@Ida_ said:

I am on yesterday's build of 2.x, FP5. My phone has frozen and needed a restart several times since then. The thing in common between the freezes has been the changing of tabs in Morph. It doesn't happen every time I switch tabs, though. It has happened while several different sites have been loaded, not just one. The screen becomes unresponsive and I can not switch to a different app, open the app drawer or any settings through the top bar.

This problem should be fixed in the upcoming RC.

@pparent said:

I've noticed a bug that is a bit problematic:

I cannot allow a QML5 app to have access to the microphone.

For example if I install the Recorder app, without previous install, I cannot record anything, because I cannot allow it to access to the microphone, no authorization dialog shows up.

I guess the same may apply to position permission.

I'm unable to re-produce this problem.

Update 30 June 2026: we've decided to postpone the release of Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 by 1 more week due to a number of important fixes missing their deadline. The new release date is set to be 20 July 2026.

So, instead of a Release Candidate image, today we've published 24.04-2.0 Beta 2 which contains a number of improvements and fixes since the last Beta.

We hope to be able to have a Release Candidate image next week.

Notable changes

• Following devices can now receive Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 Beta 2:
  • Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1
  • JingPad A1
  • OnePlus Nord N10 5G
  • OnePlus Nord N100
  • Xiaomi Redmi 9 and 9 Prime
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
• Additional devices receive notch position configurations, including all Volla devices and a few Xiaomi devices.
• Fixed the problem where the top panel gets confused about whether it has to avoid notches or not when the screen is rotated using the floating rotate button.
• Improved support for legacy (X11-based) applications significantly by backporting changes from Mir 2.
• Widevine installer is now fully functional. If you're dependent on DRM-protected contents, Morph Browser could be used to watch such contents.
• Morph Browser can now get access to location.
• Screenshot editor no longer obscures notifications.

Notable known issues

• While Widevine could be installed, some sites (e.g. Netflix) might impose further restrictions on what browser it supports.
• Video recording and media playback in most applications (except browsers) might be broken due to some cache not clearing up. As a workaround, the following command could be run to remove such cache:

rm -v ~/.cache/gstreamer-1.0/registry.*

Followed by a reboot. A fix is being developed. (lomiri-camera-app#221).

• Morph Browser may show black screen after it's switched to background and back. Scrolling will allow webpage to display again. (qt6-webengine#2)
• Some keyboard layouts are displayed incorrectly by overflowing to the left and right edges of the screen. (lomiri-keyboard#214)
• Morph Browser may show black screen after it's switched to background and back. Scrolling will allow webpage to display again. (qt6-webengine#2)
• Hardware video decoding in the updated Morph Browser is not working. Video playback still work, but will be done in software, increasing power usage (qt6-webengine#1).
• Morph Browser's new tab page is not fully functional. In particular, it doesn't show bookmarked sites correctly (morph-browser#624)
• Notch avoidance does not work yet on landscape mode.
• We're still working on issue with mouse position on built-in screen affecting the trackpad on Volla Tablet's keyboard cover. As such, Volla Tablet will not receive 24.04-2.0 Beta at this time.

@Keneda said:

@peat_psuwit
Could you give a link for known and for reporting issues on this RC please ?

This issue board shows issues known to affect Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0:

https://gitlab.com/groups/ubports/development/-/boards/9687679

Although, we have to admit that not all issues are recorded here; we have been pretty lousy regarding to issue tracking. We hope to improve this in the future.

@gpatel-fr said:

@Vlad-Nirky

I have seen already another post about things being messed up in landscape and staying messed up when back to portrait - something I definitely don't see on my FP5, where the landscape mode is not perfect but when switching back to portrait all is well.

I think I see the difference now: your phone has no notch for the back camera. It's probably the root cause. The MR has been tested for a phone like the FP5, not like your phone.

The problem with notch avoidance being broken after rotations is a known issue and will be fixed in the next Beta/RC.

@rduivenvoorde said:

Non related to this: should a phone work in a car using Bluetooth? It see it connects as a headset, so I can talk/hear. But I does not present a phone or contacts to the car?

The Bluetooth integration with the phone/contacts system is indeed a known issue. We're still working on it, but there are a few moving parts related to this which makes implementing this a bit complicated.

@paulcarroty said:

X00TD works fine.

$ df -h /dev/mmcblk0p13  
Filesystem                     Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/disk/by-partlabel/system  3.9G  3.4G  524M  87% /

Thank you for your report. X00TD (Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1) will receive the next Beta/RC.

