@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.

Hi all,

Is there an up to date list anywhere for the Oneplus One with Focal 20.04 showing what works and what doesn't yet? I keep on searching online and coming up with the old 16 Bacon list, but can't find an up to date 20.04 Focal one.

I'm a regular user, not a developer, so am looking for a simple list detailing: telephone, contacts, text, Wi-Fi, camera, flash, USB, Bluetooth etc... Also apps such as web browser, email client, Axolotl signal client etc..

Basically as this is my main phone I don't want to commit to the upgrade until I know I can use it fully, or at least mostly as my daily phone - as to be fair the old 16 Bacon is dying slowly, certain apps are no longer supported. So I'm just weighing up sticking around on 16 VS going to 20 based on which ticks the most boxes!

Cheers, Scott

@Keneda
Thanks, yes, that's where I am with it, I can install it, but no way to register/use it currently.

Great to hear that some work is happening to resolve the issues!
Thanks, Scott.

Hi all,

Does anyone know if Axolotl will be returning to Ubuntu Touch any time?

I really miss using Signal, as my friends and family use it, and I use a UT phone that hasn't been able to run Axolotl for a couple of years now.

Cheers, Scott

That's got it recovered, thanks guys!

@MrT10001

Thanks both (found the wipe option)

So I need to know now, which release is the least buggy option to go for? Maybe back to 16.04 stable?

The recent update to OTA-25 caused me bother with turning my OPO on, as many people have had...

Following the guidance here: https://forums.ubports.com/topic/8882/ota-25-v2/11
I went to the settings/updates menu, and tried updating my OnePlus One to OTA-25RC, not really knowing what I was doing, but it downloaded ok, and I began the install.

This didn't install completely, the screen got stuck and I had to power & VOL - to get the recovery menu back. Now when telling it to restart, it just sits at the "powered by ubuntu" startup screen.

It stayed like this all night.

I think I will have to connect it to my PC by USB and do a full re-install of UT, as I can't get any further than the welcome screen.

Before I do this; Is there a way I can access the storage to recover any of my files before I wipe it and start again?

Cheers, Scott

@Lakotaubp said in Latest OS update killed my phone!!:

@scottbouch Volume up and power buttons =Fastboot
Volume down and power buttons=Recovery

If you go for the installer option DO NOT tick the wipe option if there is anything on the phone you want to keep. Bootstrap should be OK.

Thank you for the guidance! Vol down and power helped!

Thanks guys.. That post seems to be from about 2 yeas ago, so I won't hold my breath.. I think if this idea is to work, I will need to use a de-googled Android phone instead.

Thanks, Scott

So, suddenly as if by magic, I have no email app!

Dekko has disappeared (I think it was Dekko 2), I have found Dekko in the UT app store and tried to re-install but the install fails.

Anyone else having this issue? Any way to have access to an email client again?

(Oneplus One, UT OTA 25)

Cheers, Scott

Update: After the phone powering off yesterday, I've had no luck in bringing up the boot menu (its been connected to the charger all day, but with no LED I can't tell you the charge status).

Been poking at random button combinations, one such combination has brought up on the screen a little alien face and the words "Fastboot Mode".... it's been stuck like this for hours now...

I can't reset it by the power/volume button combinations, still the little fastboot alien sits there looking at me, not booting very fast, if at all.

I think I now my only option is to let the battery run down in order to try and bring back the boot menu to turn my phone on again.

Any other ideas are appreciated. Thanks....