@arubislander if I ever get so proficient with UT I will definitly contribute. Right now I am still learning.

Could you add a segment to the 'show' where you give an example of how to get things done on UT?

I think many people need to figure out ways to work in UT since it is quite different from android but many of these ideas don't make their way to the 'general UT public'.

For example, there was a discussion about getting uwolf or firefox to sync passwords. This is a great alternative to the non-functioning password manager apps and makes life a lot easier.
Or maybe demo how to use ghostcloud.

I think these 'FYI' segments can help ease the transition for many people.

Password manager integration!!

keepass does not work for me (and I think for many).
I managed to get my passwords to uwolf but that is not a great solution because I use keepassxc on my desktops so I now need to do an extra 'dance' to update the passwords on uwolf. Also, I can't copy passwords from uwolf to non-X apps and uwolf erases all tabs when you close it, so I need to constantly re-login to stuff.

Even reporting bugs is a challenge. I would like to include my log files from logviewer but I can't easily log into gitlab on morph without password integration (to copy-paste the logs) and I can't copy them to uwolf or copy the passwords to morph. So when I file a bug report I need to again do a whole 'dance' to migrate logs to my desktop and then upload them to gitlab.

I feel like this is a huge sticking point right now. Even bigger than waydroid issues.

@Keneda
So side-loading the xenial apps did work. They start up fine but I have not had a chance to figure out how to get them to connect to my server running torrent yet.
It looks promising though.

@domubpkm
I gave that a try now. The webpage opens, I tap on install and the open store app opens but it just takes me to the landing page.
I will download and manual install.

@Keneda
I dont see these on my open store so I guess they arent available for my phone.

I might have missed it, but does UT have a torrent app or webapp for remote access to a home server torrent?
Sometimes I want to start a download without needing to get my laptop out.

@Robipo sometimes it is doing things in the background. I have had the same 'problem' before where I think nothing is happening, I start doing something else and then have the phone reboot while Im doing something else.

@kaelte I tested on my phone. I have the same issue. I had to log out first but now it crashes when I try to log in.

FP5 24.04 r519

How can we encourage app development as UT users?

I have been using UT for a few weeks now and I really like it! It looks good and it is responsive.
As an OS it works well.
A big sticking point for me has been trying to do things that I used to do on my android. Many apps will likely not come to UT (in the near future) and if I need to use waydroid for most things, why use UT at all?

Most of these activities can be done in a browser with minimal effort. However for somethings this is much much more than minimal effort.
for example, I use websites like inaturalist for logging observations of animals. It is a publicly funded research initiative and does not have money to develop apps for the one person who needs it on UT.
The web interface does not work well on UT browsers.
I have to swap to an android phone when I go for hikes.

Is there an acceptable/sustainable way to poke developers to 'make an app for xyz'?
I dont have the skills or time to do it myself but I am happy to trade time or pay something.
What about a stokvel system?

@messayisto I have not had any issues with it thus far.

seems to work for me, but I honesty dont use it much.

I did the upgrade. It went rather smoothly following the instructions.
Most things seem to still be working with the following exceptions [I'll add to the list as I find issues];

sometimes the keyboard for the login password prompt jumps up and down very rapidly. I need to force reboot the phone and then it seems to be OK.
Many apps no longer start.
FP5 20.04 r577 to 24.01 r509

@wally sorry, misread the title!

How could I create a bootable flash disk using UT? I guess the only thing I am missing is something like gnome-disks to do the actual creation. Is there a gui for that already?

I did the upgrade. It went rather smoothly following the instructions.
Most things seem to still be working with the following exceptions [I'll add to the list as I find issues];

• sometimes the keyboard for the login password prompt jumps up and down very rapidly. I need to force reboot the phone and then it seems to be OK.
• Many apps no longer start.

FP5 20.04 r577 to 24.01 r509

@arubislander, I was on devel which I think was what was available for the FP5 when I did the install.
In anycase, I got an update last night and I am now on 24.04. So problem solved.

I went maybe just over a weak with no updates so I thought there was an issue. Ill wait a bit longer to see.
Thanks for the reply!

Hi

Im using Ambot installer because it does a fantastic job of dealing with some FP5 x UI issues.
However, it deactivates OTA updates. I tried to uninstall and use the in-app reset options but I still Dont get updates.
How do I update/upgrade the OS with Ambot installer active?

Does UT have a visual assistance tool like an on-screen magnifier?
Most big linux distros do have something like this so I was wondering if it had made its way to UT.