@haagch said:

Surprised to hear so few questions about this: Will the new morph support lomiri location service? The morph beta from the store does not seem to, but it did appear to support geoclue last time I tried.

The new Morph should have support for lomiri-location-service, but we forgot to include it. ️

We hope to have it fixed in the next Beta/RC.

@pparent said:

It starts but not OSK right?

I see on your logs and on the logs of @equareo that line:

qml: Application requested te be focused but no window for it. What should we do?

So I think your hypothesis might be right! Given that a patch was added in Maliit to "Verify an application has focus before granting it input", it seems possible that the XWayland windows are not detected correctly in Lomiri as giving the focus to the app and therefore block the virtual keyboard. This is only an hypothesis but seems very possible.

Hey, thank you very much for this hint!. We're working on this issue and hope to get this fixed both for 24.04-2.0 and for 24.04-1.x minor releases.

@PerlMax said:

Does the 24.04.-2.0 update already include the Mir server update (to 2.x)? If so, I'd be interested to know whether the entire screen is touch-responsive in landscape mode when using uWolf or other XWayland apps. This likely relates to this bug: https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/lomiri/-/merge_requests/207

Unfortunately, no. We hope to be able to do so (at least partially) in 26.04-1.0, but no promise at this time.

@alagirialagiri said:

For the supported devices shall we switch to daily channel .I want to know the daily channel for 24.04-2.x is updated and available .Also the devices in the second list is upgraded with sufficiant space to receive 24.04-2.0 beta or daily?

Not sure if I understand correctly, but:

• Supported devices can also switch to Daily channel and receive 24.04-2.x daily images, which will include fixes earlier but has not been tested more widely.
• Except for OnePlus Nord N10 5G, OnePlus Nord N100, and Xiaomi devices, we currently don't have timeline on when they'll be able to receive 24.04-2.x. We're still developing solution for those devices.

Update 30 June 2026: we've decided to postpone the release of Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 by 1 more week due to a number of important fixes missing their deadline. The new release date is set to be 20 July 2026.

So, instead of a Release Candidate image, today we've published 24.04-2.0 Beta 2 which contains a number of improvements and fixes since the last Beta.

We hope to be able to have a Release Candidate image next week.

Additional details.

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Hello everyone.

We are pleased to announce that Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 Beta is now available for testing! Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 is slated for release on 13 July 2026. Before then, we need to make sure it's ready to go.

Notable features in this release are:

• Updated browser engine for Morph Browser
• Ubuntu Touch can now avoid notches and rounded corners (currently configured for FP4, FP5, Volla Phone Quintus, Volla Phone Plinius)
• Screenshot editor

More info about these features are available on our blog.

Unfortunately, because of the system storage space limitation, we're unable to provide Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 to all of currently supported devices. We have divided devices into 3 groups:

1. Devices we're confident will not have a problem with system storage space (or have the problem resolved). These devices are:

• Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 (updated 30 June 2025)
• F(x)tec Pro1X
• Fairphone 4
• Fairphone 5
• JingPad A1 (updated 30 June 2025)
• Lenovo Tab M10 HD 2nd Gen WiFi / LTE
• Nothing Phone (1)
• OnePlus Nord N10 5G (updated 30 June 2025)
• OnePlus Nord N100 (updated 30 June 2025)
• Sony Xperia X
• Volla Phone
• Volla Phone X
• Volla Phone 22
• Volla Phone X23
• Volla Phone Quintus
• Volla Phone Plinius
• Volla Tablet
• Rabbit R1
• Xiaomi Poco X3
• Xiaomi Redmi 9 and 9 Prime (updated 30 June 2025)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (updated 30 June 2025)
• Zinwa Q25

To receive Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 Beta on these devices, switch your device to Release Candidate channel, then run the following command in Terminal app or via ADB/SSH:

gsettings set io.ubuntu-touch.system-settings.update offer-development-release true

Afterwards, head to System Settings -> Updates, and you should be offered to upgrade to Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 Beta.

2. Devices that are known not to work. These devices are:

• Oneplus Nord N10 5G (updated 30 June 2025)
• OnePlus Nord N100 (updated 30 June 2025)
• OnePlus 5
• OnePlus 5T
• OnePlus 6
• OnePlus 6T
• Fairphone 3 and 3+
• Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL
• Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Global)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S/9 Pro (India)
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

For these devices, we've stopped updates flowing into the daily channel to avoid bricking those devices. If you follow the above instructions while you're on 24.04-1.x Release Candidate channel, you won't be offered to upgrade to 24.04-2.x Beta. However, if you're on 24.04-1.x Daily channel, you may still be offered to upgrade to 24.04-2.x daily images. Do not upgrade, as 1.) this is the older image before we include the new Qt 6-based Morph Browser, and 2.) you will not be able to upgrade to the new daily image once it's available.

