(Please tell me if I'm speaking out of turn here) - isn't th point of a privacy respecting phone to escape from the clutches of Google (and the other data gathering corporate giants)? If people still love Google services, why not just use Android?

I may have missed the point here, but the concept seemed quiet abstract. But then again, I did find in open-store an app for Farcebook too!

Although , does UT also attract users with no concerns over privacy, but just a love of Linux?

Sorry myquestion is less technical, more philosophical, don't mean to go off topic, it just made me think.

Thanks, that makes me feel a bit better!

yes, also I couldn't find it using the search facility.

I thought about deleting the topic when I found the alarm, but it may be useful to other newbies!

Slowly but surely this UBports phone is replacing my Android phone! Just need to fix uftp file explorer now (another topic).

@Flohack thanks, I guess it comes down to how / why we discover UT. I came to UT as I was looking to enhance privacy by removing propriety software from my life, a long and painful process (technically and socially), so had it in my mind that others using UT would just be seeking the same.

I had been waiting for the Librem 5 phone, but thought I'd try UT as a stop-gap until its finally available in a daily useable form. This is because I also like the idea of non-propriety firmware for the hardware. But for now UT is giving me an open source OS, which is a massive step in the right direction.

At home I run an Ubuntu web server, Manjaro PC, several Raspberry Pi's for various purposes / projects, OpenWRT broadband router. Only use Windows for work, as thats what we are given. I'm trying bit by bit to arrive in a private world, not supporting big corporations through snooping on me and my family.

Cheers, Scott

ps: I'm sorry for the off topic nature of this philosophical diversion!

Thanks, that was perfect!

However, I still can't log in to git lab from my Oneplus one. I've tried the open store app, and logging in directly to the website using Morph, but both return the same issue.

This thread can be marked closed / solved, I'll start another about gitlab login.

Thanks, Scott

Hi, just re-visiting this, having the existing UT VPN take care of these features would be ace, save having to depend on extra apps.

from a users point of view, having the mobile data reception indicator or wifi indicator in the top bar turn green when connected via VPN successfully would be a nice way to show a secure connection rather than an extra indicator symbol cluttering up the top bar.

@AppLee said in GitLab login: 422 The change you requested was rejected:

@scottbouch
I saw in another post that you cannot mark a topic as solved yet.
With experience in the forum you should have this ability.

Ping me if you need me to do it for you.

Thank you, yes it'd be helpful to close it for me please ... when I figure out how to take a screenshot (oneplus one) I'll be able to show what the forum gear button shows me.

That's got it recovered, thanks guys!

@MrT10001 said in Installation guide Redmi Note 9S:

@scottbouch said in Installation guide Redmi Note 9S:

Is there a way to install UT on the Redmi Note 9 without a Windows PC? (I only use Linux machines outside of work)

Cheers, Scott.

Yes, you can fastboot the correct ROM on. The only time you need a Windows machine is to unlock the bootloader which requires the Windows based Mi Unlock tool - someone has developed a Linux Tool to do the same thing (check this out). which I have not tried yet as Windows is just easier.

Thank you! Following the link (now confused) and reading your comment, I may be best to keep it simple and ask a friend for an evening of help with his Windows PC!

Cheers, Scott.

Is there a way to install UT on the Redmi Note 9 without a Windows PC? (I only use Linux machines outside of work)

Cheers, Scott.

Thank you both for the help..

I'll compere the Poco to the Redmi and decide on the best one to buy.

Does the Redmi have similar camera/photograph issues to the Poco?

Cheers, Scott

Hi all,

Due to no VoLTE call possibility on mt OnePlus 5T, I'm looking at changing my handset as I am simply struggling to make/receive calls these days. I recently had to deal with an emergency situation, and found this quite a critical issue, and simply need to resolve it.

I am in the UK, and use "1pMobile" as my supplier, who use O2's network. I am tied to providers on O2's network as this is the only network we've found to work where we live.

Does anyone have any experience in the UK of a Poco X3 NFC? Someone on the UBPorts [English] Telegram group suggested this as a handset I should look into, but the UT devices page still lists VoLTE as a global issue on the Poco page, various posts suggest it's now working? I'm a bit confused/conflicted: https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/surya/

The Poco X3 NFC handset is within my budget range, I can't really stretch to the cost of the Volla 22 or Fairphone 5 as also suggested to me to work with VoLTE calls.

Any advice is really appreciated before I spend on a handset, ie; it has to be the right move..

Many thanks, Scott.

Hi, just one further queation, on my OPO, i could nevr get SFTP to work in the file manager, to connect to my servers so I can offload photos etc..

SSH in the terminal worked well, but the file manager just couldnt do it, no matter what I tried.

Does anyone have any experience with the OP5 and recent OS version with the file manager using SFTP to access remote servers?

Thanks, Scitt

Thank you guys, so over all it seems like a potential win for daily use then.

Thank you!

@Moem thank you for that.

Have you experience of the email client too?

Cheers, Scott.

Hi all,

I'm looking at replacing my UT Oneplus One with a Oneplus 5T.

I like the OPO, but as support steadily ceases for apps compatible with the UT OS at a compatible version for the OPO, I now need something newer that will work better.

So before I spend on a handset, can someone please give me a reliability / useability opinion on the following apps and features on the Oneplus 5T running UT:

• Axolotl signal client.
• Telegram client.
• Wire client (there was a webapp on the OPO).
• Email client.
• Calendar client (reliability of synching to / from CALdav server).
• File explorer with server/NAS remote SSH access.
• Terminal, if i switch from terminal to web browser, does the keyboard always come back on screen? (bug on the OPO).
• Bluetooth for headsets, and for music.
• 3.5mm jack microphone (this never worked on the OPO).
• VPN, will this re-connect automatically?

Many thanks, Scott

@TheVancedGamer Thank you for the note, I think we all can appreciate how difficult it is to fit voluntary work (of any kind) around work and family life, so I take my hat off to all the developers who have contributed to this great project! Thank you.

I see there are other handsets that get more attention and have progressed further, but these sets sit a little outside of my budget! I will watch for developments with the OPO...

Cheers, Scott

Hi @Keneda , that's exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

So according to the list, it appears that the main present unknowns are cellular calls, text messages and camera.

I will keep an eye on that page to see if/when anything changes.

Many thanks again, Scott.