@metrobokke hey, I just made usb-mtp work and after booting it should not be in desktopmode anymore. Please update through Systemsettings (devel-channel) and check it out. Sadly, I still could not make adb work. The issue with the sidepanel and keyboard is OS specific and connected to the desktopmode, since there the panel can be hidden, but the keyboard is not automatically resizing itself. You could mention the issue at the offical bugtracker at https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues, if it is not already there.

@MrT10001 Very good, I will await updates. Thanks for your guidance! First impression of UT on the x306f is excellent. Gotta try out some browsers - is Firefox or IceWeasel available somewhere? Or, dare I hope, Ungoogled Chromium? Been searching for an open-source tablet to use with my D&D game (5e.tools, DungeonMastersVault, etc).