@nomadster I would say that 'months'' sounds most accurate. But it depends on the porter, who needs to apply the fix to the port for this specific device. And it depends on another step that needs to happen first...

Your device is currently not included in the beta testing for the 24.04-2.x version, which comes with this fix. The reason is a problem with the size of the root file system. Let's hope a solution for that can be found soon. (My own daily driver is not included either, for the same reason)

@nomadster You're in luck! A fix for rounded corners is being tested, and will very likely come to your device soonish.

@nbdynl said:

xmpp client

Xmpp is a decently popular chat protocol with a great number of clients:
https://xmpp.org/software/?category=clients

It makes a lot of sense for UT to have one or more native clients, too.

@UBportsNews That's great, thank you so much!

Deze chatapps kunnen nou net de apps zijn die je zoekt als je overstapt. Deze lijst is niet compleet, vul gerust aan met je eigen favorieten!

DeltaTouch
https://open-store.io/app/deltatouch.lotharketterer

Een verdraaid goede UT-versie van DeltaChat. Loopt in de pas met het origineel. Decentraal en versleuteld. Kan zelfs probleemloos gebruikt worden voor videochat!

TELEports
https://open-store.io/app/teleports.ubports

Eigen UT-versie van Telegram, gemaakt met medewerking van Telegram. Mist nog wat features, maar is simpel en betrouwbaar.

Signal UT
https://open-store.io/app/signalut.pparent

Prima werkende UT-versie van Signal voor Desktop. Heeft wel ergens een echte Signal voor mobiel nodig. Bijvoorbeeld eentje in Waydroid, die dan heel af en toe even aan moet.

Cinny UT
https://open-store.io/app/cinny.danfro

Goede en complete client voor Matrix.

WhatsNew
https://open-store.io/app/whatslectron.pparent

Webversie van Whatsapp. Ik heb hem nooit geprobeerd maar ik zet hem erbij voor de volledigheid.

@sixwheeledbeast said:

audio/video calls

If this is high priority for you, you might want to give DeltaTouch a try. Earlier this weekI tried a videochat with a friend who was using DeltaChat on /e/OS, and it worked fine.

@messayisto For a more fun test, on the old Morph this game does not run at all, and it runs fine on the new one:
https://enclose.horse

@utkarshdubeyfsd said:

are there any alternative methods, such as unofficial ports or custom ROM installations

By their nature, we don't know about those. If one exists, you'll have to find it elsewhere.

If you are interested in developing a new port for this device, please see the port development guide.

Your best way to avoid wasting time is to look at the device list. If it's not on that list, you can't install Ubuntu Touch on it.

(Unless you'd want to make a port for an unsupported device, but that's not a good way to save time.)

@marlboro50 said:

Ubuntu Touch could benefit from a well-integrated, convergence-friendly Jami client.

I think we can agree on that.

@marlboro50 Okay, so a Jami app would most likely be good to have. I don't feel that there is a real advantage to making it a system service, because of the network effect. But maybe I'm missing something here.

As for DeltaChat, it has voicechat and videochat. I don't really see how it excels at asynchronous messaging any more than Signal does. In fact the usage is rather similar except that Signal is currently better equipped to be used for groups.
It's also decentralised, which Signal isn't.

@marlboro50 Aren't calls already a system service? As in, telephony.

And doesn't Jami also require an account, and also that the other person has it installed? How is Jami better than, for example, DeltaChat?

@itaniumdream said:

andriod 15 work but no fingerprint reeder and no wifi

Well, If you want those to work, you know what to do.

@nbdynl said:

From a user perspective, though, I would have liked to know these limitations before purchasing my device.

This is certainly one of UT's weak spots. What looks like a good device on paper, and a pretty safe gamble, may in fact be a dead end.

The problem is real, and I don't see any easy solutions. I think it comes with the territory of UT being a mostly volunteer based project.

@marlboro50 said:

native system-level solution for real-time voice and video communication

I don´t know what that is. I mean the 'system-level' part. What does 'a system-integrated real-time communication layer' mean?

As for native solutions for video chat, have you tried Jitsi and DeltaTouch?

@ratITjiji Never heard of it, so thanks for explaining! I'm sure that this will also help you find testers.
Best of luck!

What does the app do?