messaging indicator and a way to read it later.

We should also have a toggle in settings to enable/disable the feature.
I know some country are even making the option mandatory.
Question here: Should that option be in notification category or in cellular related things ?

As that behaviour is almost like a classic sms, i'm planning to use the current Telepathy Framework by just doing some tweaks ( define a constant sender, MessageType of ChannelTextMessageTypeNotice ).
Define a fake Contact that have the "warning" as the avatar so that it can be recognized in the messaging-app and popups/notifications.
We are lucky to have already the phone part, Ofono expose a Dbus interface for CellBroadcast ( not tested yet )

The work will involve work in telepathy-ofono, telephony-service, history-service (not sure)) , system-settings, gsettings-ubuntu-touch-schemas for the alert sound ).

telepathy-ofono: Takes inputs from ofono cellbroadcast signals ( https://github.com/ubports/ofono/blob/xenial/doc/cell-broadcast-api.txt ). Currently there are notifications for the ETWS system (EmergencyBroadcast signal) and another for all other channels (IncomingBroadcast).
My idea here is to merge the 2 signals and send toward Telepathy a TextMessage with the sender identified as "x-ofono-cellbroadcast", the Subject as the channel topic, type of message of ChannelTextMessageTypeNotice, and the body of the alert in text property.

telephony-service: Listen to Telepathy incoming TextMessage, when message == ChannelTextMessageTypeNotice, sender is "x-cellbroadcast-alert" , and according to Subject, we should display a notification with the corresponding sound.
Different levels of warning are here dependent of the Subject.
The alert is also displayed in the message indicator, and a way to open messaging app to see it again.

history-service: Listen to Telepathy incoming TextMessage ans stores the alert as a message ( message could be of type MessageTypeInformation)

messaging-app: The alerts are gathered into a Thread, the notification icon could be the "broadcast icon", and messages can be styled differently according to their Subject ( channel ).

system-settings: Subscribe to channels, toggles to the different type of broadcast

e.g on Android:

Issue reference: The issue: https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues/141

Spec IETSI: https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/102900_102999/102900/01.03.01_60/ts_102900v010301p.pdf
Spec 3GPP: https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/archive/23_series/23.041/ ( last one - see 9.4.1.2.2 Message Identifier for the channel list)

android constants: https://github.com/aosp-mirror/platform_frameworks_base/blob/c5d02da0f6553a00da6b0d833b67d3bbe87341e0/telephony/java/com/android/internal/telephony/gsm/SmsCbConstants.java

Help needed for the UX part:
https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7794/cell-broadcast-story-ui/8

Currenlty Xenial telepathy-ofono uses a libofono-qt version which does not include the Cellbroadcast API => See with Team

The test procedure is written here ( see "Test" section) : https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues/2003

hi,

I've been working in re-enabling the Sticker feature in messaging-app (MMS).
Here are some screenshots:

To access it, i've decided to put the "Sticker" icon as part as the attachment panel. Before it was inserted just after the "attachment" icon, but find it a bit annoying to access it.

To create a new pack, the "+" button is on the right of the tabs

To import and delete the pack, the buttons are at the bottom-right
To delete only one sticker, long-press on it

Any feedbacks ?

Hello all,

I've started to have a look on the Cell Broadcast feature.
The first step we can have is to just display a Notification for Emergency one, but we need to think to implement the full feature.

there will be several levels of alerts and types.
Level 1: Critical, the notification should use a "critical" alert sound along with a persistent popup.
Level 2: Extreme, attention alert sound with persistant popup
Level 3: Severe, attention alert sound with persistant popup
Level 4: Public Safety: attention sound with ephemeral popup
Amber ( child abduction): attention sound with ephemeral popup
Tests: attention sound with ephemeral popup

So the question for now is: Which icons to use, security-alert ?
, and we would need to add specific Alert Sound ( critical + others). Which one could be used ?

ref: https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7798/the-cell-broadcast-story

@jin-diggs there is now a font size tuning in messaging-app in 20.04

@klh hi,

I can be part of the work if you wish ( except c things in ofono ), i'm not very much concerned by unwanted calls, only have few sometimes, but i know it can be very annoying for users.
this is something really needed.

