@magdesign - Your comment regarding the N5 being insufficient is unexpected. I do not know that it is or is not from the perspective of development. However, it makes me wonder what have I observed others accomplish.

@AppLee, @mardy - Okay. Truth be told I am very interested in volunteering myself. I like writing software and UBports is really doing some excellent work. The currently difficulty I need to solve is employment and then evaluate the pressures this brings with my ability to do volunteer work in addition to all the other adult responsibilities life brings. I need a Belgian ale...

@AppLee - Thank you for qualifying this issue for me. I do not mind needing to purchase another phone but I would hope I have the opportunity to do so before my current devices lose support. One of these is currently listed as 'inactive' so I want to refrain from residing in this category if possible.

The update planned for 20.04 is described as a 'line in the sand' for Ubuntu Touch Edition phones in when you look at the webpage for all devices rather than simply the promoted devices.

I'll copy the paragraph I need help to understand:
Ubuntu Touch Edition*(Support will drop at 20.04 upgrade)*

If you have one of the older devices, they are solid for now. Many in our community use them but technical difficulties in updating and closed source elements which we can’t access mean that those devices are not a good choice for anyone just starting with UT. They are also getting aged now and experience hardware faults.

The general language used above to know if a given device will be impacted by this transition. Will there be an announcement indicating which phones will be involved as the 20.04 update approaches? Are the promoted devices free from this concern despite their age?

I am interested in the LG G4 as well but there are several variants. It appears the port is making progress

https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/h815/

but it is currently listed as inactive. Whatever, this means I hope work on these devices continue.

The N5 has the ability to work with an external keyboard and monitor. I have never tried it on my N5 either. I have seen reports of it working properly. I suppose it's possible this capability was removed in the process of making upgrades to new LTS releases. I do not know the current status of this feature.

@cliffcoggin - OSM Scout Server warns the potential user that it has access to the system and displays a warning message regarding this to inform the user before they install it. I do not know if this message is displayed on all phones or devices that attempt to install OSM Scout Server or if the select few it is know to have issues with observe this message.

Has anyone tried 'Convergence' w/Nexus 5 with OSM Scout Server & Pure Maps? This is the configuration I need!

What about OSM Scout Server coupled with Pure Maps. These are in the UT App Store.

The only concern I have is will it treat my Nexus 5 okay in view of the warning you receive when you attempt to install OSM Scout Server?

@luksus - Thanks for the reply. I will continue searching. The X605F is very difficult to locate at the moment. I located an application called Navit that I am looking into as well. I contacted the developers to inquire about hardware recommendations.

@Luksus - Is the M10 TB-X605F and earlier version of the M10 HD? I am not finding the M10 TB-X605F available except on the used market.

Edit - I do see some of the X606F available on the used market. Is this sufficiently similar?

For driving. Yeah, the Nexus 7 is a bit old. Despite this, I still love my Nexus 5 w/UT.

I'll look into the other thread and the M10 TB-X605F. It does read well.

Hello,

I need to identify hardware and a software application for navigation/gps with a larger display then my phone. At the moment my best guess is that I would use my smartphone as a WiFi hot spot to connect with a table or my older netbook.

I live in the US so tablets that are compatible with Ubuntu Touch remains a small list. In fact, it appears the 2nd Gen. Nexus 7 is still the primary choice. However, I have an older netbook that runs a lightweight Linux distribution and I'm wondering if this might be a suitable choice. I do think both of these choices are good regarding their dimensions. The Sony Xperia Z4 appears the be a great option but I have seen no indication these were made available in the US.

Please let me know if you have questions regarding my purpose or suggestions for hardware and software choices.

Following...

@rocket2nfinity This is how interpreted VoLTE might progress on the N5. I assumed nothing. I downloaded the VoLTE requirements and implementation documents for reference.

@keneda - Thank you for answering my question regarding VoLTE for the N5. I would have been more surprised if someone responded indicating VoLTE was not an interest. Is there a projected timeline for VoLTE in the N5?

This is welcome news. I know the N5 is old but I like mine a lot. The screen quality for such a small phone is tremendous!

My N5's work fine on Mint. Mint uses the T-Mobile network...so I am told by Mint.

Can anyone comment of the feasibility of VoLTE being integrated into Halium? This is why Verizon will not service the N5.

I own two of these wonderful phones. I purchased both to help develop the port but life got in the way it often does. It appears considerable progress has been made. Can anyone summarize?

My primary concern is I do not want to lose either phone by bricking it. I have done a little work with the Nexus 5 in the past.

I need to complete configuring my laptop. It is a dual-boot Win7/Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ThinkPad X201. Please suggest an alternate OS if necessary. The 20.04 LTS was known to have issues with UBports so I refrained from upgrading. Which environment is best for development? Presumably, Linux.

I try the pc version of Telegram but it does not meet the need. Do alternatives exist?

@lduboeuf - As well as me re-tracing my steps. It will be a few days. Having issues getting setup for Halium.

@lduboeuf - Yes, I know of the vcf file. I prepared this file from LG e980 last week in preparation for the additional N5s and the newer N6Ps I just obtained. I confirmed this afternoon that the contacts imported on both N6Ps are incomplete listings. The listing appears okay through "H" then jumps to "S". I do not yet know why. I approached my ubported N5 from the perspective of using the vcard file but it was not initially offered as a means to import the vcard file as I navigated through the process to import contacts. I will need to attempt this for all four phones I worked with the past two days. I also just prepared my laptop to begin working with Halium.