Too bad to be restricted to click apps (even if I think it is not on purpose), thank you anyway for your reply. I hope one day it will be more open to the Linux world, because Linux has many good apps, and Snap & Flatpak are a good thing.

Hello, I am interested to install UBports on my Nexus 5, however I would like to know if it was possible to install Snap or Flatpak applications there?
I would like to install Kodi (ideally 2 different versions for specific needs), I searched here and there, but I didn't find the answer to my question. Any ideas?

Thank you very much.

Thank you for this topic. During the buzz periode, everybody was affraid but since is seems we have a bit forgot something important which is still currently present.
What about the Moto G 2014, it seems that Snapdragon 400 is made with 4x ARM Cortex-A7, so it might be Spectre/Meltdown-free, isn't it ?

@flohack Source was from https://www.techarp.com/guides/complete-meltdown-spectre-cpu-list/4/
I have concluded that only MX4 and Nexus 4 are affected.

However, I didn't know that the MX4 was affected and probably the Nexus 4. It means, almost all core smartphones compatible with UBports are affected by Meltdown/Spectre (it is a big concern). I hope another A53 smartphone will be in the core list in the future, despite the fact that I know it is far from easy to port UBports on new devices.

By the way, it seems that Snapdragon 400 is made with 4x ARM Cortex-A7. Could somebody confirm it ? Because, it would mean that Moto G 2014 can be not affected. Thank you. Source : https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_2014-review-1139p5.php

@lakota said in Chosing device for Ubuntu touch:

@prog-amateur Hi the mx 4 in my opinion is abit slow and clunky on mobile data/wifi and is not that future proof and might/struggle with 16.04. I have no experience of nexus 4 so can't comment.
Also try the welcome and install group at https://t.me/WelcomePlus they will have the answers if none appear here.

Thank you very much for your feedback. I have also found, thanks to @libremax that the Meizu MX4 is affected because of the ARM Cortex A17. It is too bad that only some BQ are not exposed to Meltdown/Spectre. I think, it should be nice to aim another A53 smartphone to ensure privacy and safety.

Hello, I am also looking for the best device for my daily usage. Ideally, I would like to get :

1. Spectre / Meltdown proof phone
2. Ubuntu 16.04
3. Anbox compatible

About criteria #1, I see Nexus 4 and Meizu MX4 are the only immune hardware.
About criteria #2, it seems that they are compatible too
But about criteria #3, it is not so clear, I can read opposite answers here and there. So my questions are :

• Which phone between Nexus 4 and Meizu MX4 can reach all those criteria ?
• Are those phones smooth and quick (I mean not so much delay to open an app) ? What about GPS location speed ?

Thank you very much for your kind help.