I've read some Sailfish OS forums about it, apparently the filters are already in place in ofono but lots still to be done:

The enablers are there - our ofono supports sms/call filter plugins since last year (yes, something is happening!). When I designed those interfaces, I had this feature in mind too. If we had enough resources, we would have done the remaining parts already. The remaining parts are (as I see it) 1) on-demand dbus service maintaining white/black lists and logs, 2) ofono plugin (for actually ignoring sms and rejecting/dropping calls) and 3) ui to configure white/black lists and view the logs. If somebody is willing to contribute, I'm could review the code (and the architecture) but at this point it looks unlikely that someone at Jolla would start to actively work on it this year. Unless someone does it during his vacation
slava (Jul 11 2019)

@Fizz AFAIK Pixel3a doesn't have indicator light

@Fizz said in mms issues... again:

@lduboeuf

Why is it the case that wifi has to be turned off to receive MMS?

This is due to internal limitation, pretty hard to tackle...
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/packaging/ofono-sailfish/-/issues/13

@Fizz said in mms issues... again:

Hi all-

Per the other thread, i got UT Focal successfully installed on my Pixel 3a.

One of the issues on my Nexus 5 (Xenial) was that it would not receive MMS messages. I tried this on my new Pixel 3a, and it worked- i successfully received images from 3 separate people.

But now, it doesn't work again. A person who sent me a picture earlier in the day, sent me another, and i got the same error i had before on the Nexus 5: Could not fetch the MMS message. Maybe the MMS settings are incorrect or cellular data is off? with a Download button below it that tries again but never works.

So how the hell can it work initially, and now not work at all? I changed nothing in my settings, and all i've done to the phone is add a couple pieces of software and import contacts. But now all MMS is broken again.

What. The. Hell? Any thoughts?

-Fizz

No idea, but i would check if the APNs have changed and are still selected. (Wifi must be off to receive MMS)

@domubpkm said in Focal 20.04 OTA-3 Available Now:

Clicking on the envelope notification does not open the text message. the notification only clears. Normal ? @lduboeuf

Noticed that too from time to time but rarely and i thought it was only a misplaced thumb, no idea what have changed there.

@Python
I doubt you can install a full python environment on UT since it is not meant for that.
https://ubports.com/en/blog/ubports-news-1/post/how-ubuntu-touch-works-3896
Maybe via Libertine would work

@JohnnyT23 said in How to change display Black & White on Ubuntu Touch?:

Hey,
Running Ubuntu touch on a google pixel phone.

What do I need to do to turn the display 100% black and white, ideally without apps?

Looking forward to your reply.
Best,
Mark

I don't think it is possible, is it ? Or maybe some raw config somewhere ?

@gwengui said in CardDav (contacts) support:

Hi,

@mardy does not seem to connect to this forum anymore.

Does anyone has any news about the new address book app and CardDav support ? It was almost there in Xenial OTA 24 before its removal.

CardDav synchronisation would be a great feature with Focal !

Hi,

AFAIK no one have worked on it. I personally fixed some regressions here and there, but there is still the missing piece of contact synchronisation and i have no idea how to do that.
Hope @mardy or someone can push it back again soon

@MrT10001 said in Ubuntu Touch Q&A 128 Call For Questions:

Can we update the list of the devices as it seems out of date? I have two Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's running focal quite happily for me and they aren't on the Focal list.

Better ask or contribute here https://gitlab.com/ubports/infrastructure/devices.ubuntu-touch.io

@kristatos said in Focal 20.04 OTA-3 Available Now:

@lduboeuf said in Focal 20.04 OTA-3 Available Now:

@jhayar0719 said in Focal 20.04 OTA-3 Available Now:

question : what specific version of Qt 5.15 ubports is using for focal ?

Qt5.12.8

I think that's not correct. AFAIR focal is using 5.15.15. A short test on www.wieistmeineip.de shows also Chromium 87 which is related to the 5.15 branch.

Just query qt packages on UT, and you will see the version.
the 5.15 is for QtWegengine