If your devices are in this list and you're already on 24.04-2.x Daily channel, I recommends you to use UBports Installer to downgrade to 24.04-1.x images and wait for your port to receive 24.04-2.x updates again. This can be done without losing data.

3. Devices that are not in either of the list above. We don't have enough information to determine if they'll work on 24.04-2.x, so we need testing from you. To do so, make sure you're on a spare device, then follow the same instructions above but switch to Daily channel instead of Release Candidate channel. The possible results are:

• Your device upgrade successfully. In such case, congratulations, your device should be working with 24.04-2.x. Please report back to us, and we'll enable your device to receive 24.04-2.0 RC and 24.04-2.0, or if not possible in time, for 24.04-2.1 or subsequent releases.
• Your device fails to upgrade. In such case, please use UBports Installer to restore 24.04-1.x on your device, and then also report to us to disable updates to these devices too.

I know that these instructions are long and unwieldy, but this is due to the special transition that needs to happen for the inclusion of Qt 6-based Morph Browser with upgraded Chromium. We truly appreciate all testing. Please don't hesitate to reply below with any questions you have.

Edit by Keneda :
Issues tracker https://gitlab.com/groups/ubports/development/-/boards/9687679 (Read this post also)

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 is released. Thank you everyone for testing.

https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-3-release-and-updates-on-ubuntu-touch-24-04-2-0-3996

Update 4 May 2026: We've published Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 RC 3 which fixes the regression regarding sensor support. We hope that this is the final RC; Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 is still scheduled to be released on 7 May 2026.

@gpatel-fr said:

BTW 2: I have done already 3 back and forth between 1.2 and 1.3 RC2 and I have trouble reproducing the problem, that is, I have seen the problem in my last reinstall of 1.2 . Color me baffled

I have tested on my side and I can indeed reproduce the problem on both 24.04-1.2 and 24.04-1.3 RC 2. So this is likely a problem on the Gallery app and not on the Ubuntu Touch per-se. As such, we'll fix this issue on the Gallery app and will publish the update on OpenStore in the future. A GitLab issue is opened at: https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/apps/lomiri-gallery-app/-/work_items/130

Thank you you and @linus67 for bringing this issue up.

@gpatel-fr said:

BTW this does not look normal: the version is not incremented while there is about 500 LOC added in the RC version.

How did you determine that? I see the exact number of LoC [^1] on both 24.04-1.2, 24.04-1.3 RC 2 and 24.04-2.x daily images.

[^1]: determined with find /usr/share/click/preinstalled/gallery.ubports/3.1.1 -type f -print0 | wc --files0-from=- | tail -1

@gpatel-fr said:

After looking at the MRs, there is one (1) change since 2 years. I don't see anything else but it's not a small change, rather a collection of logically unrelated changes.

@peat_psuwit
should not a 'stable' branch (something like 24-04-1.x that IIRC exist in some other repos) be in the repo and changes be backported only after having seen some testing in the 'unstable' branch ?

Unlike system components and some system apps, Gallery app is a Click application where updates are shipped from OpenStore. And said change has not been released to OpenStore yet, so I'm pretty sure it has not made it to 24.04-1.3.

I'll look into this problem in more detail. Since this is a regression, I'll try to fix this problem before the release of 24.04-1.3.

@adorsaz said:

I noticed one regression: in the top bar, the cellular network indicator (the triangle on the right of Bluetooth icon) is always empty. It does not report the signal strength. Fortunately calls/SMS work like I reported above.

@Equareo said:

same signal issue on fp4, the bar is empty in areas with "bad" connection and half bar where it usually is full. i also get full bar in some areas, but the threshold has changed. Devel from 06.04.26 did not have that issue.

I've asked one of the developers in the relevant area to look into this. Although, given that this is a cosmetic issue, it might not be fixed before 24.04-1.3 is released.

Update 25 April 2026: We've published Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 RC 2 which includes necessary updates for the upcoming Volla Phone Plinius.

We've just released the RC image for Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3. Please take some time to switch your spare/development phone to the 24.04-1.x RC channel and test this update.

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 is a maintenance release of 24.04-1.x series. This release contains mostly bug fixes and small improvements. The notable ones are:

• Improved handling of desktop apps, including:
  • Allow launching X11 apps outside of Lomiri (e.g. from OpenStore/Snapz0r).
  • Fixed dangling placeholder windows and launcher entry when launching X11 apps.
  • Fixed launching applications written using GTK4.
• Improved handling of docks with input devices such as NexDock.
• Fixed playing back AMR voice message sent via MMS.
• Fixed scaling factor being slightly off in certain applications (in particular apps which use Qt auto scaling or embeded webview).
• Fixed shutdown hanging on some devices.
• General bug fixes and security updates.

To receive Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 on a device running Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 and later, heads to System Settings -> Updates -> Update Settings -> Release Channel, then select "24.04-1.x Release candidate". Go back to the previous page, and then install the available update.

If your phone is running Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-11, you can receive Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 RC by first upgrading to Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2 first, then follow the above instructions.

Please note that only critical and security fixes will be able to enter Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 as this point. Normal bug fixes and new features will need to wait for our next release. Please do not discuss normal bug fixes and new features here.

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 is expected to be released on 7 May 2026. We appreciate all testing we will receive.

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Note: there's no Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA available for testing at this time.

@OtaDr said in Call for testing: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2:

I'm wondering if the problem regarding the reported loss of handsfree via Bluetooth has been resolved? Thanks for the info.

I'm not aware of a Bluetooth-related issue being fixed in this release. Could you please provide me with a reference to the report?

@kristatos said in Call for testing: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2:

@OtaDr Reported where? I never had a functional handsfree with UT. And I am on UT since 2015 with several devices and several software-versions and several cars with different infotainment-systems

Handsfree voice call has been broken and fixed several times in the life of Ubuntu Touch, a number of times by me . So I'm sorry to hear that handsfree has never been working for you. The challenge of Bluetooth handsfree support is the sheer number of handset vendors who could have their own quirks & behaviors, so it's really hard to get all of them tested.

May I know which device do you have?

Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-12 is released. Thank you everyone for testing.

https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-2-and-20-04-ota-12-release-3987

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2 is released. Thank you everyone for testing.

https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-2-and-20-04-ota-12-release-3987

@Moem said in Call for testing: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2:

This is odd, but in a good way. I just switched back to 1.x RC to test, and I can report that my Pebbles now work! The oddness is: when it didn't work, RC 1.2 was already out, but apparently I was on RC 1.1 somehow.

I don't care very much, I'm just happy to report that it works

Thank you for additional testing. At least we know it's not a regression.

@DJac said in Call for testing: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2:

@Vlad-Nirky the same probleme was report :
https://forums.ubports.com/topic/11938/anyone-else-is-having-wrong-caller-id-when-receiving-a-cal/6
no solutions actualy, but a Git issue is open.
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/packaging/ofono/-/issues/3

Thank you for bringing up reported issue. Preliminary investigation showed that the problem does not seem to be caused by changes introduced between 24.04-1.1 and 24.04-1.2. We're going to continue investigation in the issue mentioned in the quote.

@DJac said in Call for testing: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2:

I notice no vibration on sony xperia X. (at start, with keyboard...). Is it a probleme on my device or with the 24.04-1.2 RC (1 & 2) ?

We've discussed about this issue in a meeting, and have decided to not hold Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2 for Xperia X based on this issue, as it's better for Xperia X to receive up-to-date software, even if it's not perfect.

We'll continue to look into this; I've filed a GitLab issue for this.

@Moem said in Call for testing: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2:

@Vlad-Nirky Okay, those were instructions I could follow... thank you.

journalctl.log

Not sure this will help since I'm now back on Stable.

Thank you for the log (also thanks @vlad-nirky for a better instructions ). To help me pin point relevant log lines, could you please give me the approximated date and time you switched to RC and from RC, in your (device's) timezone?

@Moem said in Call for testing: Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2:

I have a Bluetooth problem on this RC. It does not see most of my Pebbles and can't connect to them. I'm now back on Stable and my Pebble Time connects just fine.

This is weird, as there are no changes related to Bluetooth merged in this release. Could you please collect logs using the following command over ADB or SSH, then pull the file over USB?

sudo journalctl --boot --grep 'blue' >Downloads/journalctl.log

Update 12 February 2026: we've published Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.2 RC 2 which contain a fix for audio issue on Sony Xperia X.